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Teri Kinne is a seasoned event professional with 13+ years of experience in live event production, catering, and management. She has led various roles in the industry, including Director at Teri Kinne Events and Instructor at Event Leadership Institute. Teri holds a BA in Business and Communications from Pepperdine University and has received certification in Safe Food Service Management. With expertise in event planning, management, and leadership, Teri has worked with top caterers, restaurants, and venues in the Los Angeles area, producing high-end events, fundraisers, and galas.

Credentials

  • Safe Food Service Management
    Health Department

Experience

  • Teri Kinne Events
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Director
      • Jan 2011 - Present
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Live Event Producer; Business Events, Fundraiser Galas, Award Shows

    • Instructor
      • Mar 2016 - Present
      • Los Angeles

      Meeting/convention/event planner is one of the fastest growing jobs in the economy, with US News & World Report including it in its annual top jobs list (#21 out of 100 top business jobs).I'm currently leading the Event and Meeting Management Fundamentals in-person class for ELI.This cour...

    • Director of Catering Sales
      • Sep 2009 - Feb 2011

      Years of high-end catering experience with the LA's top caterers has brought me back to basics; Quality ingredients to create good food served politely. Which brings me to Truxton's American Bistro where I am now.Truxton's American Bistro is a casual Dining and Catering concept servin...

    • Catering Sales Manager at the Music Center
      • Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

      Patina Group is the contracted caterer for the Los Angeles Music Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall and I worked as a Catering Sales Manager. I worked with the client and chef and operations team from planning to executing the events.I handled menu, pricing, organizing and contracting vendors fo...

    • Director of Catering & Events
      • Mar 2007 - Aug 2008

      I oversaw the catering and events at the Getty Villa in Malibu where we created small but important board meetings for 20 guests, scholar receptions for 30 guests, large educator receptions for 200 guests, and Exhibition Opening with 500 guests including dignitaries, press, collectors and interna...

    • Director of Community Outreach
      • Feb 2002 - Mar 2008

      Twin Palms is a fun, large, patio venue in Old Pasadena where I produced Non-Profit Fundraisers, Wedding Receptions, Bar & Bat Mitzvahs and Holiday Parties as their Catering Sales Manager.I later became the community liason as Director of Community Outreach.

    • Catering Sales Manager
      • Jun 1998 - Feb 2002

Education

  • 1981 - 1984
    Pepperdine University
  • 1980 - 1984
    Pepperdine University

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