LUANNA BRAMMER
Address: **** **** **** **. ********, Ohio 43207
Email: ******.*******@*****.*** Home: 614-***-**** CLIENT-FOCUSED
ORGANIZER & EVENT PLANNER
Accomplished event planner, and support provider, seeking to leverage
experience in fostering relationships to promote innovative thinking and
participation.
EXPERIENCE ~ Volunteer and Professional
~ Community Relations ~ Event Planning ~ Fund Development
~ Advertising and ~ Client Focused ~ Records Management
Publishing ~ Volunteer Coordination ~ Financial Reporting
~ Collaboration Building
The Community Festival (ComFest) - volunteer: 2000 - Present
Active in multiple capacities to organize and manage annual festival;
involved in event management, financial planning and grant processing
Accomplishments:
. Strategic planner for short and long-range development
. Active entertainment committee member responsible for talent screening
and selection; performance scheduling; overseeing stage operations and
stage crew
. Assist in developing event image for market positioning
. Technology committee member involved in web-page and database design
and expanding web-site to become an on-line community hub
. Instrumental in growing volunteer base from 1800 to 3000+ and
fostering community and customer relations through Volunteer Central
. Coordinate new and experienced volunteer work groups; developed staff
management procedures and managed system for tracking volunteer hours
Hookah Fans for Food - volunteer: 2005 - Present
Managed operations, staffing and fund allocations for fan-based not-for-
profit fund-raising campaign benefiting food banks, pet shelters, schools
and other charitable organizations
Accomplishments:
. Launched semi-annual marketing campaign to heighten awareness of HFfF
mission and the local agencies to benefit from contributions
. Increased fund raising dollars in first 3 campaign years to benefit
organizations spanning a tri-state region
Document Services Crew Leader: 2009 - 2010
Association for the Developmentally Disabled - Columbus, Ohio
Lead, train, and supervise 27 individuals with developmental disabilities.
. Executed development of department pilot program
. Assisted with building the foundation for all daily procedures and
reporting
. Developed training manuals for both supervisory staff and crew members
. Training team member designed to support new second shift crew
structure
. Provide team oversight in document handling practices: scanning,
management, shredding and electronic data filing as well as on-the job
training and assessments of skill levels
. Ensured all individual's rights to choice and options
. A primary transportation provider to and from work location
. Design team and editorial staff member for Employment Services monthly
newsletter
. Compiled and assured accuracy of daily/monthly team performance
reports
. Launched data entry training program for electronic filing program
. Developed department employee recognition programs
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Labor Relations and Personnel Administrative Assistant: 2007 - 2009
Aerotek Personnel, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio
Process sensitive personnel and labor relations issues and records for 90+
employees
. Assure accuracy, compliance and maintenance of confidential personnel
records
. Coordinate facilities, services and schedules for group meetings and
appointments
. Compile internal and cross-departmental data; prepare expense reports
and reconcile accounts
. Audit confidential financial and personnel data for accuracy
Advertising Accounts Coordinator, Administrative Assistant: 2001 - 2007
Newspaper Network of Central Ohio - Columbus, Ohio
Managed 70+ national and major high volume advertising accounts for 10
daily newspapers
. Collaborated with account customers, multiple production sites and
shipping companies to produce pre-printed inserts and meet on-time
delivery schedules
. Served as key contact to generate high advertising revenue and provide
exceptional customer-focused service to long-standing and new accounts
. Processed advertising inquiries and contract requests; provided
prompt, accurate invoice, affidavit and credit/debit memo delivery
. Developed and maintained revenue spreadsheets and weekly sales
averages; assured current rate settings and usage submission within
billing system
. Verified production and reconciled ad accounts in non-Gannett
publications
. Managed Nationwide Arena and Schottenstein Executive Suite usages and
distribution of event tickets
Software Consultant: 1997-2001
Algorithm, Inc. - Columbus, Ohio
Built customer relations and annually increased customer base
. Qualified new sales leads and provided business planning services for
new accounts; implemented, customized, and networked systems
accordingly
. Conducted client-customized training sessions and monthly general end-
user classes
. Responsible for system issues and design troubleshooting; assisted
technical support desk
Publications Assistant: 1990 -1997
KPMG Barefoot Marrinan - Columbus, Ohio
Oversaw details and daily logistics of financial consultation services
company
. Prepared press releases and articles for national industry
publications
. Handled accounts and produced publication ready files for external
printing companies
. Assisted with design layout, proofing and editorial scheduling in a
fast-paced deadline driven environment
CERTIFICATIONS
Customer Relations, Software Training and Software Technician
Ohio DODD Intro to DD, First Aid, CPR and Med Administration
Trained in Music Therapy and Education -- Ohio University and Mt. Vernon
Nazarene College
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Operating Microsoft OS/2, NT, XP; MAC OS
Systems:
Software Efficient in PeopleSoft, Goldmine, FoxPro, ACT
Expertise: Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook &
Publisher
Expert in Page Maker and DocWorker
Proficient in Quark Express & Harvard Graphics
Novell Networking Systems & SQL Administration experience