JOCELYN BADALI
Oregon City,OR
Summary
Exceptional level of Hospitality created through my exuberant, grounding personality, strong interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, anticipation of needs, and attention to detail.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Planning & Coordination Liaison
injoi with Radiant Love
Portland, OR
09.2018 - Current
- During the 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seasons, my small business was contracted through the Five-star, Award-winning event venue, Ainsworth House & Gardens to be the Event Manager & primary Wedding Coordinator.
- Contributed to the Senior Management Team by ushering new owners into the industry, consulting on venue updates, and overseeing all other events at the venue.
- Concurrently contracted as the Event Coordinator for the woodland venue, Camp Colton in 2023/2024 seasons.
- Coordinated logistics for high volume of client events, ensuring seamless execution and client satisfaction.
- Continued to operate my business at other venues and events
- Designed event logistics, layout, and decor to enhance aesthetic appeal.
- Advised clients on budget-friendly options, optimizing their event planning without compromising quality.
- Led vendors through seamless run-of-show and enhanced the overall attendee experience.
- Cultivated strategic partnerships with vendors in the wedding industry, enhancing our clients' planning resources.
- Proficient in the use of Google Suite to keep files organized for each event
Sales & Event Manager
Visit Silver Falls
Sublimity, OR
04.2025 - 03.2026
- Joined Leadership Team at newly acquired concessionaire in Silver Falls State Park.
- Developed sales and event departments from the ground up, creating essential documents, spreadsheets, contracts, information packets, and digital brochures to streamline operations.
- All administrative functions with a high volume of inquiries via multiple channels, facilitating tours of the property, scheduling events in multiple locations on our property, answering all questions and guiding clients through the process of booking and offering recommendations of vendors from my 5 years of experience in the wedding industry to aid planning their events, plus creating lodging room blocks and in-house catering BEOS, plus managing our in-houseinventory of event rental items.
- Using Outlook to communicate and WebRezPro as hospitality software to manage reservations and payment, and now Iintegrating into Tripleseat Event CRM Software to streamline our daily operations and improve our efficiency and communication with clients and within our team.
- Delivered exceptional support to improve customer and team satisfaction.
Regency Club Guest Experience Host
Hyatt Regency
Portland, OR
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Upgraded and provided exceptional service to guests in the Regency Club Lounge.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
State University of New York College
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Creative problem solving
- Leadership & teamwork
- Basic computer skills
- Written & verbal communication
- Supportive supervision
- Initiative to go "above & beyond"
- Adaptability
- Patience
- Critical thinking
- Positive, encouraging attitude
- Time management
- Creating order in chaos
Accomplishments
- Best of Zola 2023 & 2024
- Best of The Knot AHG under my management, 4 years
Supplemental Experience
Whoever said that the sky is the limit obviously never understood the marvelous infinity of our universe.
Timeline
Sales & Event Manager
Visit Silver Falls
04.2025 - 03.2026
Regency Club Guest Experience Host
Hyatt Regency
10.2019 - 03.2021
Event Planning & Coordination Liaison
injoi with Radiant Love
09.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
State University of New York College