2017- Current
Owner | Designer | Writer
ELEVEN ELEVEN SHOPPE /
SPARKING BEAUTY BLOG
• Website, marketing material design and creative social
media marketing.
• Managing day to day operations and business
logistics, including, taxes, inventory, sales, product development,
branding, marketing, bookkeeping, customer
service and policies.
• Design and production including graphic design, home and
garden decor, lifestyle products, and special event decor.
• Creative writing and blogging.
2015-2017
Wedding Planner
KIRKBRIDES WEDDING PLANNING & DESIGN
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• Responsible for every aspect of client’s wedding, from initial
client sales calls to design conceptualization and overall
planning, management and coordination of the wedding day.
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• Constructed emails, contracts, budgets, blueprints and other
imperative documents with great sensitivity and detail.
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• Established and adhere to strict deadlines regarding payments,
documents, finalization of details, etc.
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• Exuded extraordinary written and verbal communication skills,
acting as liaison for all vendors and wedding clients.
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• Strong ability to maintain composure and awareness, make
quick decisions and expeditiously solve last-minute
emergencies in an extreme, fast-paced environment.
• Developed and foster strong vendor and client relationships.
• Meticulous timeline development.
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, leading a team of
assistants throughout the wedding day.
• Conceptualized and coordinated overall wedding designs.
• Managed and coordinated all ceremony rehearsal and wedding
day aspects and timeline details, including, but not limited to,
vendor arrivals and departures, set-up, VIP schedules, etc.
• Upheld a relaxing and fun environment while quietly
dealing with unruly or impaired guests.
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• Exhibited empathy and deliver wise counsel while acting as a
peace-maker and mediator during times of great stress and
disagreements between client family members.
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• Crafted an exciting, pleasant and stress-free wedding planning
experience for all involved.
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• Designed marketing materials
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2015-2016
CATERING COORDINATOR | EVENT MANAGER
WESTIN CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN
• Efficiently and successfully execute all aspects of event
coordination including, but not limited to, selling event space,
up-selling food and beverage, billing, room reservations,
catering, set-up, VIP needs, group resumes, and amenities.
• Conducted local wedding venue market research and creatively
developed a fresh revitalization of the wedding packages.
• Developed the concept and executed a complete re-design of
the Westin Wedding e-book, promotional flyers and invitations
resulting in a $200,000 YTD increase in less than one year.
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• Establish strong client relationships by way of a warm persona,
professionalism, and accuracy.
2014-2016
Marketing & Production Manager
CHARITY PUPS
• Developed a comprehensive online social media marketing
strategy with accompanying content to increase brand awareness
and advocacy.
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• Streamline procedures to create efficient production and
shipping processes.
2011-2014
Office, Event and Membership Coordinator
SOCIETY FOR INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY (SID)
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• Coordinated and managed corporate conferences and events
for 300 to 1500 guests.
• Managed 5000+ memberships, all administrative tasks and
front office operations.
• Developed a sophisticated, high level excel program to monitor and allocate all membership dues and donations
(avg. $150,000 /wk.) that saved the SID an est. 15 hours per week.
• Established and implemented event procedures during national annual conferences while supervising a team of staff members
and contractors (executed events in Chicago IL, Miami FL,
Raleigh NC, Denver CO, and Albuquerque NM).
• Initiated, expanded, and executed marketing strategies for
member recruitment and retention resulting in 108% increase
in membership.
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• Designed educational programming, event and marketing
materials as well as sister organization logos.
