Experience

Foodservice Packaging Institute

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Meetings & Operations

  • ene. de 2011 - - actualidad



The Society of the Plastics Industry

• United States
• Research Services

• Assistant Director

  • may. de 2000 - jul. de 2009

  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR for Fluoropolymers and Vinyl Products Divisions. Managed all aspects of divisions to include the following responsibilities:• Program development, speaker coordination and on-site management • RFP preparation and site selection• Meeting contract review and negotiation• Coordination with Executive Committees to develop agendas and programs for meetings• Design of promotional materials for division, sections, subcommittees, and conference mailings• Supervised one staff member and various temporary staff to prepare conference materials• Design, updating and maintenance of division web sites• Management of budget and financial statements for committees• Development and management committee agendas and division programs • Development of relationships with members to encourage and support their participation in SPI activities• Response to member inquiries and direction to appropriate departments• Provided information about association to current and prospective members• Managed division files, legal and historic documents, membership and mailing lists



US Office Products

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Event Planner/Executive Assistant

  • may. de 1999 - abr. de 2000

  EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/EVENT PLANNER – Provided project management and executive support for the Communications Department. Provided planning management for leadership and sales meetings nationwide. Meeting attendance ranged from 200-500 participants. Scope of meeting management included:• Negotiation of rates with hotels• Site inspections• Budget preparation• Coordination with agency for travel arrangements• Coordination of audio visual logistics• Coordination and management of on-site support• Menu selection• Designed promotional materials for distribution to participantsCreated graphics and assisted with layout of company newsletters using Adobe Pagemaker, Illustrator and Photoshop. Created company newsletter titled Dollar Stretchers. Responsible for national company directory and global e-mail distribution lists. Corresponded with charitable organizations in regard to company contributions. Drafted letters and memos for internal and external distribution.