Sports Event Coordinator

• Apr 2023 - Present

- Meet with clients to help plan and set up their events.
- Provide administrative and event support: collecting proposals from hotels and sports facilities, coordinating post event data collection, handling post event analyses and satisfaction surveys.
- Identify new sports events that generate visitor spending.
- Promote the area of Kalamazoo as a sports event destination. - Meet with clients to help plan and set up their events.
- Provide administrative and event support: collecting proposals from hotels and sports facilities, coordinating post event data collection, handling post event analyses and satisfaction surveys.
- Identify new sports events that generate visitor spending.
- Promote the area of Kalamazoo as a sports event destination.

Event Manager

• Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

Event Production Intern

• Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

Assisted the Event Production Team in planning and executing special events.

Assisted with the development of theming and deliverables for each event.

Coordinated with event team, internal teams in the Family of Companies, and outside vendors to execute events.

Created and presented proposals on food & beverage, décor, entertainment, and transportation. Assisted the Event Production Team in planning and executing special events.

Assisted with the development of theming and deliverables for each event.

Coordinated with event team, internal teams in the Family of Companies, and outside vendors to execute events.

Created and presented proposals on food & beverage, décor, entertainment, and transportation.

Floral Manager

• May 2016 - Dec 2021

Assisted with the decoration of flower arrangements, corsages, and balloons to prepare signage and displays.

Ordered and maintained products based off quantity and the sales flow of current inventory.

Trained and scheduled employees while also giving feedback on job performance.

Assisted the front end in cashing out customers as needed. Assisted with the decoration of flower arrangements, corsages, and balloons to prepare signage and displays.

Ordered and maintained products based off quantity and the sales flow of current inventory.

Trained and scheduled employees while also giving feedback on job performance.

Assisted the front end in cashing out customers as needed.

Special Event Manager

• Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

Managed day to day operations within the Student Recreation Center and the Athletic Department by handling event preparations in order to execute live events successfully.

Established effective relationships with coaches, clients, and vendors by giving high quality customer service while being a point of contact as needed.

Coached and delegated responsibilities to student staff for the set up and tear down of the club suites and games.

Provided post summaries of events and assisted the Associate Director of Business Operations with club rentals.
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