Profile Bio:
Before you
ask…yes, I’m named after the car. However, my name is not the only unique thing
about me!
As an
almost-graduate from Middle Tennessee State University, I’m focused on my
future and determined to land the job of my dreams as an event-planner! I’m
passionate about fashion, politics, weddings, wine, and traveling (not
necessarily in the order), and I’m currently obsessed with creating a
Pinterest-perfect life. My passion for planning shines through the most when I
am in my element coordinating an event or wedding. While I’m a coordinator by
profession, I’m a planner by nature and aptitude. How, you ask? Well, I blame
it partially on my perfectionist tendencies and extreme desire for order,
details, and deadlines, but creating a vision, setting goals and analyzing
progress comes naturally to me. I take organization to a whole new level; some
may say I’m obsessive when it comes to planning- and in their defense, I’d have
to agree.
With my
degree in Organizational Communication, along with more than 8 years of
combined experience, I am an aspiring professional in the planning industry. My
experience has ranged from conferences, meetings, fundraisers, non-profit
events, and parties, with my main focus on weddings. Although I’m blessed with
the natural creativity, talent, and ability to multitask that is required of a
planner, I recognize the importance of formal training, which is why my degree
concentration in event planning has given me yet another competitive advantage.
Having
lucked out with an internship at The Nashville Wedding Planners Group and working
under an amazing visionary, to hosting inaugural events on small, local scales
and larger, region-wide levels, I’ve always gravitated towards providing not
only successful events, but memorable experiences for everyone involved. As
Director of Operations for this elite group of planners in Nashville, I gained
direct experience in all aspects of planning as I developed and executed a
social media strategy, handled all membership responsibilities from creating
the membership agreement to recruiting members, managed all day-to-day
operations, and planned monthly events at Nashville’s most unique venues. I led the staffing and training of
other employees, and managed vendor contracts, event timelines, advanced
planning as well as day-of coordination, and event design and customization.
What
continues to make all of my events so successful is the combination of my
excellent interpersonal skills, organizational ability, resourcefulness, and
creative edge. I find it easy to generate fresh and new ideas for each event
because my past events serve as both a source of inspiration and a challenge,
which inspires me to new creative heights. I constantly seek inspiration from the industry’s most
up-to-date blogs, magazines, TV shows, and leading industry professionals. I am
driven by the inspiration and visions of my clients because there is no better
feeling than that of making someone’s dreams come to fruition.
I am
currently interested in finding a job that will allow me to relocate to the
Dallas area. With my vast experience in this field and my under-promise/over-deliver
approach to planning, I’m confident that I am the right person to plan your
meetings, social functions, conferences, fundraisers, or weddings. I enjoy
networking with professionals from any industry and encourage you to contact me
any time!
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