Experience

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  Signature Creative Event Planning

  • Event Lead And Venue Manager
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  Signature Creative Event Planning

  • Event Producer

    • Jul 2009 - Present

  • Independent Meeting and Event Planner

    • Jul 2009 - Present

    Services include: site selection, contract negotiation, pre-planning, budgeting, vendor management, food and beverage coordination, volunteer management, rooms management, and on-site event support. In addition, I am open to providing services to other planners.

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  The California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Executive Vice President

    • Sep 2013 - Aug 2016
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    *Annual production and management of CME Event- Skin Aging, Facial Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (SAFPAS)*Coordinate grant writing and submission for society*Maintaining CME sponsorship with CME chairperson*Marketing of SAFPAS to potential vendors, sponsors, members, non-members, and potential fa...

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  PrimePay

  • Sacramento, CA

  • Account Executive

    • Apr 2007 - Jul 2009
    • Sacramento, CA

    *Was responsible for researching, identifying, cultivating, and closing business through telemarketing, cold-calling, current client referrals, and networking.*Evaluated and re-evaluated goals daily, weekly, and monthly to ensure goals and objectives were achieved.*Trained new employees on suite ...

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  Cintas

  • Outside Sales Representative

    • Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

    *Was responsible for researching, identifying, cultivating, and closing business through telemarketing, cold-calling, current client referrals, and networking.*Evaluated and re-evaluated goals daily, weekly, and monthly to ensure goals and objectives were achieved.*Trained new employees on suite ...

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  Red Lion Hotel

  • Director of Catering

    • Mar 2004 - Oct 2004

    *Maintained a $45,000 + weekly booking pace.*Forecasted sales and completed month end reports.*Developed and maintained catering budget.*Created menus for catering and convention business in the SMERF, government, and corporate market.*Took responsibility for designing, planning, and execution of client's goals and objectives for events ranging from 1 to 3,000 attendees.*Interviewed, trained, and developed catering and banquet staff.*Developed menus for catering and convention business.*Conducted yearly performance reviews.*Created sales plan for new business.*Solicited new business through cold-calling, phone block sessions, current client referrals, and networking.

  • Catering and Convention Services Manager

    • Aug 2001 - Mar 2004

    *Prepared and produced convention group resumes.*Detailed all banquet event orders including: timelines, budgets, meeting room arrangements, and menus.*Managed registration process for catering events and conventions.*Took responsibility for designing, planning, and execution of client's goals and objectives ranging from 1 to 1,800 attendees.*Was on-site for catering and convention events to ensure that all logistics were properly implemented.*Up-sold audio-visual, meeting room space, sleeping room accommodations, and menu enhancements.*Distributed proper internal and external paperwork to ensure that all departments had a clear and concise understanding of the details of the event.*Followed-up with the client after the event took place to ensure the hotel met/or exceeded their expectations.*Created menus for catering and convention business in the SMERF, government, and corporate market.

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  Network Meeting Center

  • Santa Clara, CA

  • Events Coordinator

    • Apr 2000 - Aug 2001
    • Santa Clara, CA

    *Detailed all banquet event orders including: timelines, budgets, meeting room arrangements, and menus.*Worked in the corporate arena planning and coordinating executive meetings, new hire orientations, seminars, product launches, trade shows, and holiday parties for attendees ranging from 1 to ...

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  Mervyns

  • Mountain View, CA

  • Assistant Manager

    • Jul 1998 - Apr 2000
    • Mountain View, CA

    *Selected by C-level management to participate in the Executive Training program which included topics such as: customer service, merchandising, employee relations, and operational management.*Managed three supervisors and twenty-five employees.*Conducted yearly performance reviews.*Developed, s...

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  Siemens Business Communications

  • Santa Clara, CA

  • Intern in Trade Show Management

    • Aug 1997 - Jun 1998
    • Santa Clara, CA

    *Assisted with trade show booth preparation, product launch process, direct mail and advertising campaigns.*Was on-site for the execution of trade shows.

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  Macy's

  • San Jose, CA

  • Sales Associate

    • Oct 1994 - Jun 1998
    • San Jose, CA

    During my four years of college, I was responsible for providing customer service, merchandising, training new employees, and inventory management. Participated in the planning of the AIDS Walk-a-Thon in San Francisco, CA. Offered an assistant manager position by C-level management.