Yadira Navarro
Summary
Event Coordinator with over 8 years of customer service and hospitality experience with the proven ability to develop creative, effective, and successful event strategies. Highly meticulous professional with specialty in prioritizing and completing tasks with end results that surpass expectations. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive working relationships. Adept at managing all aspects of event planning including logistics, staffing, and marketing.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing and Promotions Intern
Tampa Bay Rays
2023.01 - 2023.11
- Oversaw 29 members of the Tampa Bay Rays and Rowdies Mascots and Street Team.
- Supported 60+ monthly activations of grassroots, local and community-oriented marketing efforts.
- Aided in coordinating internal and external events for Corporate Partnerships, Ticket Sales, Community Engagement, Broadcasting, and Communications departments.
- Managed Rays Rookies Kids Club day-to-day operations of 3,500 members and monthly programming of special events.
- Managed distribution of Rays Business Kit and Bar League program.
- Assisted with activations and events; i.e., Rays Summer Concert Series, All-Star Voting, Randy Land fan section, Postseason Pop-Up Parties and Postseason Tattoo Event.
- Executed Running with the Rays 5K with 1,200 participants.
- Aided in planning and scheduling of in-stadium gate giveaways, theme ticket, and heritage and culture identity night items.
- Collaborated with creative services on promotional elements for giveaways, and special events.
Event Assistant Intern
Confetti Events
2022.11 - 2023.05
- Directed wedding-day events, ceremony timing, and speeches.
- Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
Vice President of Programming
American Marketing Association At UT
2022.05 - 2023.05
- Recruited eighteen c-suite and d-suite marketing executives to present real-world applications to students in 2022-2023.
- Planned, coordinated, and facilitated fourteen bi-weekly meetings; i.e., networking events, workshops, presentations, and panel discussions.
- Facilitated programming by coordinating resources and deliverables between graphics, digital media, videography, and membership departments.
- Increased student attendance by 70% or 75+ registration per event, reaching engagement goals.
- Ensured insight, hard skills, and soft skills development for attendees.
- Project managed event marketing assets.
- Reserved room bookings, scheduled AV set up, and planned room set up.
Guest Service Intern
University Center-Peak Made Real Estate
2022.04 - 2022.08
- Four part rotation as Guest Service Agent, Guest Room Attendant, Conference Center Meeting Coordinator and Shift Supervisor.
- Collaborated on a team of nine interns to manage summer housing check-ins for over 1,700 residents.
- Inspected 600+ rooms and recorded inventories up to date; managed any changes to housing assignments and lists logistics.
- Coordinated A/V system and room set up for Conference Center.
- Supplied conference attendees packets.
Head Medical Concierge
Venus Medical Spa
2020.06 - 2021.07
Event Coordinator
Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group
2019.11 - 2020.06
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
- Interviewed clients to understand event scopes of work, establish budgets and determine timelines for venue selection, guest list finalization, and rehearsal.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
Lead Hostess
Osteria Bar & Kitchen + Mole Y Abuela
2019.10 - 2020.06
- Planned and executed 300+ covers by supervising server balance and strategizing turnover.
- Collaborated with FOH and BOH staff to maximize guest satisfaction and coordinate smooth execution for events.
Event Coordinator
Bricks 4 Kidz
2017.05 - 2018.01
- Increased company awareness and bookings through grassroots marketing.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes, and events planning service to strategize long-term business needs and identify opportunities for improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL05.2023
Skills
- Courteous with Strong Service Mindset
- Client Relations
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Experience Enhancement
- Database Management
- Promotions and Marketing Strategies
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Marketing and Promotions Intern
Tampa Bay Rays
2023.01 - 2023.11
Event Assistant Intern
Confetti Events
2022.11 - 2023.05
Vice President of Programming
American Marketing Association At UT
2022.05 - 2023.05
Guest Service Intern
University Center-Peak Made Real Estate
2022.04 - 2022.08
Head Medical Concierge
Venus Medical Spa
2020.06 - 2021.07
Event Coordinator
Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group
2019.11 - 2020.06
Lead Hostess
Osteria Bar & Kitchen + Mole Y Abuela
2019.10 - 2020.06
Event Coordinator
Bricks 4 Kidz
2017.05 - 2018.01
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
The University of Tampa
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