Lisa Deveny
Apple Valley,CA
Summary
Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Events Manager/ Coordinator
Lone Wolf Colony
Apple Valley, CA
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Selected and ordered refreshments, decor and event materials.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
- Liaised with marketing and PR colleagues to promote special events in social calendars.
- managed day to day operations of rv park ie. rental agreements, payment collection, office administration duties, delegation of housekeeping and park maintenance duties.
- custodian of record for event planning contracts.
Parent Board Member
Excelsior Charter Schools
Victorville, CA
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Researched potential local, regional and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
- Monitored operational activities to ascertain effectiveness of results and which areas could use better oversight.
Logistics Coordinator
Candy Crate
Victorville, CA
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
- Processed and entered customer orders into database and provided proactive customer service for accounts.
- Liaised between warehouse personnel and customer to facilitate account and operational needs.
- Verified accurate account invoicing through collaboration with accounting department.
- Managed loading, unloading, movement and sorting of supplies to keep deliveries on schedule.
- Completed timely data entry of new orders, labeled containers and placed in accurate storage locations.
- Printed tickets, picked supplies and filled packages under tight deadlines.
Floral Department Manager/Designer
Michaels
Victorville, CA
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Monitored special orders to promote timely production of floral displays, bouquets and decorative items.
- Inventoried plants and flower care supplies and ordered more.
- Decreased shrink by 15% through close monitoring of department.
- Collaborated closely with customers to create unique designs for bouquets, wreaths and gifts.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of needs, characteristics and varieties of flowers and greenery used in shop to inform arrangement decisions and provide information to customers.
- Quoted, generated and processed customer orders to meet specifications and various occasions.
- Consulted with clientele to discuss special occasion floral designs for weddings, funerals and other events.
- Researched latest design trends, colors and vendor products for use in new pieces.
- Drove customer satisfaction by providing recommendations for greenery and flower pairings.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day to day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Education
No Degree - General Studies
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CAHigh School Diploma -
Serrano High School
Phelan, CA06.1990
Skills
- Conference and Convention Planning
- Accommodation Organization
- Facilities Management and Maintenance
- Payment Approval
- Committee Organization
- Attendee Relations
- Agenda Setting and Control
- Catering Oversight
- Service Coordination
- Signage and Display Preparation
- Staff Leadership
- Inquiry Response
- Events Requirements Gathering
- Event Planning and Management
- Event Publicity
- Managing Events Start to Finish
- Vendor Negotiations
- Corporate Fundraising
- Talent Booking
- Independent Thinking
- Promotional Advertising
- Fee Collection
- Managing Live Events
- Vendor Coordination
- Vendor Relations
- Venue Selection
- Layout Selection
- Managing Reception
- Creativity and Adaptability
- Community Events
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Customer Rapport
- Chef Consultations
- Employee Confidentiality
- Communications and Media
- Local Business Relationships
- Press Releases
- Cash Register Operations
- Revenue Generation
- Service-Orientation
Timeline
Events Manager/ Coordinator
Lone Wolf Colony
09.2021 - 02.2022
Parent Board Member
Excelsior Charter Schools
08.2019 - 08.2020
Logistics Coordinator
Candy Crate
05.2018 - 05.2019
Floral Department Manager/Designer
Michaels
03.2017 - 03.2018
No Degree - General Studies
Victor Valley College
High School Diploma -
Serrano High School
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