Assistant Project

Estibaliz Santamar a

Doctor Areilza, **-* drcha Bilbao, Spain 48011

(34-652-**-**-** ****.**********@*****.***

An experienced and successful international events planning professional

with comprehensive knowledge of building, maintaining and leveraging

executive relationships to understand client strategic requirements and

translating these into an effective powerful event concepts successfully

delivered generating results above client expectation in the US and Europe.

Professional Profile

. Dedicated, high energy, high impact event planning manager focussed on

ensuring that clients gain maximum value from their events as means to

enhance their businesses world wide

. Fluent in both the English and the Spanish language.(Native language)

. Two years event planning experience working in Chicago (Illinois) USA

. Robust international experience accustomed to dealing with clients in

different markets

. Ability to work well within a team, handle multiple tasks concurrently

solving problems

. Extrovert personality with natural abilities of communication,

networking and leadership.

. Software exp: MacOSX, MS Windows, MS Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop and

Web design.

. Strong experience of practices and procedures for effective conference

and event planning,

. Ability to establish effective relationships with clients, colleagues

and event/hospitality firms

. A team player with a "can do" positive approach who can think outside

the box

. Profoundly detail-oriented and able to multi-task under pressure.

. Ability to take own initiative and work independently to bring a

project to a successful conclusion

Professional Experience

2009-2010 Instituto Hemingway, accredited by the Instituto Cervantes

(Bilbao,Spain)

Spanish Teacher.

. Practiced using up-to-date, stimulating and authentic material, and

integrating the 4 language skills: speaking, listening, reading and

writing.

. Ensured fast and complete progress, fostering the knowledge of the

economic and business world and expanding vocabulary and the use of

specific terms in the Spanish business world.

2009 Echevarria & Mu oz Asociados (Bilbao, Spain)

Event Coordinator.

. Coordinated the security fair Integra + Seguridad 2009, the Congresses

Conjepol, Dirseg and Emergencias, and the Security and Emergencies

national awards (a global security ) .

. Developed and executed the event from concept through to final

delivery

. Responsible for managing and organizing the Fair, Congresses, and

National Awards teams.

. Prepared weekly project status reports for management team and

designed event reviews

. Negotiated effectively to drive, ensure, and maintain vendor quality.

. Third party services supplier selection and budget management of the

world of the security and the emergencies of all the segments:

technology, computing, systems, individual equipment, armament and

ammunition, training, transport, and personnel

. Satisfied the need to know of the technologically more advanced

products, the most developed equipment, the most professional services

and the projects most emphasized in the area of the public and private

security.

. Promoted the Networking, to meet colleagues and professionals of

similar and complementary profiles, to exchange experiences and

knowledge and to develop a selective network of contacts.

2008-2009 K. Rashad Productions (Chicago, United States)

Fashion Designers' Backstage Assistant.

. Served as fashion designers' assistant, helping models to get

dressed before and during each fashion show.

. Responsible for having all model s dresses organized by name and

number before each fashion show.

2006-2009 Private Spanish Teacher (Chicago, United States)

. Lessons focused on student s particular needs and requirements,

practising whatever aspect of the Spanish language the student

needed to learn or improve.

. Ensured fast and complete progress, fostering the knowledge of the

economic and business world and expanding vocabulary and the use of

specific terms in the Spanish business world

2009. Spa glish Ideas (Chicago, United States)

Event Planner.

. Negotiated with vendors, following the event timelines and ensuring

event tasks were performed on time.

. Assisted in preparing the project budget, kept it current, and

monitored the project costs.

. Prepared post event review.

. Produced and promoted numerous high profile sport events with

premier international teams, managing all operational aspects -

travel arrangements, ground transportation, overall logistics and

game-day operations.

. Developed and executed a comprehensive PR strategy

. Produced fun turnkey national retail event campaigns, driven by

radio campaigns and executed with game tickets, soccer merchandise,

radio slots and in-store player meet-and-greet opportunities.

. Generated PR and media coverage for the openings of the first and

second Pollo Campero family restaurants in Chicago.

. Created positive brand impact among the media, community leaders,

corporate VIPs and neighborhoods with a grand opening event.

2007 Alario Group (Chicago, United States)

Marketing Intern.

. Served as creative and production assistant, including brainstorm

sessions, script writing, assisting in TV commercial shoots.

2006 Housing Center and Museum (Oak Park, United States)

Marketing Assistant.

. Assisted in identifying attractive requirements for potential

renters and buyers,

searching for sponsors to help the museum redesign the Hemingway

House.

. Responsible for preparing sponsor s invitations to annual sponsor

brunch reception.

2004. Panda Software (Bilbao,Spain)

Communication Department Intern.

. Verified that the web site was accurate and updated.

. Ensured dynamic internal communications and processes across all

corporate departments

2002 Pl sticos Vizcaya (Bilbao, Spain)

Administrative Department Intern.

. Created a computerized customer database.

. Answered phones and handled company correspondence.

Professional Education

Teacher of Spanish as a foreign language Certificate, December 2009.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Advertisement,

July 2008.

University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain.

Associate of Business Administration, June 2004.

University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain.

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