Driven, self-assured Event Pxxxxxxnner with years of consulting, real estate development and marketing experience. Worked for three different country clubs over four years to create, pxxxxxxn and execute all events from start to end. Skilled in overseeing rexxxxxxted budget, operations and all marketing efforts. Impressive academic background paired with over 10 years experience in sales and marketing. Proactively analyze industry, products and market trends to devise strategies, promote offerings and penetrate new business. Foster positive rapport with prospects to deliver captivating sales presentations and proposals, as well as cultivate profitable rexxxxxxtions conducive to growth and sustainability. Resourceful and adaptable, able to absorb new ideas and thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-pressure settings. Seeking to return to a mainstream corporate environment after seven years of self-employment. In pursuit of a position that will allow for positive contribution to the company's success using past experience and education.

Sales Pxxxxxxnning | Marketing | Strategic Pxxxxxxnning | Event Pxxxxxxnning | Account Development & Management | Team Leadership

Client Rexxxxxxtionship Management | Budgeting | Cost Control | Contract Negotiation | Vendor Engagement | Needs Assessment Productivity Gains | Coaching | Training & Development | Customer Service Delivery | Decision Making | Interpersonal Communication Presentation Skills | Rexxxxxxtionship Building | Leadership | Time Management | Problem Solving | MS Office | Adobe Photoshop

         Serve as a consultant, investor and silent partner for a family-run property management group and real estate development company, founded in 1996 and is part of a fourth generation of developers

         Helped acquire various companies and properties within the organization; included the acquisition and purchase decisions of industrial and residential properties across PA, OH and some CA regions

         Approve property and company acquisitions as they occur with exactness and attention to detail

         Allocate funds for a series of nonprofit organizations dedicated to education equality; manage their financials and work collectively with fellow Board Members on all executive decisions

         Focus on organizations in the Pittsburgh and Washington DC area, such as The Fund for the Advancement of Minorities in Education (FAME) and The Neighborhood Academy

         Work with four other fellow members to vote on which organizations receive grants and how much; grants made in the past three years have surpassed over $300K

         Meet together twice yearly and attend several annual seminars and conferences throughout to further phixxxxxxnthropy acumen

         Drove member rexxxxxxtions efforts including group orientations intended to educate new members on avaixxxxxxble services

         Executed successful, revenue-generating member events including the xxxxxxunch of a new spa and sports club

         Leveraged dynamic leadership talents in directing, motivating and supervising a highly capable professional team

         Delivered high-caliber member service to boost awareness of facilities and services via high-impact marketing initiatives; also kept the website, calendar and membership reporting system updated to ensure seamless daily functions

         Tended to a Club with over 2.5K members and numerous events occurring simultaneously each day

         Spearheaded the development and delivery of the xxxxxxrgest event onsite, a Beach Boys concert that was combined with a canned food drive for charity

o    Saw over 2K attendees and more revenue any other concert from previous years

o    Recognized as the top-performing Club out of 200 owned by ClubCorp Inc. across the U.S.

         Developed and delivered effective promotional campaigns used to introduce high-end Fixxxxxx apparel line to the Southern CA market

         Pxxxxxxyed a pivotal role in rapidly signing 25 new accounts during tenure in position

         Far surpassed sales revenue targets via outstanding customer service and proficiency across the full sales cycle

         Maximized membership sales using print/electronic media and public rexxxxxxtions to efficaciously promote Club services and benefits

         Formuxxxxxxted and executed strategic quarterly marketing endeavors; prepared revenue pxxxxxxns and cost-effectively managed budgets

         Ingeniously sourced and identified business opportunities within existing members to bolster overall levels of success and achievement

         Supervised, guided and managed a cross-functional sales team of 40 Representatives across the U.S. and Canada

         Called on sound organizational insight to hold national sales meetings, as well as participate in trade shows, including booth construction, staff scheduling and contract negotiations

         Organized all events on time and under budget, including PGA Shows, along with domestic and international sales meetings

         Worked in conjunction with well-known, reputable department stores to generate Guess Sport footwear product line sales; examined reports and sell-through performance to assess the need for improvement

         Heightened interest in and awareness of products by serving in an integral capacity during domestic and global trade shows

         Streamlined overall development, merchandising and design of product lines by traveling to to colxxxxxxboratively conduct international business transactions

         Offered useful suggestions to executive management in order to enhance key decision-making efforts

         Furthered market penetration and expanded upon distribution channels by leading in-depth market analyses to assess emerging and ongoing trends

Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Capelxxxxxx University

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, University of Pittsburgh

Instructor Certification/Teacher Training Program, Core Power Yoga, 2012-Present

Member, American Marketing Association

Member, Boulder Marketing Association

Member, Xxxxxx Zoological Society

Ambassador, Xxxxxx Zoo / Safari Park

Board Member, Twixxxxxx Foundation

Volunteer Yoga Instructor, Live & Breathe

Event Organizer, Women who Give