Event Planning Assistant

Paul E. Seyffart

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EDUCATION

Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL Graduated: Dec. 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication and Public Relations

Minors in Business Administration and Advertising

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VeloFest Florida, Intern January 2016 - January 2018

oResponsible for advertising, marketing, promoting, and managing events and campaigns.

oManage all social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

oHost vendor booths at race expos and community outings to promote events and spread awareness of company initiatives.

oAsist in the creation of deliverables and media content for promotion of events.

oConceptualized, filmed, produced and edited a three-part series of promotional videos for a 5K race event.

oAssist in the planning, coordinating, and hosting of events.

Private Investor, Personal Assistant Summer 2017

oManaged household operations; childcare, organized and scheduled house and property maintenance.

oPlanned and executed events including cocktail parties, networking events and a reunion party.

oTraveled to LA to assist in real estate search and investing opportunities.

Rype & Readi Farm Market, Sales Associate January 2017 – April 2017

oBuilt a relationship between Rype & Readi and Flagler College by initiating donations of produce to college events to increase brand awareness amongst students, faculty, staff, and Alumni.

oCreated and implemented a barcode system for all products using P-Touch Editor software to organize inventory and expedite the checkout process.

Crisis Management, Hurricane Matthew Oct. 2016 - Dec. 2016

oEstablished a system recruiting and coordinating people wanting to volunteer with those in need of volunteers.

oCreated a web page on SignUp.com to provide a platform with a list of specific locations in need of assistance, allowing volunteers to select when and where they could volunteer.

oMaintained contact with disaster relief programs such as FEMA and The American Red Cross to add locations and volunteers to the SignUp.com webpage.

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Theory and Research

oWorked with clients to provide a greater understanding of the public opinion of tobacco use on Flagler College’s campus.

oConducted primary research via public opinion surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus groups.

oCreated and presented an entire campaign for Tobacco Free St. Johns to assist them in achieving their goal of making Flagler College’s campus a tobacco free campus.

HONORS / LEADERSHIP

Public Relations Student Society of America, Flagler College

Dean’s List Recipient, Flagler College

Volunteer, Disaster Relief Efforts for Hurricane Sandy (NJ, 2012)

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