Lorie Chirafisi
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Personable and detail-oriented professional with the desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shared Services Program Administrator
Bluegreen Vacations
Boca Raton, FL
07.2022 - Current
- Manages the lease equipment renewal process, coordinating site equipment needs, supplier quotes, legal service requests, equipment tracking, and implementation with suppliers and the site locations.
- Serves as a bridge between suppliers, end users, and Corporate Procurement to promptly address issues related to system access, onboarding new end users, new account setup, equipment maintenance & service requests, supplier communication, and support.
- Manages and updates internal shared services tracking and program reports.
- Acts as a daily representative and educator for the company, engaging with stakeholders in the shared supplier services and corporate process and policy.
- Maintains and updates the Shared Services Program Guides on SharePoint in collaboration with Procurement.
- Participates in supplier business and performance reviews as necessary.
- Has become a trusted partner and resource for internal and external partners.
Director of Special Events
First Baptist Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
08.2016 - 06.2022
- Administered contracts to deliver outstanding vendor coordination, timeline development, budgeting and day of coordination services.
- Paid and settled vendors, venues, staff and contracted services.
- Prepared, monitored and maintained event budgets.
- Assessed events planning services and related costs.
- Improved results continuously by conducting thorough reviews of events' successes and failures.
- Created and produced multiple recurring community events.
- Maintained adherence to client-event requirements through delegation, prioritizing and management of production phases from concept to execution.
Manager of the Ft. Lauderdale Christmas Pageant
First Baptist Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Co-wrote, produced, and assistant directed the 3-time Emmy Award Winning Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant.
- Managed a 1.5 million dollar budget.
- Prepared budgets for multiple areas of the production.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable.
- Managed over 500 volunteers for the production.
Senior Client Service Coordinator
Fox Sports Florida
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Placed and managed spot buys for Fox Sports Florida for 36 national account executives.
- Prepared sales rundowns for TV trucks for the Orlando Magic and Miami Marlins for their entire season.
- Tracked multimillion-dollar ad sales inventory of the Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, Florida Panthers.
- Managed Ad Sales Internship Program with the talent coordinators in Los Angeles.
- Trained and monitored new client service coordinators.
- Managed all client suites for the Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, totaling over 160 events per year.
- Planned annual client and department events and trips.
- Assisted in coordinating client events for the Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays.
- Managed travel and processed expenses for the Vice President of Sales and National Sales Manager.
National Client Service Coordinator
Fox Sports Florida
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Assisted in new business research and prospecting.
- Planned and implemented department events.
- Entered national sales orders from all Home Team Sports offices.
- Assisted the Vice President of Ad Sales, General Ad Sales Manager and National Sales Manager.
- Generated preempt reports and invoices.
- Managed all preemption's from Fox Sports Florida and Sun Sports.
- Engaged in problem solving.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2013
Associate of Arts - Musical Theatre & Acting
Florida School of The Arts
Palatka, FLSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Time Management
- Conference and Convention Planning
- Creativity and Adaptability
- Program Planning and Development
- Decision Making
- Team Leadership and Motivation
- Staff Leadership
- Multitasking and Prioritization
Certification
- Harvard Business Certificate - Leading Others - 2016
Timeline
Shared Services Program Administrator
Bluegreen Vacations
07.2022 - Current
Director of Special Events
First Baptist Ft. Lauderdale
08.2016 - 06.2022
Manager of the Ft. Lauderdale Christmas Pageant
First Baptist Ft. Lauderdale
08.2016 - 12.2019
Senior Client Service Coordinator
Fox Sports Florida
01.2015 - 05.2016
National Client Service Coordinator
Fox Sports Florida
01.2011 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Liberty University
Associate of Arts - Musical Theatre & Acting
Florida School of The Arts
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