Catering Sales Manager

• Mar 2022 - Present

Wedding & Social Sales Manager

• Apr 2019 - Mar 2022

- Responsible for booking over 165 weddings, social & corporate events in 2021 resulting in over $2.1 million in gross revenue - Guide clients through personalized site tours as they envision their special day - Prepare & execute all contracts, event invoices, & summary reports for new bookings - Build profitable menu packages that embrace current food & beverage trends - Make valuable recommendations of reputable vendors to enhance client experience - Book and serve couples during pre-wedding private tastings - Formed new partnership with Zola upon their entrance into the Philadelphia market - Promptly and professionally respond to current client questions & new leads

Director of Fundraising & Event Management

• May 2012 - Apr 2019

- Oversee the Agency Events Calendar and participate in the coordination of over 150 events each year, and may manage or coordinate caterers, audio visual professionals, parking, and rental vendors for each event if necessary - Built a platform for marketing and renting in-house event space at the Community Access Unlimited office in Elizabeth that, in it's first year successfully netted $20,000 - Executed five major fundraising events, and numerous financial and in-kind donation appeals each year since 2012; projecting to raise over $200,000 in 2017 - Cultivate win-win relationships with high-contributing individual and corporate donors and leaders in profitable and non-profit organizations - Design and coordinate the printing of event invitations, sponsorship brochures, newsletters, conference booklets, and save-the-date post-cards for events and meetings

Front Desk Agent

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

Front Desk Agent

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

Banquets & Special Event Associate

• Sep 2008 - May 2011

- Planned upscale 300 guest event for Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts & Science’s 25th Anniversary Celebration - Managed student employees during event set up and clean up - Acted as server for food and bartender for wine & beer during large events - Worked alongside chefs during prep and service time at large events - Kept kitchens and restaurant areas clean and safe - Planned upscale 300 guest event for Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts & Science’s 25th Anniversary Celebration - Managed student employees during event set up and clean up - Acted as server for food and bartender for wine & beer during large events - Worked alongside chefs during prep and service time at large events - Kept kitchens and restaurant areas clean and safe

Marketing & Event Planning Co-op

• Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

- Worked with event planner on securing catering, audio visual and parking services for 100 person networking events hosted by the CEO of Glenmede - Assisted event planner on pre-event task list including save the dates, invitations, tracking RSVP’s and event budgeting - Provided support with direct mailings, copying and binding presentations and projects assigned by the Marketing Officer and Director of Marketing - Planned, prepared, and executed training summit for sales and events assistants

Marketing Intern

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

- Assisted Marketing Manager on database management of Center City Sips Program - Recruited restaurants for Restaurant Week events in Fall 2009 - Photographed businesses around Center City, resized photographs & uploaded to website - Assisted Marketing Department in events to promote services of Center City District - Assisted Marketing Manager on database management of Center City Sips Program - Recruited restaurants for Restaurant Week events in Fall 2009 - Photographed businesses around Center City, resized photographs & uploaded to website - Assisted Marketing Department in events to promote services of Center City District