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Education
Work History
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Nadia Maher

Event Management
Charleston,SC
Nadia Maher

Summary

College of Charleston graduate with a strong customer service background, exceptional work ethic, and great attention to detail. Seeking to broaden experience and knowledge in the hospitality industry.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Skills

  • Event Sales
  • Cross-Functional Teams Leadership
  • Vendor and Contract Negotiations
  • Team Leadership and Supervision
  • Catering Coordination
  • Menu Planning and Dinner Service Execution

Education

College of Charleston
Charleston

Bachelor of Arts from Communication
05.2018

University Overview

  • Hollings Cancer Center Event Internship (September 2017 - May 2018) : event planning internship, which included raising $630,000 for cancer research and patient support services through fundraising functions such as Gourmet and Grapes hosted at the Sanctuary hotel.

Wine And Spirit Education Trust

WSET Level 1 Certification in Wine
01.2024 - 01.2024

Work History

Patrick Properties

Event Manager
02.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for the planning, detailing and supervision of all culinary, beverage and venue services for all properties in Charleston including Lowndes Grove, The River House, The William Aiken House, The American Theater and Parcel 32.
  • Acted as a liaison between clients and coordinators to guarantee successful pre-planning and execution of all events.
  • Conducted menu tastings for clients and assisted them with making menu selections for their event day.
  • Manged venue, staff and food and beverage service on event days to ensure outstanding service.

Zero George

Server Captain
08.2020 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Managed the dining room, servers, sommeliers and bartenders during dinner service that up held the fine dining standards of Zero George.
  • Oversaw all reservations and communicated to the front of house and back of house teams on any allergies or special occasions.
  • Handled customer complaints professionally, resolving issues through diplomatic acknowledgment and commitment to service.
  • Assisted with creating training documents and packets for all new employees and helped guide them through the training process.

Cannon Green

Event Manager
10.2020 - 06.2021

Job overview

  • Managed events on the day of by overseeing vendor load in, assigning tasks to the service team, creating expo sheets for dinner service and making sure all Easton Porter Group standards were upheld.
  • Worked closely with coordinators and planners to ensure the events stayed on the appropriate timeline while communicating any updates to the culinary team.
  • Weekly attended event order meetings with the sales managers and culinary team to ensure all upcoming event details were communicated.

Dockery's

Event Manager
11.2018 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Oversaw all event injuries from the proposal stage to the events completion by utilizing the booking system Gather.
  • Worked with clients throughout the planning process and created menus, timelines, layouts and event orders for the culinary team.
  • Managed the event staff on the day of to ensue that all tasks were being completed during the event as well as oversaw all of the event set up and breakdown.
  • Conducted site tours and regularly made sales calls to increase revenue and achieve event sales goals.

The Dewberry Hotel

Sales Coordinator
09.2017 - 11.2018

Job overview

  • Kept detailed records of sales and customer information in CRM software, updating database regularly to maintain top-notch service.
  • Assisted with responding to sales leads and conducting site visits.
  • Created VIP guest and group room block resumes to communicate to the front office team all the groups details and preferences.
  • Oversaw all group room blocks by managing room release dates and keeping up with attrition letters.

Walt Disney World Resort

Food and Beverage Operations
02.2015 - 08.2015

Job overview

  • Provided excellent customer service while working in various food and beverage establishments at the Walt Disney World Resort.
  • Achieved multiple Four Keys cards by upholding the Walt Disney World Resorts standards in safety, show, courtesy and efficiency.
  • Weekly attended courses through Disney University including DIsney Heritage, Leadership and Corporate Communications.

References

Abigail Brague

Director of Events at Patrick Properties 

(803) 971-3883


Jason Wagonseller

Maitre d'Hotel of Zero George 

(305) 790-0353


Andy McLeod

Executive Chef of Dockerys

(864) 723-0343


Candice Chuppa

Social Sales Manager at The Dewberry

(843) 557-7499

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