Experience

Atlanta Contemporary

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Negotiates rental contracts and event bookings. Monitor event supplies, including alcohol and coffee as well as maintains alcohol inventory. Facilitates tours to potential clients. Utilizes salesforce, responds to facilities rental leads. Coordinate hospitality for rentals and annual fundraiser ART PARTY as well as vendor sponsorship. Serves as liaison with vendors on all event-related matters. Managing on-site production and closes out all events. Maintain and grow a network of contractors and vendors while continuously working to negotiate beneficial agreements, contract and services. Show less

• Events Coordinator

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

  Negotiate rental contracts and events bookings. Order event supplies, including alcohol and coffee as well as maintains alcohol inventory. Facilitates tours to potential clients. Utilizes salesforce, responds to facilities rental leads. Works with Executive Director to coordinate hospitality for ART PARTY as well as in-kind vendor sponsorship. Serves as liaison with vendors on all event-related matters. Assists with managing on-site production and closes out all events. Maintain and grow a network of contractors and vendors while continuously working to negotiate beneficial agreements, contract and services. Show less

• Special Events/ Arts Administration Volunteer

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Working directly with Events Manager to build strategies, plan, and implement events. Designated appointee of contact, booking, and operations for Contemporary Cocktails/ Mixologist residency program. Assist Executive Director and Development Manager collect visitor demographics, create Welcome Desk collateral, and cultivate/ maintain membership retention



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2019

  Applied organizational, multitasking, communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills while managing and delegating staff in a fast-paced environment to lead the team in providing superior customer service and increasing store revenue. Proactively maintain and fully execute corporate ideals including complex beverage routine, build and preserve positive moral, health code standards, effective money management, and itemize store inventory Applied organizational, multitasking, communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills while managing and delegating staff in a fast-paced environment to lead the team in providing superior customer service and increasing store revenue. Proactively maintain and fully execute corporate ideals including complex beverage routine, build and preserve positive moral, health code standards, effective money management, and itemize store inventory



Quinlan Visual Arts Center

• Gainesville, Georgia

• Admin Assistant

  • May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Participated in exhibition installations, helped answer customer’s questions at the reception desk, completed customer transactions, and office paperwork relevant to the internal functioning of the arts center along with maintaining the art gallery. Participated in exhibition installations, helped answer customer’s questions at the reception desk, completed customer transactions, and office paperwork relevant to the internal functioning of the arts center along with maintaining the art gallery.



The Art Institutes

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director Of Admissions

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  Accurately and completely explain educational programs, expected outcomes, student services, and financial consideration to students, parents, and educators. Manage inquiries to achieve prompt contact and performance activity weekly goals; utilize approved recruitment policies/formats; make prompt and effective contact with inquiries and redirect unqualified candidates based upon incompatible career goals. Secure new inquiries (Personally Developed Referrals) by directly asking phone and in-person contacts about referrals of others to contact that may be interested in programs offered. Schedule and conduct interviews, pursue qualified candidates for enrollment, and determine appropriateness of candidates for admission based upon career goal compatibility. Accurately forecast projected new students on a periodic basis for Campus Admissions Head. Consistently conduct follow-up meetings, monthly at minimum, with all applicants to ensure successful matriculation. Assist other personnel and departments with data collection and problem solving. Participate in appropriate recruitment and enrollment activities including: open houses, regional presentations, training sessions, orientation programs, career days, etc. Show less



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Services, Starbucks, Photo lab, Sales Floor, Electronics, Operator

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2012

  Utilized customer service skills while implementing corporate standards for fulfilling Guest Service Member role. Maintained current understanding of Photo Lab chemicals, machinery, and photo printing. Primary position consisted of Starbucks barista requiring knowledge of Starbucks’ brand merchandise, food products, both Target and Starbucks’ food service standards, inventory maintenance. Utilized customer service skills while implementing corporate standards for fulfilling Guest Service Member role. Maintained current understanding of Photo Lab chemicals, machinery, and photo printing. Primary position consisted of Starbucks barista requiring knowledge of Starbucks’ brand merchandise, food products, both Target and Starbucks’ food service standards, inventory maintenance.



Kmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Floor Associate

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2008

  Provided outstanding customer service while catering to customer needs, maintained product and department knowledge, and utilized a POS method. Provided outstanding customer service while catering to customer needs, maintained product and department knowledge, and utilized a POS method.