CHELSEA SZYMANSKI

• Orchestrate biannual street fairs and diverse events, managing 200+ artists and vendors. Oversee events with up to 250,000 attendees, driving community engagement.
• Built and maintained key vendor and client relationships, resulting in increased event participation and revenue.
• Handle permitting, contracts, and vendor relationships. Maintain crucial connections with merchandisers and municipal entities, ensuring smooth event execution.
• Oversee event revenue and expenses, optimizing financial performance while ensuring high-quality experiences.
• Engaged over 250,000 attendees annually, creating opportunities for sales, brand exposure, and community loyalty.
• Implemented a variety of new events for the community, fostering local engagement.

Certifications

• Notary certified.
• Tourism Ambassador.

• Created and executed revenue-generating events, raising over $11,000 for community initiatives and schools.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute all events put on at Power Ranch Community Association.
• Cultivated strong relationships with sponsors and local businesses, increasing buy-in and partnership success.
• Create and oversee a lifestyle budget and cost controls.
• Active in the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, strengthening community ties and event success.
• Recruit, organize, manage, and lead staff and volunteer groups for event execution.
• Presented strategic growth initiatives to leadership, aligning offerings with the audience.
• Develop annual and monthly event calendars.
• Coordinate facility tours and rentals.
• Designed promotional strategies that enhanced social media engagement, and increased participation.

• Responsible for facilitating the execution of member communication, such as, but not limited to, answering the phone and routing calls to the appropriate person, greeting, welcoming, and directing members, weekly e-blasts, monthly calendars, website updates, social media, club event displays, flyers, and posters.
• Drove membership growth through strategic sales initiatives, enhanced member experience, and optimized facility operations, leading to increased retention rates.
• Managed retail operations using GymMasters POS; handled inventory, pricing, and sales promotion.
• Maintaining and tracking an annual budget for activities of income and expenses.
• Maintain relationships with vendors, merchandisers, and municipal entities for licensing and permitting.
• Interacts with members to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels, effectively responding to and handling guest concerns.
• Oversees the quality and consistency of products, services, programs, and the fitness floor experience for the fitness professional team.
• Utilizing excellent organizational skills, I am able to manage daily operations for the gym, front desk, childcare, and janitorial services, determining schedules and following established timelines.
• Recruited and trained staff on upselling memberships, classes, and retail items.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure smooth facility operations.
• Schedules employees to ensure shift coverage, and meet business demands, and productivity goals. Process weekly payroll for the entire staff.
• Maintained impeccable gym standards, overseeing equipment maintenance, and cleanliness to provide a top-tier fitness environment.
• Orchestrated events to boost brand recognition and customer loyalty.
• Managing and overseeing events on the day of, including problem-solving, welcoming guests, directing event setup, communicating with staff, and organizing vendors.

• Fostered a vibrant gym atmosphere, balancing member engagement with operational excellence. Drove sales, managed inventory, and led diverse fitness classes.
• Led fitness challenges and events that increased customer participation and satisfaction.
• Implemented efficient inventory management for Smoothing Bar and additional retail items, analyzing profit/loss.
• Observe activity in the recreational facility, and respond appropriately in accordance with local operating procedures in the event of an emergency.
• Built lasting relationships with members, enhancing client retention through excellent service.
• Able to manage daily operations for the gym, front desk, childcare, and janitorial services, determining the schedule and following the timelines established.

• Coordinates detailed work orders, contracts, layouts, permits, vendor insurance, and any other required documents related to weddings.
• Coordination of guests, vendors, and deliveries throughout the day of the event, working to ensure flawless delivery of the wedding.
• Verified meeting and event rooms/space are set according to event documentation (Banquet Event Orders, resumes, etc.). And customer requirements.
• Leads shifts, and actively participates in the servicing of events.
• Conducts room function inspections prior to each event to ensure the room is set according to specifications.
• Responsible for ensuring room sets are 'on time' and meet Event Management Standards.
• Assists with the setup and teardown of events, ensuring tables, place settings, and centerpieces are per plan. Guide guests and the wedding party to specified areas.
• Overall management and organization for the day of the event works with the Event Planning team to verify the flawless delivery of events.