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Sara  Venen

Sara Venen

Chicago,IL

Summary

Highly organized and detail-oriented professional passionate about executing exceptional events that achieve established goals. Experience with planning, budgeting and coordinating wide variety of both small-scale and large-scale events. communicator and negotiator able to foster relationships with key stakeholders and vendors. Committed professional provides excellent customer service and works to carry out events to highest of standards. Knowledgeable and experienced in budgeting, vendor management and event promotion and marketing. Adept at problem-solving. Creative Stylist with distinguished history of customer satisfaction and success. Proven to maintain relationships with clients and keep clean and organized workspaces. Dedicated to fantastic customer service and equipment maintenance. Hardworking paralegal intern well-versed in conducting research on applicable laws and regulations and organizing and maintaining documents. Commended for superb office management abilities, including scheduling, billing and correspondence. Highly organized Front Desk Receptionist with exemplary multitasking, time management and customer service skills. Responsible professional willing to go extra mile to assist others with solving problems.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Event Planning Assistant

Nouvelle Events
05.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
  • Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
  • Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
  • Consulted with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events.
  • Managed event logistics and operations.
  • Worked closely with couples to meet wedding goals, maintain deadlines and resolve complaints or service issues.

Bridal Stylist

Lovely Bride Chicago
07.2022 - Current
  • Sold and fitted [Product] for brides-to-be.
  • Met with potentials clients and gave quotes on services and general wedding costs.
  • Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments, and collecting payments for services rendered.
  • Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.

Front Desk Receptionist

Escova Salon
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
  • Maintained organized and clean front office area to create professional and welcoming environment for visitors and employees.
  • Scheduled, coordinated and confirmed appointments and meetings.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and transferred callers to appropriate department or staff member.
  • Collected room deposits, fees, and payments.
  • Entered and updated sensitive customer information during check-ins and room changes.

Paralegal Intern

Warnicke Law Firm
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Composed and edited correspondence and memoranda from dictation, verbal direction and court related documents.
  • Assisted lawyers with materials preparation for internal and external training events.
  • Adhered to privacy laws to avert possible information breaches and protect client data.
  • Assigned file numbers and recorded case numbers to prepare master client list.
  • Researched, monitored and informed firm of legal and industry developments and trends and articulated effects on practice and clients.

Education

No Degree - English

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

No Degree - Criminal Justice

DePaul University
Chicago, IL
12.2023

High School Diploma -

Detroit Country Day School
22305 W 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025
06.2019

Skills

  • Book Signings
  • Media Relations
  • Vendor Coordination
  • Contract Administration
  • Sales and Marketing Strategy
  • Team Leadership and Motivation
  • Event Logistics Management
  • Monitoring Events Planning Trends
  • Sales Promotion

Timeline

Event Planning Assistant

Nouvelle Events
05.2023 - Current

Bridal Stylist

Lovely Bride Chicago
07.2022 - Current

Front Desk Receptionist

Escova Salon
05.2021 - 09.2021

Paralegal Intern

Warnicke Law Firm
06.2017 - 09.2019

No Degree - English

Indiana University Bloomington

No Degree - Criminal Justice

DePaul University

High School Diploma -

Detroit Country Day School
Sara Venen