University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Temple University

Meeting Planner at APHSA

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

APHSA

Meeting Planner

- Coordinates and assists in the planning of conferences, conventions, and galas for up to 30,000+  attendees.
-  Manages the physical set-up and breakdown of exhibit halls and meeting rooms.
-  Translates client specifications into working documents for the facility staff.
-  Coordinates activities involved in the planning and implementation of shows.
-  Calculate and approve billing statements post event.
-  Attend client and vendor networking events arranged by the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association and other organizations.

Baltimore Convention Center

Account Executive

- Conducts tours of the facility for groups and other interested parties.
-  Communicates with City officials and event coordinators for Account Executives.
-  Assists Account Executives with event groups by following up on requests, returning phone calls, and coordinating meetings room arrangements and assignments.
-  Assists with the Sales & Marketing team in handling smaller events over 1,000 attendees.

Project Coordinator

- Provided administrative support to the Executive Director of Pupil Services.
-  Assisted in planning logistics for educational youth programming and maintaining budget.
-  Coordinated events for the Pupil Services Department of the school district.
-  Participated and organized Professional Development Trainings, workshops, and meetings.
-  Responsible for coordinating transportation needs for out-of-district students.
-  Conducted research on various educational topics; preparing written reports and presentations as required.
-  Evaluated the effectiveness of ongoing and special projects and making recommendations as needed.
-  Worked collaboratively with District staff, community partners and outside agencies on the implementation of new initiatives.
-  Responded to inquiries received from within the District and from outside agencies regarding School District programs and initiatives;

Chester Upland School District

Special Project Assistant/Coordinator

- Supervised catering operations including preparation and clean up.
-  Assist in planning and managing catered events that held over 5,000+ guests.
-  Created weekly scheduling for banquet servers & administrative duties for department.
-  Worked with Union Contracts, Kronos Payroll Systems, and ABI Payroll Systems.
-  Conducted sales & labor forecasting for the catering department and implemented strategies on saving labor to meet department budget.
-  Responsible for uniform distribution for all employees for both front and back of the house.
-  Supervised Employee Check-In for all large events and assisted in human resource related issues.

ARAMARK

Catering Supervisor - Philadelphia Convention Center

- Supervised catering operations including preparation and clean up at two locations.
-  Responsible for VIP Catering at an additional location; Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, at all sporting and entertainment events.
-  Managed events that held over 2,000+ guests.
-  Created weekly scheduling for banquet wait staff, and catering runners.
-  Conducted inventory and handled purchase orders for the catering department.
-  Served as interim Catering Director for three months and worked closely with Catering Sales Director to meet client needs.

Maurine Jones