Senior Special Events Manager

• Jul 2018 - Present

Special Events Manager

• Mar 2016 - Present

Business Owner, Baker, Event Planner

• Apr 2014 - Present

Sugar Kisses by Victoria focuses on creating personalized hand crafted desserts, using only quality local fresh ingredients to celebrate all of life's special moments. We believe that every moment should be celebrated with a sugar kiss!• Plan and execute client’s special events, such as small weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, etc.• Assisted clients in planning their destination wedding parties, including all travel & hotel arrangements, itinerary planning and full party planning.• Built excellent client vendor relationships by opening all forms of communication and increasing client quality by ensuring timely responses to all questions and inquiries. • Engage clients from beginning through to the completion of the event and beyond.• Consistently keep up with industry trends and cutting edge events to translate to client’s desires.• Work with clients to create a “One Stop Shop” in order to create their ideal dessert & event needs.• Work with customers on creating their ideal dessert and/or display for any occasion. Specializing in Sugar Cookie Party favors & customized dessert boxes.

Associate Manger Marketing Production

• Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

• Reported to Senior Vice President of Procurement department for all department events. • In charge of all scheduling and planning of team building activities for a departments of 100+.• Organized & maintained all files & records for teams budgets, trips & meetings• Negotiated with multiple vendors for all categories RFP’s to ensure the best savings and partner for our production needs.• Manage New Store Opening process, from budget, shipping and coordination between upwards of 12 vendors to have all items arrive on time and organized.• Created & managed 3MM in store signage budget for all five Ann Inc. Brands.• Created & maintained excellent relationships with vendors and stakeholders to ensure all needs were being met and everyone was working together to the main goal.• Review processes across all five brands, then create and implement one process to maximize time and efficiency company wide. • Create strict deadlines on all projects overseeing to allow jobs to run efficiently and effectively.• Collaborate with various stakeholders as well as production vendors to ensure organize meetings and production schedules.• Manage all department events, such as innovation summits, charitable initiative’s and team building activities.• Create & Manage charitable initiative fundraising calendar, including creating events, managing budgets, calendars, and vendor donations.• Manage associate engagement as well as organizing all engagement activities.• Managed all day-to-day operations of team.• Reported to Director to manage team calendars as well as her meeting schedule.• Prepared presentations & reports for myself and team for brand meetings

Procurement Marketing Print Production Coordinator

• Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

• Manage all in store signage, mall advertising, transit, barricade, and assist in all schematic projects for both brands• Manage 3MM in store signage budget for the LOFT & Ann Taylor Brands• Liaison with vendors on all projects, obtain estimates, and create schedules • Manage and execute special print projects for corporate events• Research materials or vendors for specific projects • Manage printing and promotional projects • Mark up retouching proofs and samples and then communicate instructions to vendors • Traffic/Route those proofs to my Marketing and Visual teams• Created a weekly status with Marketing Team to stay organized and proactive on all upcoming and current Mall Advertising Media Projects, as well as attend a weekly status for all Visual Window Projects• Request invoices from vendors, than work in the SAP system creating PRs, POs, & GR and relaying that PO amount back to the vendor. • Keep track of all invoices written in a excel spreadsheet to stay systematized, structured and proactive.• Assist in starting Crosscap program within company by keeping all involved departments on specific deadlines, and cross referencing all graphics to make sure the system is up-to-date. • Attend Budget meeting weekly to stay on track with all Monthly Marketing Windows and Signs budgets/projects • Ship items/prepare UPS and fedex to vendors and deliver or pick up packages from the messenger center

Freelancer

• Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

Fabric Fair Freelance

• 2012 - 2012

Project Coordinator-Consultant

• Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

• Responsible for overseeing all administrative duties for entire Creative Department – Reported directly to Senior Project Manager.• Coordinated daily workflow with Studio Director and assisted in managing and routing all new advertising and promotional requests.• Performed field research for an upcoming product launch and coordinated monthly stores visits for competitive analysis.• Created competitive product boards to feature entire lineup for New/Existing Strivectin, Nia24 and all promotional programs.• Participated in several Public Relations Events to promote our new Sunscreen product and help bring awareness to the Strivectin Product Lineup.• Responsible for issuing all Creative Recaps from out Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meetings with Cross Functional Teams

Student Worker/ Building Manager

• Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

• Developed excellent communication skills while addressing phone inquiries to appropriate resources. • Organized and created promotional materials for on-campus events, including homecoming. • Set up and organized events going on in Student Union • Developed excellent communication skills while addressing phone inquiries to appropriate resources. • Organized and created promotional materials for on-campus events, including homecoming. • Set up and organized events going on in Student Union

Intern

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Promoted upcoming events by creating invitations, save the dates and flyers.Entered Databases consisting of members, donations and responses to events.Facilitated phone calls to vendors to solicit donations of products and services for events. Created word documents and excel spreadsheets of donations and contact information. Promoted upcoming events by creating invitations, save the dates and flyers.Entered Databases consisting of members, donations and responses to events.Facilitated phone calls to vendors to solicit donations of products and services for events. Created word documents and excel spreadsheets of donations and contact information.