Accomplished leader and communicator with a work history of consistently exceeded performance goals.

  Outstanding background planning and executing major corporate events and also training personnel.

  Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Event Management Curriculum Development Training & Development

Event Planning Staff Management Product Training

Strategic Planning ROI Analysis Oral Presentations

Event Planning/Management:

  Planned and executed full-service events for corporations, including budgeting; staffing; site selection; staging; lighting; merchandising; audio-visual services; and food and beverage services.

  Managed a diverse range of events attended by 25 to as many as 3,000 guests.

  Maximized profits and lowered costs by negotiating favorable contracts with facility managers to rent sites for events, and also finalized contracts with disc jockeys and other vendors to provide services.

  Generated $450,000 in event management sales within the last seven months, and $1.2 annually.

  Led on-site event execution, including managing personnel and resolving problems in real-time.

  Communicated effectively with planning managers as well as event directors, managers and planners.

  Trained team members on best practices of customer serviced; conflict resolution; and quality control.

Training & Development:

  Developed training modules and curriculum for workshops, seminars and conferences targeting a corporate audience of up to 3,000 participants eager to learn a variety of subjects.

  Served as an emcee/host of multiple events while leading training classes before up to 45 participants.

  Built and maintained rapport with participants to gain their trust, confidence and respect.

  Established realistic expectations of training presentations to meet participant expectations.

  Tailored individual oral presentations to meet the specific needs of participants and their backgrounds.

  Received positive feedback from participants for exceeding their expectations for knowledge acquired.

  Communicated effectively with key stakeholders, including directors of training and education.

To rtoise and Ha re Ba r & Grille Arlington, VA Aug. 2007-Present

Owner

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Arlington, VA Jan. 1996-Jan. 2008

Senior Program Manager, Education and Training (Jan. 2002-Jan. 2008)

Insurance and Financial Services Spec ialist (Jan. 1996-Jan. 2002)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marymount University