Experience

ITA Group, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Event Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Ellen Michaels Presents

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

  Upon returning from Africa, I chose to pick-up where I left off in the USA - planning unique and successful corporate events. I have met new friends and have been taking in all the new experiences along the way. Upon returning from Africa, I chose to pick-up where I left off in the USA - planning unique and successful corporate events. I have met new friends and have been taking in all the new experiences along the way.



On My Own

• Zimbabwe

• Conservation Liaison

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2018

  I left the USA and the corporate world to follow my passion to live and work in Africa. I fell in love with the continent over 20 years ago and kept going back until it finally drew me in. I lived in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe working with amazing people, doing amazing things to preserve Africa's incredible wildlife. I left the USA and the corporate world to follow my passion to live and work in Africa. I fell in love with the continent over 20 years ago and kept going back until it finally drew me in. I lived in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe working with amazing people, doing amazing things to preserve Africa's incredible wildlife.



Genworth

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Events Leader

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2016

  I managed our team of event planners that execute our internal and external events. The team creates, budgets, and handles over 200 events a year across the spectrum of training meetings, sales events, executive meetings and incentive programs. I managed our team of event planners that execute our internal and external events. The team creates, budgets, and handles over 200 events a year across the spectrum of training meetings, sales events, executive meetings and incentive programs.



ADI

• Events Planner

  • 2006 - Jun 2007

  I built and maintained relationships with several corporations handling all of their logistics from budgets, site visits and all the way through to execution. I did mainly international programs in my role as Events Planner at ADI. I built and maintained relationships with several corporations handling all of their logistics from budgets, site visits and all the way through to execution. I did mainly international programs in my role as Events Planner at ADI.



Carpet One Australasia

• Brisbane, Australia

• Marketing & Events Manager

  • 2004 - 2005

  I handled the marketing from our headquarters to our franchisee's for their overall Marketing plan. I created and approved all materials used for promotion and advertising. I also handled the logistics for our sales team meetings and executive board meetings. I handled the marketing from our headquarters to our franchisee's for their overall Marketing plan. I created and approved all materials used for promotion and advertising. I also handled the logistics for our sales team meetings and executive board meetings.



CCA Global Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Meeting/Events Planner

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2004

  I managed the largest division of CCA Global Partners along with 4 other divisions. I handled the logistically details for all of the sales events and incentive programs. I managed the largest division of CCA Global Partners along with 4 other divisions. I handled the logistically details for all of the sales events and incentive programs.



MotivAction (now Augeo)

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Meeting/Events Planner

  • May 1999 - May 2001

  I handled the event logistics for events for an array of clients including UnitedHealthcare, John Deere, and Carpet One. Event locations included Banff, Canada, Hawaii, China, and all over the USA. I handled the event logistics for events for an array of clients including UnitedHealthcare, John Deere, and Carpet One. Event locations included Banff, Canada, Hawaii, China, and all over the USA.



Spellman Travel Partners

• W. Newburyport, MA

• Meeting/Event Planner

  • Sep 1996 - Feb 1999

  I worked mainly in two areas - staffing and transportation. I contracted and managed up to 150 on-site staff for a large annual city-wide event and also maintained the transporation for that same city-wide event. I worked mainly in two areas - staffing and transportation. I contracted and managed up to 150 on-site staff for a large annual city-wide event and also maintained the transporation for that same city-wide event.



Omni Travel

• Cambridge, MA

• Office Manager

  • Sep 1992 - Sep 1996

  Oversaw the day-to-day operations and assisted travel consultants at a mid-size travel agency near Harvard Square Oversaw the day-to-day operations and assisted travel consultants at a mid-size travel agency near Harvard Square