Experience

Just Right! Destination Management

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Event Operations

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  United States

• Senior Event Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2023

  United States  Maintaining professional and timely communication with Just Right! clients and vendors as directed.  Sourcing venues and services in various cities for proposals and existing programs.  Creating and assisting with event proposals as directed.  Securing vendors.  Updating and tracking vendor information.  Managing and assisting on events as needed.  Assisting with event billing.  Gathering and tracking information for events.  Managing client contracts… Show more  Maintaining professional and timely communication with Just Right! clients and vendors as directed.  Sourcing venues and services in various cities for proposals and existing programs.  Creating and assisting with event proposals as directed.  Securing vendors.  Updating and tracking vendor information.  Managing and assisting on events as needed.  Assisting with event billing.  Gathering and tracking information for events.  Managing client contracts, invoices, and vendor agreements.  Preparing and proofreading blog posts, marketing materials, and other communications as directed.  Using Client Management Software to track vendor and client details.  Attending networking events.

• Event Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2017

  Orlando, Florida Area  Maintaining professional and timely communication with Just Right! clients and vendors as directed.  Sourcing venues and services in various cities for proposals and existing programs.  Creating and assisting with event proposals as directed.  Securing vendors.  Updating and tracking vendor information.  Managing and assisting on events as needed.  Assisting with event billing.  Gathering and tracking information for events.  Managing client contracts… Show more  Maintaining professional and timely communication with Just Right! clients and vendors as directed.  Sourcing venues and services in various cities for proposals and existing programs.  Creating and assisting with event proposals as directed.  Securing vendors.  Updating and tracking vendor information.  Managing and assisting on events as needed.  Assisting with event billing.  Gathering and tracking information for events.  Managing client contracts, invoices, and vendor agreements.  Preparing and proofreading blog posts, marketing materials, and other communications as directed.  Using Client Management Software to track vendor and client details.  Attending networking events.



Greater Orlando Area MPI

• Director of Leadership Development

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  Orlando, FL -Serve as voting member of Board of Directors -Attend monthly board meetings, chapter events and committee meetings -Responsible for ensuring the fiscal responsibility of the committee(s) to which position is assigned -Conduct transition meeting with successor -Perform other duties that may be delegated by the President and/or Board of Directors -Help committees Identify, encourage and develop new leaders within the chapter -Mentor and assist new leaders -Re-engage former… Show more -Serve as voting member of Board of Directors -Attend monthly board meetings, chapter events and committee meetings -Responsible for ensuring the fiscal responsibility of the committee(s) to which position is assigned -Conduct transition meeting with successor -Perform other duties that may be delegated by the President and/or Board of Directors -Help committees Identify, encourage and develop new leaders within the chapter -Mentor and assist new leaders -Re-engage former leaders in the chapter -Prepare and provide any committee needs or announcements for newsletters and website with appropriate VP/Director of Communications -Coordinate Succession Grid for Board Positions -Assist VP of Membership with Gala annual awards -Responsible for building a committee of no less than two members, mentor and develop for succession -Maintain and continually develop Succession Grids -Maintain and continually develop Leadership Guide (and all pertaining documents online) -Facilitate Succession training and transition training at annual and mid-year retreat -Assisting the student chapter with growth and development through connecting students with professionals -Supporting new members by helping them find a committee that suits both their interests and the committee’s goals -Promoting non-member conversion through the communication of MPI membership information (committee information, advantages of joining, etc.) -Assisting committees with growth and development by sending them new members who are interested in joining Show less



Universal Orlando

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attractions Lead- Transformers the Ride 3D

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

  Orlando, FL At Transformers the Ride: 3D I handle daily operations, budgets, staffing, downtimes/evacs/emergencies, guest service/guest recovery, counts and capacity, themeing, and all other aspects of keeping the attraction running.

• Attractions Lead- ET Adventure

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

  Orlando, FL I was a team leader at the ET Adventure. I handled daily operations, budgets, staffing, downtimes/evacs/emergencies, guest service/guest recovery, counts and capacity, themeing, and all other aspects of keeping the ET Adventure running.

• Attractions Trainer and Guest Service Rep- Simpsons

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2013

  Orlando, FL I worked with learning and developement to train new and transferring team members. I was also in charge of guest service, satisfaction, and recovery as well as the daily physical operation of the ride.



MPI Knights

• President

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  I was the President of the student chapter of MPI in the Greater Orlando Area. I rebuilt and revamped the chapter at Rosen to the biggest and best it has been in the past few years.

• Vice President

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Orlando, Florida Area I was in charge of organizing all the paperwork and responsibilities of the officer board. I also did the event planning, budgeting, marketing, and running of all our meetings and events.

• Secretary

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Orlando, Florida Area I was the event planning chair. I planned any social events as well as fundraisers and educational events.



Just Marry

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Wedding Contractor

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Orlando, Florida Area  Coordinate rehearsal  Check on ceremony setup including number of chairs, ceremony flowers, unity candle, table, guestbook, favors, etc.  Meet and greet vendors and couple, taking care to arrange separate meeting locations if the bride and groom do not want to see each other prior to the wedding.  Pin on all boutonnières and corsages.  Distribute flowers to bride and bridesmaids.  Confirm music selections on-site with musicians and DJ, as well as number… Show more  Coordinate rehearsal  Check on ceremony setup including number of chairs, ceremony flowers, unity candle, table, guestbook, favors, etc.  Meet and greet vendors and couple, taking care to arrange separate meeting locations if the bride and groom do not want to see each other prior to the wedding.  Pin on all boutonnières and corsages.  Distribute flowers to bride and bridesmaids.  Confirm music selections on-site with musicians and DJ, as well as number in wedding party  Line up wedding party, signal musicians and send wedding party down the aisle.  Direct couple, wedding party and family members to holding area to wait for guests to clear.  Direct guests to cocktail hour or reception.  Direct couple, wedding party and family back to ceremony area for photographs. Show less



LEAD Scholars

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• REEL Counselor

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  I was a camp counselor at the LEAD Scholars REEL Retreat over the summer and remained my REEL group's mentor throughout the rest of the semester.



Theta Alpha Sorority

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Social Committee Chair

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Orlando, Florida Area I was in charge of organizing all social activities for my sorority with other members of my committee. This included monthly get togethera, group outings, and our formal at the end of the term.



Manatee County Library System

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2005 - May 2009

  I organized returned materials, re-shelved returned materials, cleaned up the guest areas, helped the library get ready for events, assisted guests in finding books, and did any others tasks to help out around the library.