Experience

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  HOTEL DU PONT

  • Wilmington, Delaware, United States

  • Wedding + Catering Sales Executive

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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  Sazerac Company

  • Homeplace Events Strategy Manager

    • Apr 2023 - Feb 2024

    - Created strategic event calendars for both primary Homeplace locations, Buffalo Trace Distillery and Sazerac House, to engage guests through rich storytelling and brand immersion with unique guest experiences. - Developed event strategy for organic, home-grown events which amplified brand affin...

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  Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

  • New Castle, Delaware, United States

  • Trade Development Manager

    • Jul 2022 - Mar 2023
    • New Castle, Delaware, United States

    - Served as the primary liaison between the local market and designated suppliers to develop strategic direction for supplier priorities to ensure volume and value targets are met. - Generated marketing programs for use in the sales field, presented new program ideas and efficiencies to encourage...

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  University of Delaware

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Director, Employer Engagement & Events

    • Jun 2018 - Jul 2022

    - Strategic outreach to employers and alumni within the career industries surrounding Health & Science and Agriculture & Environment to encourage participation in career fairs, panel discussions, meetups and career treks. - Execute semesterly panels to support these career communities called "Ask A Clinician" and "Prep with the Pros" where student submitted questions on how to succeed in the industry are discussed with seasoned professionals surrounding a specific industry area. - Manage the Agriculture & Environment Mentoring Program by pairing experienced professionals with current UD undergrad and graduate students within the Colleges of Earth, Ocean & Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources. - Oversee the operations of the Events Manager in regards to budget, financials and strategic planning for future events.

  • Events Manager

    • Feb 2015 - Jun 2018

    Working within the Employer Relations Team at the Career Services Center to help students find their ideal careers by way of career fairs, information sessions and employer relations. I secure all logistics for campus visits to promote meaningful interactions with students.- Manage all employer outreach surrounding career fairs and meetups. Each of our major fairs in the Fall and Spring yield more than 200 employers in attendance. - Each semester we host approximately 12 major fairs and meetups to support our different industry areas to provide students direct access to employers in their field of interest.- Working directly with our Communications, Marketing and Social Media Team to create website content, student and employer invitations and comprehensive overviews of each semester for both students and employers.

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  Queen of Hearts Catering

  • Malvern, PA

  • Event Planner

    • Apr 2010 - Feb 2015
    • Malvern, PA

    Award-winning Queen of Hearts Catering is renowned for its creatively designed, budget-conscious custom menus and events; each planned and executed to ensure that your individual style is reflected in every detail. Every event collaboration is uniquely tailored by our experienced and responsive c...

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  Pizza By Elizabeths

  • Greenville, DE

  • Banquet Manager & Coach

    • Nov 2007 - Apr 2010
    • Greenville, DE

    Our restaurant extracts the glamour from Elizabeths past to present, vintage to modern and European nobility to old Hollywood. It delivers on all the qualities that our customers have come to expect — quality, creativity, and casual elegance.The eclectic architecture and elegant interior provide ...