Experience

Kelsey Rae Designs, LLC

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Creative Director

  • 2014 - Present

  We offer Full Service Event Design + Management, Partial Planning and Wedding/Event Management. - Plan Corporate Events, Holiday Parties, Birthday Parties, Social Parties, and Weddings- Use of Aisle Planner to create customized checklists, detailed timelines, design boards, hold contracts, display the budget, and customize notes.- Manage budgets ranging from small scale of events to large scale events over half a million dollars. - Negotiate contracts with vendors. - Create detailed design plans in Canva and create an in-depth presentation. - Manage guest lists and travel. - Act as main point of contact for vendors and liaison between client and vendors. - Handle logistics for events and weddings, ranging from vendor arrival and tear down times and instructions, as well as clients needs and timing of the set up day and event day(s). - Set up Room Blocks and help with transportation - Manage a team of Principle Planners and Assistants In addition-- Run the social media for small and large scale companies. - Business Coach for those looking to break into the wedding and event industry.



Ponte Winery

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wedding and Special Events Coordinator

  • 2012 - 2014

  Wedding and Special Events Coordinator • Creatively planned, managed, and executed over 120 weddings/special events with over a million dollars in sales.• Recognized as top seller for weddings/special events, reaching monthly sales goal, achieving sales bonuses and incentives.• Interfaced with banquet, kitchen, hotel, and outside vendors to ensure a successful event.• Completed all administrative duties efficiently and accurately for menu tastings, detail appointments, payments, and effective communication between guest and winery.• Proficient in Caterease software system.



Vanguard University

• United States
• Higher Education

• Personal Assistant/ Administrative Assistant

  • 2010 - 2011

  Assisted Business office with full admissions process. • Transitioned office files to a complete online system.Assisted head collegiate Women’s Volleyball Coach with entire operations of busy volleyball program.• Maintained a calendar of events and update daily schedules from computer to Blackberry.• Prepared spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Word documents for recruiting function and other office needs.• Responded to inquiries about school’s volleyball program through phone and email.



JC Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Restaurant Hostess Temecula Creek Inn

  • 2010 - 2011

  Regulated the flow of dining room patrons.• Acted as Concierge for guests arriving at lounge and restaurant; provided warm and genuine guest service.• Ensured all servers are being equally issued new tables. • Facilitated room service orders between kitchen and delivery. Regulated the flow of dining room patrons.• Acted as Concierge for guests arriving at lounge and restaurant; provided warm and genuine guest service.• Ensured all servers are being equally issued new tables. • Facilitated room service orders between kitchen and delivery.



Massage Envy

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Receptionist

  • 2008 - 2008

  Member of opening team for new Massage Envy, the leading provider of massage therapy and wellness programs in the U.S. Held position until I left for out of state college. • Sold Wellness Program to prospective clients and organized new member paperwork.• Facilitated check in and checkout process with members.• Managed front desk duties of booking appointments, making confirmations, and payments. Member of opening team for new Massage Envy, the leading provider of massage therapy and wellness programs in the U.S. Held position until I left for out of state college. • Sold Wellness Program to prospective clients and organized new member paperwork.• Facilitated check in and checkout process with members.• Managed front desk duties of booking appointments, making confirmations, and payments.



Inland Management Group

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Administrative Assistant

  • 2005 - 2008

  Inland Management Group is a Human Resource Consulting firm servicing employer and employees. • Carefully composed papers, reports and other office materials.• Set up and maintained office files.• Designed PowerPoint presentations for company seminars. Inland Management Group is a Human Resource Consulting firm servicing employer and employees. • Carefully composed papers, reports and other office materials.• Set up and maintained office files.• Designed PowerPoint presentations for company seminars.