Experience

Sinai Health Foundation

• Canada
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Signature Events

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Provide business development and operational guidance and support, overseeing preparation and delivery of major in-personal and virtual annual events.• Managed two direct reports and assumed a collaborative leadership role within the wider Engagement and Partnerships team.• Establish events performance and attendance metrics, analyzing variance to anticipated targets.• Review event objectives and requirements articulating objectives and KPIs across a broad network of internal teams, organizing committees and health system stakeholders.• Deploy a consultative approach to contract negotiations and partner relations while monitoring Supplier, contractor and vendor SLAs.• Manage event logistics, including overseeing staffing and resources planning.• Design event layout and visual merchandising with corporate client marketing teams.• Attend key events to monitor team performance and overall delivery, addressing and immediately resolving scheduling, supplier and logistical issues.• Uncover opportunities for increased gift-giving across existing donor value chains while expanding outreach with corporate partners.• Partner with internal and external creative teams to ensure event visuals and collateral align with event messaging and aesthetics guidelines.• Conduct post-event reviews with the wider team and client to identify areas of excellence and opportunities for improvement. Show less

• Development Officer, Signature Events

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Spearheaded development of select flagship events, working closely with the Events Marketing and• Operations Team.• Defined events’ objectives while streamlining planning communications across the network ofsuppliers, venue managers, fundraising teams, volunteers and sponsors.• Coordinated fundraising initiatives and activities to meet and surpass event targets.



The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Major Events Coordinator

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Ensured the successful launches of keystone annual events including Power Up and Face to Face anda range of exhibitions, member recognition activities and donor programs.• Iterated and presented major donor proposals and presentations to reach annual fulfillment targets.• Designed event and operations budgets while structuring accounts payable and receivable activities,payment processing and tax receipt issuance procedures.• Issued RFPs to potential vendor and supplier partners, adhering to the organization’s vendor-neutral selection process. Show less

• Development Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Oversaw detailed event logistics, managing donor research, outreach, travel and site bookings, ticketsales and venue rentals.• Successfully drove implementation and use of Tessitura and related fundraising platforms to streamlinedonor relations, gift-giving and CRM activities.• Served as primary point of contact to suppliers, internal support staff, volunteers and event participants.



Toronto International Festival of Authors

• Canada
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Working in a cross-functional team environment to organize an 11-day festival hosting over 150 authors and literary industry professionals, I was tasked with: • Arranging and coordinating hospitality vendors and serving as liaison to author guests. • Coordinating Patron and Board events and the event Welcome Party, hosted at venues including the Westing Harbour Castle. • Providing a heightened level of customer service and responsiveness as a dedicated VIP liaison. Working in a cross-functional team environment to organize an 11-day festival hosting over 150 authors and literary industry professionals, I was tasked with: • Arranging and coordinating hospitality vendors and serving as liaison to author guests. • Coordinating Patron and Board events and the event Welcome Party, hosted at venues including the Westing Harbour Castle. • Providing a heightened level of customer service and responsiveness as a dedicated VIP liaison.


Fondazione Gian Paolo Barbieri
• Italy
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019


Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Event Specialist

  • Dec 2017 - Aug 2018

  Successfully organizing over 20 weekly $20,000 events with up to 150 guests, surpassing the annual netprofitability target of $100k, I:• Maintained rigorous compliance to all corporate clients branding objectives and service objectives.• Verified and approved 3rd party agreements, estimates, and invoices.• Prepared sales and revenue forecasts for the management team to assist with budget planning.

• Receptionist

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017