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SHELLEY SOUGARIS

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL

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Executive administrative professional with over 20 years experience in events, automotive, medical, management operations, sales and marketing. Solid leadership and planning skills, strong work ethic through leading by example. Highly developed problem solving skills and excels under pressure WORK EXPERIENCE

CLINIC MANAGER/PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Dr. Walji OD Ashgrove Medical Ctr / November 2013 - January 2015

• Travel & Meeting Arrangements, Appointments Calendar

• Front Desk Reception Duties/Patient Check-In

• OHIP Clearance and Rejections

• Loss Prevention of Stock & Inventory

• Sales/ Forecast Budgets, AR/AP

• Email/Social Media - Design/Marketing/Direct Mail/Maintenance

• Referrals, Exceptional Patient Relations

SENIOR ACCOUNTS MANAGER

Aspire Group / March 2016 – January 2018

Clients: Wal-Mart Domestic and Direct Imports, Wal-Mart.com, Target.com, Bluestem, ROSS Stores, Princess Auto, AutoZone, Meijer, Benny’s, Murray’s Management and execution of all client programs and teams to fulfill events and programs for automotive clients.

• Mange daily operations of above mentioned accounts

• Prepare sales and inventory forecasts

• Prepare all customs documents for all US shipments

• Assist in purchasing forecasts

• Coordinate with dispatch for scheduling freight

• Maintain customer service at highest level, call centre manager

• Process all claims from start to payout, if applicable

• Fulfillment of all .COM orders

• Issue purchase orders and sales orders

• Manage administration staff

• Planned and executed tradeshows

EDUCATION

Marketing & Communications -

Major

Intro to Public Relations - Minor

Sheridan College

Micro Computer Business

Applications

Toronto School of Business

Events and Conferences

George Brown College

SKILLS &

EXPERTISE

• MS OFFICE SUITE (Word, Excel,

Powerpoint,

Access)

• QUICKBOOKS,

SAGE,

MAC

APPS

• TEAM

BUILDING

• BUDGET

MANAGEMENT

• BIDDING

SUBCONTRACTORS

• PROBLEM

SOLVING

• TEAM

WORK

• PROJECT

MGMT.

• MICROSOFT

APPLICATIONS

• START

UPS

• PRESENTATION

DEVELOPMENT

• PUBLIC

SPEAKING

Entrepreneur of the Year 2009

YMCA York Region

Best Children’s Entertainment

2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 York

Region

AWARDS

SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

LANGE / 1999 - 2001

• Reported to VP & CEO of High Value Products

• Daily interactions with clients

• Managed VIP customers (events, AGM’s, networking etc.)

• Created and implemented Features at events

• Assisted with client programs, making suggestions for improvements and efficiencies. SHOW / EVENT MANAGER

Reed Exhibitions / 2001 – 2004

• Manage Sales Executives to meet and exceed event sales targets

• Assist in closing VIP customers

• Create and sell sponsorship ideas and items for individual event

• Manage and plan with Operations while staying on or below event budgets

• Create and manage Marketing & Advertising for sales & event promotion

• Manage fashion shows for retail events

• Maintain Account Payables & Receivables for events SENIOR EVENT MANAGER

Reed Exhibitions/ October 2004 – June 2007

Industrial Events: Cdn. Manufacturing Week, Cdn. Machine Tool Expo, Welding Expo, Stamping & Finishing Expo, SW Ontario Industrial Expo, Plant Maintenance & Design Engineering Expo Retail Events: Book Expo, Jewelry Expo, Ontario PGA Expo,

• Acquire, develop and retain new and existing VIP business/clients

• Negotiating contracts and bids for events

• Negotiating contracts with facilities (Metro Toronto Convention Ctr., Congress Ctr., CNE, etc.)

• Showcase new products and services for Fortune 500 Companies

• Hiring/Dismissal of subcontractors

• Co-ordinate and approve trade publications on coverage

• Create concepts and development of sales & marketing programs

• Creating Event Features

• Annual General Meetings for companies

OWNER / OPERATOR

Kids on the Loose Playland & Cafe/ November 2007 – June 2013 Clients: Heart & Stroke Foundation, Longos, Sick Kids

• Business Plan Start Up

• Day to day dealing of running a business to full capacity

• Employee Hiring/Evaluations/Dismissals

• Marketing/PR/Media Relations

• Purchasing/Inventory, Sales/Budgets

• Fundraisers/Corporate Events/School Events

• AR/AP, Full Customer Relations

• Launching Special Projects/Events

WORK EXPERIENCE(cont’d)

WORK EXPERIENCE (cont’d)

References available upon request

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO VP & PRESIDENT

LANGE / 1996 – 1999

• Working closely with the Vice President & President

• Implemented positive change in management

• Extensive calendar management

• Meeting, Expense and Travel preparation

• Reports and Presentations as required

• Coordinate and monitor the daily activities

• Manage multiple projects, distributions and mailings

• Work closely with the staff to recommend and implement process improvements as needed

• Involved in company’s change of business direction to improve overall bottom line SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE

LANGE / 1995 – 1996

• Sales of exhibit space and value added services and sponsorships

• Construction of sales and marketing plans and budgets

• On-site liaison, Transportation, Customs & Advance Shipments

• Monitor and prepare sales activity reports and costing analysis reports to ensure meeting forecasts while remaining profitable.

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