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Sarah Milligan

Bellevue,NE

Summary

Energetic Community Events Coordinator offering many years of experience in planning special events for personal, local city, & charity needs. Accomplished at reaching revenue targets and increasing sponsorships. Ambitious, and skilled at high-visibility events to drive organizational growth. Expertise in building relationships with vendors, and city & community members. Strong prioritization abilities with success in managing conflicting event needs. Talented at planning, developing, and executing events and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and outside-the-box thinker with excellent leadership and community relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Farmers Market Event Coordinator

City of Bellevue
Bellevue, NE
02.2023 - Current
  • Connected with clients and developed strategies to achieve sales and customer service goals.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service, and logistics.
  • Established effective relationships with vendors to bring a well-rounded experience to our market.
  • Used strong issue-resolution and communication skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting relationships between our market and the city.
  • Recruited sponsors for events and planned scope of involvement, financial tie-ins, and promotional aspects for mutual benefit.
  • Oversaw event logistics, venue scheduling, and accommodations.
  • Tracked payments, balances, and registrations for various events.
  • Ensured effective communication between vendors and suppliers before, during, and after the event.
  • Followed local regulations for events and obtained necessary permits.
  • Coordinated with media personnel such as photographers and videographers for capturing important moments during the event.
  • Developed promotional materials such as flyers, brochures or posters for marketing purposes prior to each event.
  • Provided on-site support during the day of the event including problem solving if necessary.
  • Oversaw advanced event registration and day-of check-in to handle high volume of guests.
  • Designed contracts, collected fees and booked venues for events.
  • Led site walk-through and meetings prior to event to go over checklists and delegate vendor locations weekly.
  • Documented events with details in customer preferences, financial considerations and successes and failures.
  • Negotiated with vendors to achieve most favorable terms.

Business Owner

Self-employed
Bellevue, NE
09.2022 - Current
  • Oversaw daily operations of the business and provided guidance when needed.
  • Monitored cash flow to ensure proper budgeting of resources.
  • Updated website content regularly according to current trends within target markets.
  • Determined pricing for products or services based on costs and competition.
  • Established favorable relationships with vendors and contractors, facilitating contract negotiation and development of marketing and sales strategies.
  • Reconciled daily sales, prepared bank deposits and assessed financial transaction reports.
  • Created and implemented marketing and advertising strategies to support revenue goals and promote strategic growth.

Sales Supervisor

Scentsy Independent Consultant Sarah Milligan
09.2007 - Current
  • Raised profits by setting ambitious sales goals for employees, encouraging sales staff, prioritizing customer service, and resolving customer issues.
  • Attended trade shows, conferences, and other events as a representative of the company's brand.
  • Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to new consultants that just joined the company. to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Exceeded targeted goals and quotas through upselling and strategic customer cultivation.
  • Connected with customers to provide assistance and follow-up to make sure they were enjoying their purchase at all times.
  • Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.

Education

High School Diploma -

Will C. Wood High School
Vacaville, CA
06-1998

Skills

  • Social Media Marketing
  • Partnership Development
  • Public Relations
  • Retail Marketing
  • Event Calendar Management
  • Sales Contract Management
  • Special Events Planning
  • Event Planning
  • Catering Coordination
  • Business Growth
  • Meeting Planning
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Vendor Relations
  • Fundraising Events
  • Menu Planning
  • Crisis Management
  • Venue Selection
  • Volunteer Management
  • Managing Events Start to Finish
  • Vendor Management
  • Schedule Management

Affiliations

  • Board Member of Light Up Bellevue
  • Board Member for the Bellevue Safety Foundation
  • active in our local church
  • member of our local Chamber of Commerce
  • member of a book club
  • room mom at our kids school

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Farmers Market Event Coordinator

City of Bellevue
02.2023 - Current

Business Owner

Self-employed
09.2022 - Current

Sales Supervisor

Scentsy Independent Consultant Sarah Milligan
09.2007 - Current

High School Diploma -

Will C. Wood High School

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