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Education
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Sean  Baik

Sean Baik

Valencia ,CA

Summary

Based on the broad experience in company efficiency,
team leading, event management experience in professional entertainment company, event venue and production company, strongly confident in customer service and event management field. Also, self-motivated professional achievement in seizing viable opportunities for innovation in business.
Minimum 10 years of experience of event and meeting with catering and sales team members with clients, professional communication and management skills for events.
Based on more than 300 event and wedding experience, professional skills of full event coordination, management of sales and detail meetings, banquet event order details and vendor relations. Strong communication skills and committed to delivering personalized wedding and event designs and inspiration ideas for clients before the event date.
As a event and banquet coordinator, learned about understanding and acquaintance of different styles of clients, vendors and events and also how to organize events for each cultures from experiences of meeting various culture clients. To seek and manage full-time position that requires professionalisms utilizing interpersonal skills, project time management, team leading and unexpected problem-solving skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Banquet and Event Coordinator

Altadena Town & Country Club
Altadena , CA
2016.01 - Current

● Client and customer care management
● Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
● Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
● Relationship management between clients and venue
● Relationship management between clients and vendors
● Managed event logistics and entire day of the event operations.
● Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings.
● Inspected facilities to finalize conformance to clients requirements
● Coordinated all the vendors' duties for events
● Gathering caterings and vendors for clients
● Full day coordination to manage everything flows smoothly on time

● Managed event staff and vendors to complete tasks on time as clients requested
● Prioritized to support and help event staff tasks to confirm schedules are on time
● Prioritized to clean up with event staff after the event
● Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to
engage attendees.
● Negotiated and accompanied contracts and details with venues and
vendors to obtain best rates and services.
● Managed social media to promote events to advertise and increase
attendance

Founder & Wedding Planner

SB Event
2017.01 - 2023.05
  • Created business plans about event planning and managements. Weddings, corporate annual events and personal events
  • Conducted marketing ideas and research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends of event management
  • Recruited and trained team members how to manage events for extensive opportunity
  • Full day of flow coordination and on field timing managements
  • Follow up and update information daily to clients and vendors based on files information.
  • Managed flow of day of wedding, ceremony and reception through multitasking with all vendors to make event as planned with no deviations
  • Managed all unexpected situations on the day of wedding and event.
  • Created a master timeline for vendors and couples to carry out everything on time.
  • Fulfilled contractual obligations for rehearsal and day of wedding coordination.
  • Managed all details of day of wedding for couples, vendors and venue catering team.
  • Negotiated terms of planning acquisitions to earn the best quality and best price for clients.
  • Studied events industry to determine optimal pricing of services to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Maintained marketing and promotion offer development.
  • Studied to approach leveraging trends in clients industry.
  • Full monitoring on inquiry calls and provide service details until the
    day of the event.
  • Implemented sales on food and beverage until client find their right
    package within their budget
  • Joined many wedding shows and open house to present our service and to learn more styles and differences from other vendors
  • Assisted to book accommodation and transportation service for group of guests and clients from out of town and internationally.
  • Implemented smooth and balanced team work plan, clarified roles of team members to boost quality of events.
  • Increased business profit without spending money on advertising and marketing.

Shift Lead Barista

Lavender & Honey Espresso Bar
2019.11 - 2023.04
  • Memorized ingredients and recipes for wide variety specialty drinks.
  • Handled and resolved customer issues and complaints with professionalism and tact to drive customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Created superlative coffeehouse experience through customer service, beverage preparation and presentation, in-store marketing and thorough cleanliness and sanitation of space.
  • Trained, scheduled and supervised barista workers to maintain and uphold store policies and optimize staffing patterns
  • Maintained accurate inventory counts to meet customer demands and sustain operations.
  • Presented process improvement ideas to leadership team to cultivate professional, friendly and efficient work environment.
  • Created new training guidelines, and provided staff orientation and training.
  • Accurately completed end-of-day financial tasks worth over amount of cash and card transactions daily.
  • Created new recipes, outlined steps and training staff on correct preparation.

Photographer & Videographer

SWA Studio
2010.08 - 2017.05
  • Consulted with clients to find their desired styles and performance
  • Research and secure the locations, permits and moving direction details follow by a timeline
  • Inspected proofs to verify quality and determine needed adjustments and retouches.
  • Performed advanced computer processing of images for assignments.
  • Editing and photographing high quality images for print and digital service
  • Managed and learned how to create a storyline of videography service

Location Manager & VIP Care Team

SM Entertainment USA
Los Angeles , CA
2013.05 - 2017.01

● Research and request locations and secured all types of governmental permits
● Coordinated the logistics for the production to accomplish its work
● Created the entire storyline and continuity of commercials and music videos
● Coordinated as an artist personal manager in USA location
● Coordinated accomodations, transportation, assistant helpers and location details for overseas schedules such as commercials, music videos and concert
● Coordinated VIP care team
● Created the VIP care protocols
● Led the team to follow the protocols to confidently take care our VIP
● Studied and learned about K-pop cultures to produce profit in different country

Assistant Director and Producer

Mr. Romance Production, Seoul Korea
2016.06 - 2021.01
  • Worked closely with manager to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operation.
  • Assisted project manager and director for all internal/external film concepts
  • Managed entire film schedule timeline of commerical
  • Pre-production service, searching and secure the locations and permits to make sure stays in a timeline
  • Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets
  • Managed team of film crew and production in commercials and daily operation
  • Mainly associated Hyundai and Kia automobile companies

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Marketing

Biola University, La Mirada, CA
03.2017

High School Diploma -

West Ranch High School, Valencia, CA
05.2009

Skills

  • Vendor Relations and Negotiations
  • Collaboration Communication and Media
  • Team Leading
  • Event Coordinating
  • MS Office
  • Marketing Materials
  • Customer Service and Assistance
  • Events Requirements and Banquet Event Order details gathering
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Schedule Management
  • Budget Development and Management
  • Timeline Management
  • Customer Marketing
  • Facility Management

Languages

Korean
Native or Bilingual

Reference

Sandy Phermsangngam
Director of Catering & Special Events

Altadena Town & Country Club

www.altaclub.com
P:626.463.2967
Email: sandy@altaclub.com

Alex An
Founder of SWA Studio
Founder and Main Photographer of SWA

www.alexanstudio.com
P:213-507-6530
alex316an@gmail.com

Timeline

Shift Lead Barista - Lavender & Honey Espresso Bar
2019.11 - 2023.04
Founder & Wedding Planner - SB Event
2017.01 - 2023.05
Assistant Director and Producer - Mr. Romance Production, Seoul Korea
2016.06 - 2021.01
Banquet and Event Coordinator - Altadena Town & Country Club
2016.01 - Current
Location Manager & VIP Care Team - SM Entertainment USA
2013.05 - 2017.01
Photographer & Videographer - SWA Studio
2010.08 - 2017.05
Biola University - Bachelor of Arts, Business Marketing
West Ranch High School - High School Diploma,
Sean Baik