Experience

Events By Abel

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Lead Planner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Events By Abel is an event management and wedding planning company based in San Diego, California, specializing in both on-site coordination and virtual wedding planning. Events By Abel was founded by Andrea Abel, a certified wedding planner with over 10 years of experience coordinating and planning events. Events By Abel is an event management and wedding planning company based in San Diego, California, specializing in both on-site coordination and virtual wedding planning. Events By Abel was founded by Andrea Abel, a certified wedding planner with over 10 years of experience coordinating and planning events.


University of California, San Diego
• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2018


Northwestern University

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator of Special Projects, Office of the President

  • Mar 2008 - Aug 2015

  President's Office• Develop strategies and plans to support and further the missions of the Office of the President and Northwestern University.• Oversee various special projects and initiatives sponsored by the Office of the President including School Day, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships and PhD preparation programs, the Committee on Athletics and Recreation (CAR), Distinguished Teaching Award committee, and One Book program. • Develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders of the university including community members, students, faculty, and administrative leaders.• Promote special projects and programs through outreach and development efforts and participate in outreach planning and activities.• Develop holistic programming that promotes participation in undergraduate research and serves students both academically, personally, socially, and professionally.• Manage and coordinate the development and distribution of promotional materials related to programs and projects and create and maintain web site with up-to-date information.• Collaborate with university administrators and staff on various initiatives and other duties, as needed.Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (Mar. 08- June 08)• Coordinated disability awareness event and marketing campaign, resulting in 2500% attendance increase.• Developed viral marketing strategy and campaign, as well as detailed handbooks for future events. Show less

• Graduate Assistant (MSEd Department)

  • Jun 2007 - Mar 2008

  Graduate Assistant; Master of Science in Education• Modernized and streamlined tools to improve execution of special events, such as Graduate School Fairs.• Provided leadership, information, and guidance to prospective students and supported faculty and staff.



Lincoln Public Schools

• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Dec 2006 - Jun 2007

  Special Education Teacher (Dec 06-June 07); Para-educator (Aug 04-Dec 06)• Demonstrated leadership, creativity, and organization as teacher and sponsor of events i.e Special OlympicsWorked with students of all abilities, including students with mild/moderate learning disabilities in general and special education classrooms, demonstrating leadership, creativity, and organization as an educator, coach, and sponsor of several activities including Special Olympics.Developed curriculum in core subjects and individualized activities for post-secondary transition and behavior management strategies. Show less

• Special Education Paraeducator

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2006

  Worked with students of all abilities, including students with mild/moderate learning disabilities in general and special education classrooms, demonstrating leadership, creativity, and organization as an educator, coach, and sponsor of several activities including Special Olympics.Developed curriculum in core subjects and individualized activities for post-secondary transition and behavior management strategies.Para-educatorAssisted approximately 50 staff members with classroom and behavior management, lesson planning, and student achievement improvement in special education classrooms and general education settings. Show less



University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project TEAMS Assistant

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  Collegiate Learning Specialist; Academic Services for Athletes with Disabilities (Jan 07-June 07) • Motivated and tutored students in self-advocacy, test preparation, and general academic subjects. Project TEAMS Grant; Undergraduate Assistant (January 06-January 07) • Formulated databases, documentation logs, and organizational tools for data collection as research assistant on grant for students transitioning out of Alternative Placement programs. Quick Reads Grant; Assessment Team Leader/Undergraduate Assistant (Jan 06-Jan 07) • Supervised assessment teams of thirty college students during a reading intervention program and maintained records related to promotion, data collection, documentation, organization, and interpretation. Show less



University of Nebraska

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Graduate Assistant

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  Master of Science in Education Office and the Office of Students with Disabilities Supported faculty, staff, and prospective and current students through an awarded assistantship and internship. Coordinated special events, including monthly information sessions and a campus-wide disability awareness week and marketing campaign, which resulted in a 2500% increase in attendance from the previous year.; Quick Reads Grant; Assessment Team Leader and Undergraduate Assistant Supervised an assessment team of twenty college students and maintained data related to a reading intervention program for elementary school students across the second largest school district in Nebraska. Project TEAMS Grant; Undergraduate Assistant Developed data collection forms, visited school sites and program participants, and assisted with grant applications for an alternative placement transition program for at-risk high school students. Show less