Jessica Schneider
Carol Stream,IL
Summary
Dedicated Meetings and Events professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Organized, dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance- Event Manager
George P. Johnson
San Francisco, CA
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Supported Food and Beverage team for Cisco Impact Conference with attendance of 16,000
- Provided pre-event administrative coordination and budget support
- Acted as on-site food and beverage Office Manager, did daily budget updates and oversaw staff meal functions
Freelance Meetings and Events Support
Julie Larson, LLC
Chciago, IL
01.2017 - Current
- Provide ongoing freelance administrative and logistics support for various large scale Corporate events with specific focus on food and beverage
- Edit and review menu tasting feedback
- Update and evaluate hotel function sheets and review Banquet Event Orders
- Manage food and beverage team on-boarding, reconcile expenses and invoices
- Monitor and reconcile food and beverage budgets
Media Production Business Specialist
McDonald’s Corporation
Oak Brook, IL
07.2009 - 05.2016
- Designed systems and processes to ensure video production office ran smoothly
- Managed Vendor Service Agreement (VSA) process for contract employees
- Reviewed and processed video production invoices and internal charge backs
- Processed team expense reports via online tool
- Supported Video Production team with budget tracking and reconciliation for large scale projects such as World Wide Convention
- Organized catering for on-site meetings and video shoots
- Supported Meetings & Events team with Budget Specialist duties related to McDonald’s Meeting Management tool & Cvent
Meeting Planner
McDonald's Corporation
Oak Brook, IL
07.2007 - 07.2009
- Planned and executed meetings and events ranging from 100- 15,000 attendees
- Managed pre-meeting and on-site logistics including site selection, housing, room assignments, meeting room design/décor, audio visual, communications, food and beverage, schedules/timelines, signage, budget and transportation
- Reviewed and negotiated McDonald's Corporation meeting and event contracts resulting in savings of over $20,000 for McDonald's Corporation
- Managed budgets and reconciled invoices for payment
- Oversaw development, communications and logistics of exhibit environments for annual conventions
- Managed logistics and communications for vendors and exhibitors
- Lead development team through vendor selection, creation, and implementation of new web based exhibit management tool and was responsible for cross training
Meeting Planner
The Pampered Chef, LTD
Addison, IL
01.2001 - 07.2006
- Researched site selection and traveled to major cities to facilitate meetings, conferences and special events with attendance from 300 - 12,000 attendees.
- Monitored $3 million plus in contracts for services
- Negotiated vendor contracts resulting in savings of over $500,000
- Developed meeting specifications, diagrams, and schedules that clearly communicated meeting requirements to vendors and participating staff
- Managed pre-meeting and on-site logistics including staffing, housing, room assignments, meeting room design, audio visual, communication needs, booth layout/location, banquets and meal functions, schedules, signage, budget and transportation
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work & Sociology
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TNSkills
- Meeting Support
- Client Relationships
- Vendor Communication
- Creativity and Adaptability
- Budget Planning
- Time Management
- Food and Beverage Oversight
- Banquet Event Orders (BEOs)
- Conference Planning
- Site Evaluations
- Event Registration Management
- Cvent
- Adobe Systems
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Office
Accomplishments
- McDonald’s Working Mother’s Council
- Crucial Conversations
- Diversity Education
- Facilitator- Meetings & Events Excellence Training
- IT Development Conference
- MPI Knowledge Sharing Session on Next Generation of Meetings
- Presentation Skills
- The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Women's Career Development
Timeline
Freelance- Event Manager
George P. Johnson
06.2022 - 09.2022
Freelance Meetings and Events Support
Julie Larson, LLC
01.2017 - Current
Media Production Business Specialist
McDonald’s Corporation
07.2009 - 05.2016
Meeting Planner
McDonald's Corporation
07.2007 - 07.2009
Meeting Planner
The Pampered Chef, LTD
01.2001 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work & Sociology
Lipscomb University
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