Ambitious individual with many years experience in event planning & production, project management, & customer service. Determined and adaptable independent worker.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Events Director
Love Horror Events
Sacramento, CA
09.2019 - Current
Full-service event-management company. Deliver creative, innovative experiences in a friendly, flexible manner that keeps clients in the loop while ensuring that every detail is handled expertly and enthusiastically.
Maintain communication with exhibitors and provide updates with information regarding events as it is received. Create and issue digital vendor packet for each vendor with pertinent specific vendor information prior to event.
Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
Selected and ordered décor and event materials.
Managed event logistics and operations.
Liaison to celebrity/artist agents and negotiate celebrity/artist contracts.
Event Planning. Arrange availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.
Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation, facilities, catering, signage, displays, printing and event security.
Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer satisfaction.
Negotiate contracts with featured artists, speakers, & celebrities.
Organizing committees & volunteers to plan scope and format of events.
Direct administrative details such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.
Design and implement efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.
Organize registration of event participants.
Hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.
Film Festival Director
Sacramento Horror Film Fest
Sacramento, United States
06.2006 - Current
Review over 2,000 film entries per year and curate the films for film festival selection.
Negotiate contracts with guest speakers, panelists, and celebrity guests.
Managed and recruited permanent and freelance staff.
Appointed all suppliers, negotiated costs and directed crew and technical equipment organization.
Managed and maintained relationships with theatres.
Developed and managed sponsorships, and third party partnerships.
Developed the marketing, branding and on-stage look for each year.
Oversaw the production of all Festival initiatives including receptions, parties, dinners and other special events.
• Box Office/Accreditation: Oversee the management of ticketing and guest accreditation.
Cannabis Delivery Driver
California Best Genetics
Sacramento, CA
04.2020 - 12.2021
Familiarity with On-Fleet & Daileaf delivery app.
Deliver variety of products to different addresses and along various routes.
Follow assigned routes and set time schedule.
Load, unload, prepare, and operate delivery vehicles.
Collect cash payments and count money for change.
Inform customers about new products and services.
De-escalate customer concerns and pass them to supervisors.
Abide by call cannabis regulations & compliance procedures.
Production Assistant
Hindman Fine Art Gallery
Sacramento, CA
01.2020 - 04.2020
Assemble and package high end gicilee and custom framing for fine art artist and customer base.
Project Coordinator
Sefnco Communications
Sacramento, CA
01.2015 - 04.2017
Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
Tracked all hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
Coordinated presentations for customers and project members to detail project scope, progress and results.
Formulated complete project plans and coordinated engineering, design and shop drawing efforts.
Coordinate commercial account construction scheduling, communication, and act as a liaison to project management concerning progress and delays.
Use of JobTracker to update milestones and job progress.
Responsible for commercial coaxial network estimates, walk-outs, schedules, property management meetings, materials, and purchase orders.
Project research for projects to include: Develop site plan and images. List of site assets. Define labor and materials for project. Permitting needs. Infrastructure and Node or plant connection points. Locate service needed. City, County and State requirements or restriction.
Network and asset knowledge and planning to include Aerial & Underground assets and network inventory knowledge.
Practical knowledge of network operations and associated inventory for both RF and Fiber networks.
Project Manager
AC Square
Sacramento, CA
12.2013 - 01.2015
Construction coordinator for fiber and coax builds of commercial accounts for Comcast Cable. Responsible for estimates, scheduling, permits, walk-outs, & scope of work.
Act as liaison between property managers, city & county inspectors, customer subscribers, & construction team/ management.
Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones.
Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
Field Technician
Comcast Cable
Sacramento, CA
06.2001 - 10.2013
Completed new connects, reconnects, disconnects and service changes for residential and commercial subscribers while delivering top tier customer service.
Tested cables using tools such as volt-OHM meters, spectrum analyzers and signal level meters.
Performed troubleshooting of systems with techniques such as speed and ping tests.
Provided training on use, troubleshooting and calibration of equipment.
Coordinated installation of all new users and relocations of existing users.
Diagnosed and resolved complex integrated customer issues for implementation, add-on, maintenance and support of voice, data, home alarm, and commercial business applications.
Set up networks and computers for business and residential customers.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
06.2020
Skills
70 wpm
25 years of customer service
Events logistics management
Vendor and contract negotiations
Sponsorship Development
Team Leadership
Marketing and advertising
Staff Management
Conference planning
Venue selection
Project Management
Media relations
Volunteer
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 Louder Than Wolves, Sacramento, CA - Co-Director
Organized annual variety show to benefit WEAVE & MY SISTER'S HOUSE charities (Assault Survivor Treatment & Awareness.)
Handled talent curation, marketing, and financials.
Timeline
Cannabis Delivery Driver
California Best Genetics
04.2020 - 12.2021
Production Assistant
Hindman Fine Art Gallery
01.2020 - 04.2020
Special Events Director
Love Horror Events
09.2019 - Current
Convention Director
Sinister Creature Con
01.2015 - Current
Project Coordinator
Sefnco Communications
01.2015 - 04.2017
Project Manager
AC Square
12.2013 - 01.2015
Film Festival Director
Sacramento Horror Film Fest
06.2006 - Current
Field Technician
Comcast Cable
06.2001 - 10.2013
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies