ERIKA GREEN
Houston
Summary
Highly organized, dedicated, and personable professional with experience in sponsorship and development in the non-profit sector. Skilled at leading projects to accomplish set objectives and providing continuous administrative support. Excellent communication skills in cultivating positive relationships both internally and externally. Committed to delivering excellent customer service and executing events to the highest standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Catering and Events Sales Manager
Lakeside Country Club
Houston, TX
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Met with members and clients to reserve private, corporate, and wedding events at the Club.
- Prepared proposals, Banquet Event Orders (BEO), and diagrams for clients.
- Organized regular sales meetings to review progress, share best practices, and set achievable targets.
- Communicated event requirements and set-up with managers and staff.
Special Events Manager
Covenant House Texas
Houston, Texas
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Managed all vendor contracts and negotiations.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
Special Events Manager
Salvation Army
Houston, Texas
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Planned, implemented, and executed annual special events.
- Provided engagement and stewardship to community partners and donors.
- Worked with development committee and event committees to produce annual special events.
Development Director
Susan G. Komen Houston
Houston, Texas
08.2013 - 12.2016
- Developed, proposed, and implemented strategies for the solicitation of major gifts, including determining ongoing relationships with prospects and donors.
- Oversaw the identification,cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgment and stewardship of donors at all levels.
- Managed stewardship events.
Associate Director of Special Events
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
03.2010 - 08.2013
- Oversaw details of 125 events which included creation of guest lists, guest background information, program development, responses, menu planning, decorations, physical arrangements, purchasing and event tracking database.
- Designed, developed and managed systems and practices that continuously improved quality of special events.
- Developed opportunities and relationships to promote and publicize events which included serving on division and university-wide committees.
Consultant
EMG Consulting
Houston, Texas
05.2004 - 10.2019
- Identified, developed and executed fund-raising strategies.
- Board development, engagement and training.
- Budget planning and forecasting of special events.
Special Events Manager
Houston Hospice
Houston, Texas
12.2007 - 11.2009
- Planned, coordinated and built relationships with volunteer support groups, committees and event chairs.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to increase awareness.
- Responsible for all pre event and post event communication.
Corporate Market Director/Youth Market Director
American Heart Association,
Houston, Texas
06.2004 - 06.2007
- Managed volunteer committees, organized and attended volunteer committee meetings and fundraising events; coordinated logistical aspects of a gala and supervised the process of a live auction procurement, silent auction procurement, and execution of payment.
- Promoted health education in public and private schools to elementary through high school aged-students in over 140 schools in the surrounding areas of Houston.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Speech Communications
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.1989
Skills
- Catering Sales and Event Management
- Supervision and Staff Development
- Financial Management and Analysis
- Customer Service
- Daily Operations
- Donor Relations Management
- Special Events
- Sales and Marketing
- Fundraising
- Vendor Relationship Management
Affiliations
Executive Women International Scholarship Program
Judge (2022)
Morgan Frazier Cancer Foundation (2010 - present)
Timeline
Catering and Events Sales Manager
Lakeside Country Club
03.2023 - 09.2024
Special Events Manager
Covenant House Texas
11.2019 - 11.2022
Special Events Manager
Salvation Army
07.2018 - 07.2019
Development Director
Susan G. Komen Houston
08.2013 - 12.2016
Associate Director of Special Events
University of Houston
03.2010 - 08.2013
Special Events Manager
Houston Hospice
12.2007 - 11.2009
Corporate Market Director/Youth Market Director
American Heart Association,
06.2004 - 06.2007
Consultant
EMG Consulting
05.2004 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Science - Speech Communications
Lamar University