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Mayra Ona

Miami,FL

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Events Manager

MAYU/ Aromas Del Peru
Brickell, Miami, FL
05.2023 - 10.2024
  • Developed and executed detailed event plans, including timelines, budgets, staffing requirements, and logistics.
  • Coordinated with marketing team for promotional materials for each event.
  • Cultivated relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure proper communication between departments.

Marketing Administrative Assistant

Globalprocurementsolutions
Miami, FL, FL
03.2023 - 06.2023
  • Coordinate and manage marketing and business development calendars, which includes events and business development meetings.
  • Manage scheduling and deadlines for marketing and business development projects.
  • Assist with all marketing and business development tasks including but not limited to:
  • Organization and maintenance of various calendars.
  • General follow up after marketing and business development events.
  • Follow-up on leads.
  • General customer service: answering calls, greeting clients.
  • Coordinate / Schedule Continued Education classes, networking events, meetings, travel.
  • Manage inventory of all marketing materials and deliverables, ie: flyers, brochures, rack
    cards, business cards, etc.
  • Prepare for all marketing and business development meetings and events. All general
    event assistance, including set-up/takedown.

Groups & Events Luxury Travel Designer

Overseas Leisure Group
Miami, FL
07.2022 - 01.2023

FIFA World Cup 2022

  • Supervising and coordinating schedules for student field/desk agent teams for Qatar Museum Association's VIP Guests.
  • Assisted in the planning, coordination, and sourcing of materials for private VVIP Clientele's Events.

Overseas Leisure Group

  • Specialized in handling travel arrangements for events, corporate incentive groups, executives and special needs clients
  • Automating office operations to manage client correspondence, record tracking and data communications..
  • Strengthening traceability by developing organization systems for contracts, records, reports and agendas.
  • Creating travel itineraries and making adjustments to meet client specifications.
  • Anticipated potential schedule conflicts and made alternate arrangements and reservations.

Co-Lead Event Manager

ASTRA / THE MOON
Wynwood, Miami, FL
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Co-led the creation of the Events Department at ASTRA and The Moon Miami.
  • Maintaining adherence to client-event requirements through delegation, prioritizing and management of production phases from concept to execution.
  • Preparing, monitoring, and maintaining event budgets for clients.
  • Maintaining close communication with clients to mitigate service issues.
  • Assessing event success and identifying improvement areas through client feedback.
  • Designing contracts, collected fees and booked venues for events.
  • Improving results continuously by conducting thorough reviews of events' successes and failures.
  • Overseeing event logistics, venue scheduling and accommodations.

Lead Reservationist /Lead Hostess

ASTRA Rooftop & Bar
Wynwood, Miami, FL
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Assisting customers via phone by providing confirmations, answering questions and offering general information.
  • Boosted bookings through OpenTable using detailed knowledge of facility, services and offerings when closing reservations for customers.
  • Researching and resolving customer issues.
  • Developed long-term relationships with customers to increase opportunities for repeat business.
  • Scheduled reservations and notified servers and managers of large groups to prepare seating in advance.
  • Stayed attentive to server availability and table turnover to seat guests quickly.
  • Directed customers to bar area in high-traffic times to maintain satisfaction and increase drink sales.
  • Engaged pleasantly with patrons and delivered information on beverage specials to encourage positive dining experience.
  • Communicated with event coordinators to verify appropriate and adequate accommodations for larger parties.
  • Offered preferred tables and other special accommodations to VIP customers.

Reservationist

KOMODO .
Brickell, Miami , FL
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Assisting customers via phone by providing confirmations, answering questions and offering general information.
  • Researching and resolving customer issues.
  • Making reservations for customers and accurately entered personal information into computer system through SevenRooms booking system.

Events Team Coordinator

The Deck at Island Gardens
Miami, FL
11.2023 - Current

Lead Program Assistant

Women’s Center — Florida International University
Doral, FL
08.2018 - 05.2021
  • Organizing gender-equity focused programming to promote company vision.
  • Assisting Program Director plan and coordinate functional activities to complete efficient program work.
  • Supervising the work and training of program interns, educating each on program operations and proper procedures.
  • Designing and implementing program policies, frameworks and toolkits for effective management processes.
  • Planning marketing campaigns to increase attendance at events.
  • Completing administrative tasks for staff, such as making copies, proofing documents and distributing mail.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural And Food Products Processing

Florida International University
Miami, FL
05-2022

Skills

  • Processing Payments
  • Contract negotiations and administration
  • Guest Relations
  • Managing events from concept to completion

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Events Team Coordinator

The Deck at Island Gardens
11.2023 - Current

Events Manager

MAYU/ Aromas Del Peru
05.2023 - 10.2024

Marketing Administrative Assistant

Globalprocurementsolutions
03.2023 - 06.2023

Groups & Events Luxury Travel Designer

Overseas Leisure Group
07.2022 - 01.2023

Co-Lead Event Manager

ASTRA / THE MOON
11.2021 - 04.2022

Lead Reservationist /Lead Hostess

ASTRA Rooftop & Bar
07.2021 - 10.2021

Reservationist

KOMODO .
05.2021 - 07.2021

Lead Program Assistant

Women’s Center — Florida International University
08.2018 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural And Food Products Processing

Florida International University
Mayra Ona