Rickya Fandino
Alpharetta
Summary
Personable event coordinator bringing several years of expertise in highly-personalized event planning. Recognized for consistently building relationships with clients and leading teams to successfully execute events. Seasoned veteran at negotiating with vendors and venues to secure cost-effective services.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
Grow Stack Drive
Milton
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Oversaw day-to-day operations across teams, ensuring priorities were clear, and work moved forward consistently.
- Built and maintained internal systems, documentation, and workflows that brought structure to a growing organization.
- Established meeting rhythms, planning cadences, and follow-up processes that improved accountability and execution.
- Coordinated across leadership, contractors, and members to keep communication clear and expectations aligned.
- Managed operational planning for recurring events and initiatives, ensuring reliable execution from planning through delivery.
- Served as a trusted operational partner to leadership, anticipating needs, and addressing gaps before they became issues.
Events Coordinator
Victory Church
Atlanta
06.2023 - 03.2025
- Coordinated logistics for church events, ensuring smooth execution and adherence to schedules.
- Led event operations across four campuses, supporting gatherings ranging from 200 to over 4,000 attendees.
- Recruited, trained, and coordinated more than 100 volunteers, building dependable teams across locations.
- Standardized scheduling and resource planning using eSPACE to improve consistency across campuses.
- Partnered with church leadership to debrief events, identify gaps, and strengthen future execution.
- Helped shape hospitality and environmental strategies that reinforced culture, clarity, and community.
Administrative Assistant
Victory Church
Atlanta
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided operational and administrative support to event teams and ministry leaders.
- Supported multi-campus scheduling, internal communication, and database management.
- Maintained documentation, calendars, and follow-up systems that helped leaders stay focused and prepared.
- Anticipated needs and addressed details before they became obstacles for the team.
- Assisted in coordinating volunteer schedules and assignments for various programs.
Education
Biblical Counseling -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VABachelor of Science in Nursing -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GASkills
- Event planning and coordination
- Operational planning and execution
- Project management
- Team leadership
- SOP creation and process improvement
- Volunteer training
- Communication skills
- Vendor and logistics coordination
- Administrative support
- Conflict resolution
- Mondaycom, Asana, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, eSPACE, Canva, and Concur
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Operations
Grow Stack Drive
05.2025 - 09.2025
Events Coordinator
Victory Church
06.2023 - 03.2025
Administrative Assistant
Victory Church
06.2022 - 08.2023
Biblical Counseling -
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Georgia State University