Event Specialist
San Diego,CA
Summary
Ambitious Event Specialist skilled in planning high-visibility events to drive organizational growth. Expertise in building relationships with vendors, clients and community members. Strong prioritization abilities with success in managing event needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Coordinator
626 Night Market
San Diego, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw event logistics, venue scheduling and accommodations.
- Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for events.
- Organized event facility, food and beverage selections and audio-visual arrangements.
- Hired, trained and supervised volunteers and support staff required for events.
- Tracked payments, balances and registrations for various events.
Brand Manager
Cool Events. (Bubble Run, BL Slide, BL Run)
Las Vegas, NV
08.2018 - 03.2023
- Managed 3 brands, that produced over 50 events a year (Foam Glow, Blacklight Slide, Blacklight Run). All of which had an average participant count of 9,000 participants.
- Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for all events.
- Facilitated the transportation and accomodations for potential sponsors and investors.
- Coordinated the delivery of all the necessary equipment to each job site.
- Built out custom registration sites to the specification of each event.
- Hired out teams by region depending on which state the event was taking place.
Emergency Facilities Coordinator
City of San Diego
San Diego, CA
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Was a lead that assisted in converting the San Diego Convention center to a emergency relief center for unaccompanied minors abandon at the border.
- Oversaw the supervision of unaccompanied minors, and their general living areas.
- Performed security checks to identify areas of concern and implement mitigation techniques.
- Prepared for emergencies by creating building evacuation action plans.
- Hired and coordinated with vendors to perform preventive maintenance work at facility.
- Adapted the facility to adjust to the turbulent Covid/Government regulations taking place at the time.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV06.2019
Skills
- Team Recruiting and Hiring
- Facilities Management and Maintenance
- Agenda Setting
- Partnership Building
- Budget Forecasting
- Managing talent schedules (DJs, entertainment)
- Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Vendor Management
- Transportation and Logistics Coordination
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
- Has successfully taken 3 separated brands and organized their multistate tours. All of which his a combined total of 150 events in the past 5 years.
Timeline
Event Coordinator
626 Night Market
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Facilities Coordinator
City of San Diego
06.2020 - 07.2022
Brand Manager
Cool Events. (Bubble Run, BL Slide, BL Run)
08.2018 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
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