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Sheiliann Peña

Denton,TX
Sheiliann Peña

Summary

Professional event coordinator with solid track record in managing and supporting diverse events, ensuring smooth operations and participant satisfaction. Focused on collaborative teamwork and achieving optimal outcomes, consistently adapting to changing requirements. Skilled in logistical planning and effective communication, valued for reliability and flexibility.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
8

Certifications

Work History

Viki Hall Staffing

Event Staff
02.2024 - Current

Job overview

An integral member of the event service team, focused on delivering an elevated, seamless experience for clients and guests at upscale events. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of event coordination, from setup to execution, ensuring meticulous attention to detail while demonstrating professionalism, dependability, and collaboration.


  • Supervise event setup, guest greeting, food and beverage service, coat check, and buffet maintenance, ensuringimpeccable service and guest satisfaction throughout.
  • Serve as a liaison between clients and Viki Hall Staffing, coordinating with vendors and ensuring the client's vision isexecuted with precision.
  • Lead post-event cleanup and venue restoration, ensuring the space is left pristine while maintaining punctuality,dependability, and attention to detail.

Responsive Education Solutions

Classroom Instructor Substitute
02.2024 - Current

Job overview

Served as a substitute teacher at Responsive Education Solutions, ensuring academic progress, managing classroom behavior, and fostering a structured, engaging environment. This role demanded strong organizational skills, patience,and adaptability to meet diverse student needs in dynamic, high-energy settings.


  • Delivered engaging lessons and provided individualized support, adapting to changing environments to meet students' needs.
  • Managed classroom discipline with a calm yet authoritative approach, maintaining order and promoting a positive learning atmosphere.
  • Quickly adapted to new classrooms and lesson plans, efficiently addressing varying needs—skills that align with responding to urgent, changing demands.

Imagine Renovations

Administrator and Communications Consultant
09.2020 - 12.2022

Job overview

Managed correspondence between the company and its clients particularly by phone, text, through email, and on social media. Designed a communications plan for the company including creating a clear flow of organizational structure,improved contracts, an intake process for new clients, and the streamlining of company marketing, press, and social media.


  • Managed employee schedules for client meetings and consultations.
  • Wrote and edited company contracts, letters, news releases, and general communications.
  • Represented the company in community outreach such as Chamber of Commerce meetings, business events, and radio interviews.

Animal Care Technologies

Data Processing Associate
05.2020 - 10.2020

Job overview

Ensured the seamless and accurate entry, tracking, and maintenance of comprehensive medical records related to animal care. Supported veterinary professionals in delivering high-quality, informed care by keeping detailed records of medical conditions, treatments, medications, and product usage, with attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.


  • Accurately entered and updated medical data, including animal conditions, prescribed treatments, medications, and related products, ensuring the highest level of data accuracy and reliability for veterinary practices.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve discrepancies, maintaining the integrity and consistency of the database to meet the organization's standards.
  • Performed regular audits and updates to ensure database functionality, while troubleshooting issues and ensuring secure data management.

Need Him Global

Director of Volunteer Services
09.2011 - 09.2013

Job overview

Supervised the recruiting, training, support and retainment of volunteers who operated a 24-hour crisis hotline and shared hope through social media, email, phone, and online chat. Primary trainer of volunteers and writer and editor of content for digital and print media resources.


  • Developed and taught volunteer training at conferences and in print and video format to train over 500 existing volunteers, new recruits, and a dozen partnership organizations around the world.
  • Provided monthly reports on volunteer participation and growth to the organizations CEO, CFO, and supporters.
  • Created and managed shift schedules for rotating volunteers.
  • Provided technical, organizational, and emotional support to all volunteers through monthly newsletters, video trainings,print resources, and face-to-face encouragement.

The Apple Store

Product Specialist
01.2011 - 08.2011

Job overview

Connected customers to technology resources, products, and support. Managed the flow of customers in-store by pairing them with the correct department or technician.


• Helped manage employee schedules.

• Conducted one-on-one and small group trainings on how to use Apple products.

• Worked with a team of business specialists to support commercial buyers.

The Upper Room

Communications Consultant
01.2011 - 07.2011

Job overview

Provided consultation to the Upper Room Church Dallas to empower the church to effectively communicate vision,organize volunteers and connect members to community and resources.


  • Implemented an online workflow management system to organize service volunteers.
  • Helped create and launch a leadership residency program. Entailed writing, designing, and publishing materials for the program which now receives over 100 residents from all over the world.
  • Wrote web copy for church website launch and copy for printed bulletins.

The Village Church

Associate Missions Minister
04.2007 - 10.2010

Job overview

Managed community service teams ranging from ten to 1100 and each team's service events. Helped cast vision and develop an organizational structure and corresponding resources to equip the church.


  • Wrote and taught curriculum for training church members on service and volunteerism, to include workbooks,brochures, blogs, etc.
  • Trained various local nonprofits and churches in R. Payne's Bridges Out of Poverty curriculum.
  • Created systems and processes for managing volunteer teams, applications, interviews, development, and reporting to include both collecting stories and stats.
  • Made decisions regarding allocation and distribution of annual budget of over $3 million to both community partners and internal mission initiatives.

Education

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Bachelor of Arts from Communications
08-2008

University Overview

Skills

  • Interpersonal Communications Skills
  • Event Coordination
  • Team Management
  • Project Planning

Certification

  • MSSC Certified Logistics Associate
  • MSSC Certified Logistics Mid-Level Technician
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional
  • Learn Key Professional Communication
  • Bridges Out of Poverty Instructor
  • First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification - American Red Cross.
  • OSHA Construction Certified
  • OSHA General Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Event Staff
Viki Hall Staffing
02.2024 - Current
Classroom Instructor Substitute
Responsive Education Solutions
02.2024 - Current
Administrator and Communications Consultant
Imagine Renovations
09.2020 - 12.2022
Data Processing Associate
Animal Care Technologies
05.2020 - 10.2020
Director of Volunteer Services
Need Him Global
09.2011 - 09.2013
Product Specialist
The Apple Store
01.2011 - 08.2011
Communications Consultant
The Upper Room
01.2011 - 07.2011
Associate Missions Minister
The Village Church
04.2007 - 10.2010
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Arts from Communications
Sheiliann Peña