Solange C. Abreu

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EDUCATION

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY Manchester, NH

Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies Received May 2014

Concentration: Event Management and Marketing

President’s List and Dean’s List January 2013 – May 2014

Humanitarian Award Received May 2010

Completed an intensive, 3-year College Unbound curriculum where students learn in a highly integrated, performance based model, that

combines theory and practice to ensure its’ graduates have the broad knowledge and professional skills required to lead.

Technology Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Word Press, Final Cut Pro, and iMovie. Microsoft: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Language Skills: Fluent in Spanish and English (written and spoken)

WORK & INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Event Manager/General Event Team, Sosh Staffing, Atlanta, GA August 2014 – Present

Set-up event spaces include linen, service ware and glassware

Attend roll call meetings before events to learn function particulars, including guest and client expectations

Serve food and/or beverage in the order and to the expectation of the client to ensure consistency throughout the Events

Event Planning/Corporate Partnerships Department, 2014 Verizon Wireless Arena Granite Bowl at SNHU Jan 2014 – April 2014

Raised $5,750 for Team Emma’s Enchantment and $1,000 for the Tuffy Phelps Scholarship by pursuing

and maintaining corporate partners in New Hampshire to sponsor the charity event

Managed and updated master spreadsheets including budget and partner accounts for reporting to the

CFO and CEO’s

Collaborated with staff to resolve event complications and make important decisions on the day of

protocols

Event Planning Department, 2014 Mazda3 Campaign Challenge at Southern New Hampshire University Sept 2013 – Dec 2013

Lead event planning team to drive interest and increase brand awareness of the new Mazda3

Managed all project deliverables including benchmarking costs, booking the venue, and creating the

event layout, while adhering to all budget constraints.

Marking/ Sales, Xtreme Manchester Skate Park Renovation, Manchester, NH Sept 2013 – Dec 2013

Directed the marketing department to develop effective social media and print AD strategies to promote fundraising efforts for

the Adam D. Curtis Skatepark renovation including Twitter and Facebook

Collaborated with sales department to research and target local businesses to commit to supporting the renovation efforts

Designed, produced and edited a pitch video to increase fundraising and awareness of the campaign

Social Media and Marketing /Assistant Teacher, Design for Change at the Riverside School, U.S. and India July 2012 – Jan 2014

Raised $15,000 for the USA organization by assisting in social media, marketing, and event planning

efforts of the 2013 fundraising campaign based out of Boston, Massachusetts

Developed lesson plans at the Riverside School to teach 3rd and 12th grade students the roots of Spanish and the language

Supported staff in planning youth events in Ahmedabad, India such as Street Smart and Parents of the Park

Assisted in the planning of the “Be The Change Fall 2012 Conference” in which 40 countries and 300,000 people participated

Youth Event Coordinator /Social Media & Marketing, American Cancer Society, NH & GA Jan 2013 – Aug 2013

Designed and executed marketing techniques for social media efforts of three MSABC events across

Georgia

Developed a marketing guide for event committees in the New Hampshire community

Served as both liaison and assistant for the planning process of one local high school and two college Relay for Life events.

Events Manager, Co. Labs Agency, Manchester, NH Sept 2011 -Jan 2013

Worked directly with one of the company’s clients, Lucia’s Tavola restaurant, to produce a monthly cooking show

Raised $5,000 for the New Hampshire Food Bank by designing, managing and executing fundraising initiatives

Initiated, developed, and directed a plan to implement a global youth program in two markets; Providence and New Orleans

LEADERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS

President- Style Club at Southern New Hampshire University March 2012 – May 2014

Program Outreach and Development- Design for Change U.S.A Team July 2012 – January 2014

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