Tamieka L. Rodríguez
Queens Village,NY
Summary
Fastidious Event Management professional with over 15 years of extensive experience in every aspect of event planning, decor design, production, contract negotiation, budgeting, vendor relations, team building and training and a proven ability to resolve unforeseen issues effectively.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & Principal Event Stylist
A Perfect Setting Weddings & Events.Inc.
2004.01 - Current
- Develop planning strategies for budgets, vendor acquisition, project plans and event timelines according to client requirements.
- Recommend project workflow and budget improvements, resulting in 15-20% savings per event.
- Curate decor design concepts along with branding content, images, emails and printed materials creating celebrations that are visually and experientially remarkable.
- Hire, train, supervise and motivate over 15 event production personnel to achieve optimal productivity for 'day of' event management resulting in seamless execution of exceptional events.
- Arrange client milestone excursions; honeymoons, anniversaries, etc. to Sandals and Beaches resorts, coordinate transportation, develop tour packages and process payments increasing revenue by 35%.
- Increased client re-bookings by 25% by conducting post-event/travel feedback and surveys to identify potential areas for improvement.
- Efficiently process all A/R invoices in Quickbooks to ensure 100% of invoices are paid in full and on time maximizing company cash-flow.
Freelance Wedding Producer
Weddings By Debra Thompson, LLC
2007.06 - 2019.10
- Proficiently produced high-end weddings with budgets up to $500,000 for up to 450 guests.
- Oversaw arrival of deliveries and set of vendors to ensure implementation of services and goods were fulfilled according to contracts and client expectations.
- Participated in coordination, timing and synchronization of ceremony and reception logistics.
- Administered effortless contingency planning for unforeseen snafus without involving clients or lead planner.
Church Wedding Coordinator
The Abyssinian Baptist Church
2006.08 - 2016.03
- Communicated Aby procedures, standards and expectations to vendors and ceremony participants when on-site.
- Assisted couples create ceremony program orders and plans for ceremony logistics to submit for the Pastor's approval.
- Coordinated Aby Officiants, florists, photographers, videographers, musicians, ushers and ceremony participants during rehearsals, pre-ceremony and ceremony.
- Provided ceremony timelines with pertinent setup requests and details to prepare Aby facilities and audio-visual technicians for each wedding.
- Oversaw setup and breakdown of wedding decorations and supplies to safeguard the property of the church and sanctuary.
- Provided a welcoming presence to address any questions, concerns or unforeseen issues to the soon-to-be wed couples and their guests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY05.1999
Skills
- Excellent written/verbal communication
- Learning agile, flexible and adaptable
- Financial business management
- Microsoft Office, Zoom, QuickBooks
- Strong Organizational skills
- Detail and service oriented
- Diversity and inclusion strategies
- Presentations and public speaking
- Project Management
- Event and design trends proficiency
- Integrity and Transparency
Certification
- Certified Sandals Specialist, Sandals - 2013-2022
- Professional Bridal Consultant Training, Thomson Education Direct - 2004
Additional Information
08/1999-10/2008 Goldman Sachs/Alliance Bernstein - IT Analyst
- Resolved 2nd level account reporting issues through database updates via SQL scripts and stored procedures.
- Developed and maintained an end-user manual for Financial Advisors and Associates to reduce the number of Helpdesk calls by 20%.
- Trained Helpdesk to assist clients with browser related and basic reporting issues reducing the escalation to 2nd level support by 50%.
Affiliations
- 2004-Present The Association of Bridal Consultants
- 2012-2014 Community of Wedding Innovators
- 2010-2011 Rockstar Wedding Planner Mastermind Group
Volunteer Activities
- 2013-Present The Abyssinian Baptist Church, Sunday School Teacher
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Freelance Wedding Producer
Weddings By Debra Thompson, LLC
2007.06 - 2019.10
Church Wedding Coordinator
The Abyssinian Baptist Church
2006.08 - 2016.03
Founder & Principal Event Stylist
A Perfect Setting Weddings & Events.Inc.
2004.01 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Binghamton University
- Certified Sandals Specialist, Sandals - 2013-2022
- Professional Bridal Consultant Training, Thomson Education Direct - 2004
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