CORINNE MCQUILLAN
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EDUCATION
September 2015 - May 2017
Event Management, Holland College
Have completed the following courses;
Computer Essentials
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Event Planning
Business Communications
Marketing
Tradeshow Operations
Public Relations
Entrepreneurship
Fundraising and Sponsorship
Hospitality Law
EXPERIENCE
July 2016 – September 2016
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Special Events Coordinator, Valley Food Bank
Formerly known as Volunteer Family Services
Finding events for Valley Food Bank to be represented in
Doing office administration work
Assisted sorting through donations
Assisted supplying clients with food
Accepted donations of food/clothing from people
July 2013 – September 2015
Charlottetown, PEI
Customer Service Agent, Atelka
Customer service agent for two different mobile companies.
Assisted with their service, billing, and payment inquiries.
Assisted with general technical support methods
Achievements at Atelka
Trained to do support for new employees
5 weeks in a row as top customer service agent on supervisors’ team
Received multiple 100% feedbacks from customers.
April 2012 – July 2013
Charlottetown, PEI
Assistant Manager, Needs Convenience
Placed orders for products required in the store
Put away orders received as well as signed for packages received
Managed daily paperwork, such as shift sheets, write offs, and inputting invoices into the system
Handled customers’ orders and rang through their purchases
Was in charge of making sure the schedule was completed on time
October 2009 – February 2011
Charlottetown, PEI
Supervisor, Greco Pizza
Took customers’ orders and made the orders.
Made sure delivery orders left the store in a timely fashion
As supervisor, had to make sure all employees were following correct procedures such as correct cleaning, washing hands, and following safety procedures.
Trained new employees on how to make everything in the store, as well as trained on cash to take orders
Cleaned store each night and stocked everything for the morning
Did nightly paperwork
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Par-T Perfect, PEI
Avon Fashion Show, Summerside PEI
McCain Family Day, Florenceville NB
National French Fry Day, Florenceville NB
Dooryard Arts Festival, Woodstock NB
Old Home Week, Woodstock NB
Grafton Bridge Market, Grafton NB
Meeting and Convention PEI Tradeshow, Charlottetown PEI
ECMA, Saint John NB
EVENT EXPERIENCE
In 2017, attended the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) in Austin Texas. While there, I learned many new sets of skills when it comes to event management from industry professionals. I learned skills such as how to have a successful event, tips and tricks to making a memorable event, how to incorporate technology into events, and how to deal with the stress of planning events.
SKILLS
Fast learner
Dependable
Customer Service Oriented
Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft word trained
First Aid, WHIMS, and CPR certified
Received World Host Certification
REFERENCES
Professional
Melissa McEachern
Former Manager – Par-T Perfect, 902 – 314 - 9844
Cody McEachern
Former Co-Worker - Atelka, 902 – 940 - 5586
Jennifer Lawton
Event Management Teacher – Holland College, 902 – 894 – 6814
Personal
Merlene Egle
Family Friend, 902 – 314 - 8588