Kayley Dao
Santa Ana,CA
Summary
Creative Floral & Event Design Manager with experience in project leadership, event coordination, and customer service. Known for attention to detail, team collaboration, and bringing custom ideas to life.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Floral & Event Design Manager
Hadley & Ren Design Co.
09.2023 - Current
- Design custom floral proposals and locked in bookings for inquiring couples looking to have a wedding, corporate events, and intimate gatherings
- Led client meetings to conceptualize the wedding day design and florals
- Created vision boards, graphic mock-ups, and pulled stationery and rental options for wedding clients
- Reviewed creative deliverables and managed feedback cycles for accuracy, alignment, and to maintain project consistency
- Purchased flowers from various wholesalers and negotiated pricing
- Properly budgeted for each project including material costs and labor
- Managed staff scheduling for every wedding and event project to ensure staffing costs did not exceed what was allocated
- Trained inexperienced floral freelancers and led the team during projects to ensure design standards were being met
Project Specialist
The Container Store
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Organized sales floor to enhance customer experience and facilitate product visibility
- Operated the POS system to assist with customer transactions
- Increased customer enrollment in store loyalty rewards program
- Initiated conversation with customers to find out their organizational needs and provide them with available options
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
Long Beach State University
Long Beach, CA12-2025
Skills
- Design leadership
- Creative direction
- Project leadership
- Event scheduling
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem resolution
- Team collaboration
- Team building
- Training and development
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Reliability
Languages
Vietnamese
Professional Working
Timeline
Floral & Event Design Manager
Hadley & Ren Design Co.
09.2023 - Current
Project Specialist
The Container Store
06.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
Long Beach State University