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Angela Fisher

Commincations & Event Specialist
Memphis,Tennessee
Angela Fisher

Summary

Public Relations and Development Specialist with a history at working tirelessly at building effective relationships across corporate and non-profit structures to create and deliver programs, communication plans, special events, and data-driven reports. Excellent leadership skills with strong intuition and sound judgment. Commended for intense focus and work ethic with an aptitude for developing and implementing highly successful lessons, events, and campaigns.

Overview

13
years of professional experience

Work History

Museum Of Science & History
Memphis, TN

Speical Eventss Manager
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

• Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events and properties.
• Solicited feedback from clients to assess event success and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
• Nurtured and built relationships with vendors, and industry contacts to obtain best pricing and services for in house events..
• Developed creative themes for in-house events and created related activities to engage attendees.
• Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
• Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning for events.

• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

Memphis Business Academy
Memphis, TN

Lead Educator, and Facilitator
07.2020 - 10.2022

Job overview

  • Differentiated instruction to meet needs of more than 120 diverse learners per year.
  • Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
  • Audited team performance and compliance for 8 individuals with grade level, school, and state standards.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Used diverse teaching materials and motivational approaches to reduce learning gaps by 3% and instruct students.
  • Facilitated dialogue between participants, family, and program workers to provide individualized learning programs for students.
  • Assist in implementing school policies that promote healthy student culture, growth mindset, and vision

Breathe Of Life Christian Center
Memphis, TN

Director Of Events and Operations
03.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Oversaw event happenings in progress, answered guest questions, acted quickly to resolve problems and trained and supported 15-50 team members and volunteers.
  • Built and implemented cost reduction strategies and industry best practices, reduced event expenses and streamlined planning and delivery.
  • Researched vendors and locations, liaised between event staff and facilities and arranged teams to coordinate event setup and teardown.
  • Developed and maintained year-round calendar of events, raised brand awareness and drove organic engagement with consumers and partners.
  • Established clear objectives and goals for each event, drove execution toward goals and measured and monitored results to track impact.
  • Work with committee members and various departments to plan and execute events as needed.
  • Complete other duties as assigned

Sponteanous Events And Communcations
Hayti, MO

Events and Communications Manager
05.2010 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • Hired and cross-trained more than 15 staff members for various event-specific functions and assessed employees' understanding of associated processes and procedures.
  • Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
  • Nurtured and built relationships with vendors, venues and industry contacts to obtain best pricing and services for events.
  • Produced detailed proposals for over 50 events to document timelines, suppliers and budgets.
  • Generated ideas to enhance and expand current event offerings.
  • Utilized job-related software to create standard guidelines, calendars and budgets for each event.
  • Negotiated with vendors to achieve most favorable terms.
  • Developed and implemented successful marketing plans to generate event revenue.
  • Interviewed clients to understand event scopes of work, establish budgets and determine timelines for venue selection, guest list finalization and rehearsal, ceremonies and receptions.
  • Liaised with marketing and PR colleagues to promote special events in social calendars.

Conduct research for various projects such as campaign laws and vendor acquisition

Hayti City Hall
HAYTI, United States

Community Relations Manager
01.2015 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • Built, leveraged and shared positive relationships and partnerships with various external and internal stakeholders.
  • Marketed offerings and services to community.
  • Developed and executed quarterly rolling calendar of events.
  • Decreased spending on marketing expenses and events services by 20%
  • Reviewed marketing materials and documents for brand accuracy and trending design.
  • Wrote engaging and successful press releases to control information and public opinion.

  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

Memphis Business Academy
Memphis, TN

English Language Teacher and Tutor
07.2018 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills for over 100 students.
  • Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
  • Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
  • Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
  • Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
  • Worked one-on-one with students needing individualized attention and developed special learning plans for struggling people.

The Cresent Club
Memphis, TN

Member Relations Coordinator
03.2016 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications, and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications.
  • Prepared for public relations presentations and plans by gathering information on business objectives, vision, brand strategy, competition, and industry trends.
  • Responded to requests for information from media or designated appropriate spokesperson or information source.
  • Oversaw professional social media messaging through content development, follower engagement, social listening, trend analysis by leveraging competitor research.
  • Spearheaded conceptualization, planning, and production of programming and committees for club's 800+ members and guests.
  • Partner with Membership Director on New Member Orientations and New Member Receptions processes which are designed to acclimate and connect new Members within first year.
  • Create and manage Member events and programs alongside Membership Director and General Manager for Crescent Club.
  • Respond to club members, business leaders, and partner inquiries about club/member initiatives, programming, and events

Education

Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY

Master of Arts from Teaching
05.2022

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Master of Arts from Public Relations And Organizational Communication
12.2016

Arkansas State University
State University, AR

Bachelor of Science from Journalism Emphasis Public Relations
05.2014

Skills

  • Internal and External Communications
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Time Management Skills
  • Close Attention To Detail
  • Strong Problem Solving
  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Ability To Work Independently
  • Advocacy
  • Budget Planning
  • Financial Reports
  • Filing Documents
  • Ability To Manage
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Administrative Tasks
  • Written And Verbal Communication
  • Problem-Solving Skills

Timeline

Speical Eventss Manager

Museum Of Science & History
10.2022 - Current

Director Of Events and Operations

Breathe Of Life Christian Center
03.2022 - 08.2022

Lead Educator, and Facilitator

Memphis Business Academy
07.2020 - 10.2022

English Language Teacher and Tutor

Memphis Business Academy
07.2018 - 07.2020

Member Relations Coordinator

The Cresent Club
03.2016 - 08.2017

Community Relations Manager

Hayti City Hall
01.2015 - 03.2016

Events and Communications Manager

Sponteanous Events And Communcations
05.2010 - 07.2021

Relay Graduate School of Education

Master of Arts from Teaching

Full Sail University

Master of Arts from Public Relations And Organizational Communication

Arkansas State University

Bachelor of Science from Journalism Emphasis Public Relations
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