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Marissa Pritchard

Mobile,AL

Summary

Expert Event Coordinator bringing strong background in managing multi-event timelines, coordinating staff and handling important aspects of large-scale productions. Sources dependable vendors and service providers to maintain superior quality standards and impeccable team reputation. Develops successful promotional campaigns and creates effective marketing and advertising materials. Keeps up with latest trends and techniques in event planning industry and maintains proficiency with industry software and tools. Diligent about inspecting facilities and overseeing different aspects of operations for seamless execution. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Event Coordinator

City Of Mobile
01.2022 - Current
  • Supervised staff during events and maintained efficient performance.
  • Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
  • Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
  • Managed event logistics and operations.
  • Developed post-event reports to determine effectiveness of each event.
  • Created and maintained event expenditures, budgets and timelines in job-related software.
  • Coordinated efficient set-up and clean-up for each event for quick facilities turnarounds.
  • Acquired contracts and agreements to finalize negotiations and obtain approval signatures.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
  • Developed site-specific operations plans governing aspects such as traffic and waste management for events.
  • Greeted patrons and participants at events to guide guests to locations and answer questions.
  • Arranged project timelines to avoid critical shortages in staff, resources or events spaces.
  • Organized events with as many as 38,000 guests.
  • Coordinates and produces agency sponsored and co-sponsored events as assigned.
  • Acts as community resource and information source.
  • Assists in marketing and promoting programs and events.
  • Gathers information for seasonal calendar of events.
  • Assists in researching needs, cost effectiveness and possible available resources for new events and festivals.
  • Negotiates and contracts services with outside sources.
  • Negotiated favorable agreements with vendors and facilities to keep costs low and fulfill contract budget requirements.

Interim Marketing Media Specialist

City Of Mobile Parks And Recreation
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Plans, markets, and updates departmental materials, to include social media communications, print media, and news releases, and works with news media outlets.
  • Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
  • Maintains technical design and structure of internet site.
  • Identifies current and future electronic communication needs and priorities of department and develops communication plan to meet those needs.
  • Identifies and creates content to feature and share using department's social media channels.
  • Builds plan for featuring content and execution of social media posting activities.
  • Researches and determines social media policies and program best practices.
  • Works closely with staff from all departments and external sources to gather information required to maintain web strategies and services.
  • Updates web pages.
  • Executes routine daily, weekly, and periodic major and minor updates of online text, photographs and forms, including videos, agendas, minutes, links and other website information.
  • Provides assistance to maintain website format and navigation to ensure continuity and standardization and to provide for ease of updating.
  • Answers and/or forwards e-mail questions from internet users to appropriate personnel for response.
  • Assists in administration of related agreements.
  • Conducts analytical, organizational, procedural and other studies as assigned.
  • Prepares correspondence and develops reports.
  • Proofreads written and online materials.
  • Maintains secure environment related to web access and web applications.
  • Ensures applications deployed via websites adhere to navigation standards, ease of use, and usability standards.
  • Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with other departments, jurisdictions and public.

Legislative Assistant

Mobile County Legislative Delegation
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Created and maintained website, and all social media platforms.
  • Created all digital marketing media.
  • Coordinated daily operations of office of Mobile County Legislative Delegation.
  • Acted as liaison for delegation members; assists constituents with various requests.
  • Set up press conferences, sends press notices and handles press calls.
  • Worked with schools to arrange visits to legislative proceedings.
  • Assisted schools in preparation and submittal of community service grant forms.
  • Arranged public hearings to get public opinion.
  • Advertised and tracks local bills; attends meetings to represent legislators.
  • Took and transcribed dictation by telephone and in person.
  • Composed, typed and signed correspondence.
  • Created and maintained data bases.
  • Monitored local newspaper for legislative and state issues.
  • Scheduled meetings with private citizens, civic groups, local organizations and governmental agencies.
  • Scheduled travel and conference arrangements.
  • Assisted with coordination of legislative events.
  • Researched Bills and Acts and Laws.
  • Updated volumes of Code of Alabama, Acts and state Constitution.
  • Maintained calendar of events and distributes reminders.
  • Maintained and balances office accounts.
  • Supervised messengers.
  • Assisted other office administrators by answering phones, returning email messages and creating distribution lists.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Administrative Assistant to Chief of Hospital

AltaPointe Health Systems
05.2018 - 01.2020
  • Prepared meeting agendas and recorded finalized minutes.
  • Coordinating daily calendars of senior managers.
  • Kept running balance of petty cash received at beginning of month and checked receipts as employees returned them.
  • Acting as point of contact between executives and employees/clients.
  • Create regular reports and update internal databases.
  • Successfully interpreted data in order to draw conclusions for managerial action and strategy.
  • Developed PowerPoint and other graphic presentations for all internal and external presentations.
  • Planned, directed and controlled execution of administrative and compliance activities.
  • Identified areas of personnel deficiency and took necessary action for correction.
  • Assumed active role in identifying opportunities to develop and implement projects which promoted organization's missions and functions.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Managed and organized internal communication to hold staff accountable to priorities.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
05.2019

High School Diploma -

McGill Toolen Catholic High School
Mobile, AL
05.2014

Skills

  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Decision-Making
  • Attention to Detail
  • Written Communication
  • Public Speaking
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Fast-paced Conflict Resolution
  • Guest Relations
  • Client Satisfaction

Timeline

Interim Marketing Media Specialist

City Of Mobile Parks And Recreation
06.2023 - 09.2023

Special Event Coordinator

City Of Mobile
01.2022 - Current

Legislative Assistant

Mobile County Legislative Delegation
01.2020 - 01.2022

Administrative Assistant to Chief of Hospital

AltaPointe Health Systems
05.2018 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Human Services

University of South Alabama

High School Diploma -

McGill Toolen Catholic High School

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