Experience

THE OFFSITE

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retreat Producer

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  - Negotiate and contract with event venues worldwide to include lodging, event space, and food and beverage for groups of 30 people to 250 people. - Plan and execute multiple days of team building events, parties, cocktail hours, adventures, meals, fitness classes, work meetings, conferences, etc. - Collaborate with local vendors to organize adventures such as but not limited to biking, hiking, snorkeling, paint class, piñata class, yoga, ATVs, catamaran sailing, etc. - Organize RSVPs, rooming lists, airport transportation, plus one accommodations, dietary restrictions, COVID regulations and testing, activity lists, and master attendee list. - Manage a Master Budget in google sheets with the full retreat total, line items including payment invoices to the venue, vendors, The Offsite Co, transportation, AV, party supplies, etc. - Execute creative and fun “WOW factors” and themes to elevate all smaller events within the multi-day retreat. - Create a Run of Show and work as a team with our onsite coordinator who executes the event onsite. Run the onsite event portal through Clear Event, our online event portal for clients. - Meet weekly with clients, vendors, and The Offsite team. Show less



VIPKid

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Online English Teacher

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2022

  - Teach English online to Chinese students. - Instruct through full immersion of all subject matters including grammar, reading, science, history, and math. - Use Total Physical response to facilitate learning. - Build rapport with ESL students and parents. - Scaffold up or down in each lesson depending on the students level. - Facilitate a positive encouraging environment for ESL students to succeed. - Work 100% remotely. - Bridge the gap between parents and students in China, their culture, and our language and culture in the USA. Show less



University of South Florida

• Tampa, Florida

• Facility Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Manage the 230,000 square foot Marshall Student Center during the night and weekend hours. • Serve as the onsite contact for events to ensure that all of the details the client and event planner agreed upon have been fulfilled and the client is satisfied. • Enforce the building policies and procedures. • Improve the physical structure of the building and organize inventory. • Place the weekly linen order and assign the necessary inventory to the upcoming events. • Hire, Train, and supervise a part time graduate assistant and up to 15 student employees. • Schedule and support 25 Sound and Light employees when it comes to troubleshooting and act as the liaison between clients and our technicians. • Coordinate safety and security measures during the night and weekend hours. Show less



DEMO Consulting and MICSO Internet Solutions

• Pescara, Italy

• English Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

  • Taught “Business English” to two companies focusing primarily on grammar, vocabulary, and conversation. • Assessed student performance through written and oral tests. • Integrated the four domains of language acquisition into every lesson- speaking, writing, reading, & listening. • Practiced real life scenarios to improve skills as well as evaluate “British English” vs. “American English” when working with clients. • Taught “Business English” to two companies focusing primarily on grammar, vocabulary, and conversation. • Assessed student performance through written and oral tests. • Integrated the four domains of language acquisition into every lesson- speaking, writing, reading, & listening. • Practiced real life scenarios to improve skills as well as evaluate “British English” vs. “American English” when working with clients.



Languages for Communications

• Pescara, Italy

• English Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Taught English Language Learners using the Sandwich Method. • Planned curriculums to fit age levels and proficiency levels ranging from age 4 to adulthood. • Assessed student performance through written and oral tests. • Integrated the four domains of language acquisition into every lesson- Speaking, Writing, Reading, & Listening. • Taught English Language Learners using the Sandwich Method. • Planned curriculums to fit age levels and proficiency levels ranging from age 4 to adulthood. • Assessed student performance through written and oral tests. • Integrated the four domains of language acquisition into every lesson- Speaking, Writing, Reading, & Listening.



University of South Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Conference and Events Planner- Marshall Student Center

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Manages all facets of event management services for student organizations, University departments and outside group reservations.• Meet with clients to discuss and arrange details of events.• Utilize the online EMS Scheduling Software system to track reservations and input details of events.• Develop room diagrams to assist operations staff through Room Viewer System.• Schedule events in the Marshall Student Center to maximize both usage and revenue.• Follow up with guests via telephone, email, and online assessment surveys.• Collaborate with operations staff to assure a consistent level of service to customers. Show less

• Graduate Assistant Conferencing and Special Events

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Serve as a primary contact between the University of South Florida Conferencing Services and non-university clientele for corporate, association, religious, youth camps, and social events.• Coordinate clients’ needs utilizing The Marshall Center, Campus Housing, Campus Recreation Center, and USF Dining. • Negotiate contracts on behalf of the University of South Florida for conferences and special events.• Coordinate USF events to benefit the USF Student Affairs Division, i.e. holiday celebrations, length of service recognitions, and administrative professional acknowledgments.• Utilize the online reservation system to improve room reservation and customer service in the student union (EMS professional).• Develop room diagrams to assist operations staff through the Room Viewer system. • Create website design to proactively sell the University for conferences and special events.• Work collaboratively with audiovisual technicians for client’s needs.• Survey clients to assess customer satisfaction. Show less