Christine Dash
Boalsburg,PA
Summary
Highly organized and professional conference and event coordinator with over ten years of experience. Detail oriented professional who is passionate about executing exceptional events that achieve established goals. Exceptional multitasking abilities and attention to detail. Creative thinker and problem solver. Dedicated and responsible. Effective leader, manager and team player. Experience with planning, budgeting and coordinating a wide variety of both small and large-scale events. Strong communicator and negotiator who is able to foster relationships with key stakeholders and vendors. Strives to provide superior quality customer service in order to drive loyalty, retention and revenue. Highly adept at training, managing, coaching and mentoring sales and customer service associates with talent for interacting with staff at all levels of organization and public.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Coordinator
Penn State University
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for coordinating logistics of recruitment events for two divisions of the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University, totaling 50 events this season.
- Duties include career fair and conference registration, shipment logistics, coordination of volunteers, dissemination of event schedules, purchasing of promotional items, development of annual budget, collaborating with communications department for advertising, promotional items and exhibit displays, manage Yello software database, reconcile purchase requisitions, maintain event recruitment website, work with vendors and other event management staff.
Office Manager
Nittany Lawns and Renu Softwash
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for maintaining all office operations and procedures for a lawn and landscape company including an exterior cleaning company with approximately 500 customers.
- Duties include all customer correspondence comprising estimates, invoices, collections and scheduling
- Process daily sales reports, design filing systems, order and receive supplies and equipment and process payroll
- Prepare daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting reports and banking records
- Compile all tax records for annual returns
- Develop and maintain website including content and reviews, ad design and placement.
Practice Manager
Mount Nittany Physician Group
09.2009 - 06.2015
- Responsible for managing daily operations of a physician and surgical medical office
- Duties included hiring and supervising staff as well as integrating workflow processes and activities
- Responsible for coordinating staff and operations in order to provide a high level of customer service and patient care
- Researched and identified market trends, developed marketing strategies and opportunities in addition to advertising campaigns and web site content
- Responsible for annual increase in revenue and growth within the practice
- Implemented hospital-wide initiatives, policies and procedures
- Ensured office space, supplies and equipment were provided and maintained appropriately for medical staff and patient care
- Worked with senior hospital and physician group management in order to comply with departmental policies and regulatory agencies
- Prepared and maintained an annual budget in order to meet specific benchmarks
- Planned and coordinated various special events
- Managed participation in trade shows including booth layout, promotional materials and lead conversion.
Advertising Manager
Penn Stater Magazine
03.1999 - 05.2000
Sales Manager
Penn State Catering
02.1997 - 02.1999
Assistant Director of Sales
Toftrees Golf Resort
03.1996 - 08.1996
Sales Manager
Toftrees Golf Resort
01.1993 - 03.1996
Sales and Conference Coordinator
Toftrees Golf Resort
09.1990 - 01.1993
Education
Bachelor of Science - Recreation And Leisure Studies; Business Admin.
Penn State University
University Park, PASkills
- Vendor Sourcing
- Special Events Planning
- Event Planning
- Meeting Planning
- Catering Coordination
- Business Growth
- Logistics Management
- Food Service Knowledge
- Volunteer Management
- Time Management
- Budget Development
Timeline
Event Coordinator
Penn State University
11.2022 - Current
Office Manager
Nittany Lawns and Renu Softwash
01.2016 - Current
Practice Manager
Mount Nittany Physician Group
09.2009 - 06.2015
Advertising Manager
Penn Stater Magazine
03.1999 - 05.2000
Sales Manager
Penn State Catering
02.1997 - 02.1999
Assistant Director of Sales
Toftrees Golf Resort
03.1996 - 08.1996
Sales Manager
Toftrees Golf Resort
01.1993 - 03.1996
Sales and Conference Coordinator
Toftrees Golf Resort
09.1990 - 01.1993
Bachelor of Science - Recreation And Leisure Studies; Business Admin.
Penn State University
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