Event Coordinator
Resume:
Nicole Pusateri
San Jose, CA 95118
**************@*****.***
SUMMARY:
Seeking an event planning position that utilizes my skills & expertise in
the area of oral & written communication, business & management, customer
service, as well as research, planning, & organization.
SKILLS
PC & Mac literate, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access.
Typing Skills: 70+ wpm.
Ability to work & perform well in teams, as well as individually.
Excellent ability to multi-task, evaluate data, & acquire information.
Strong communication skills, both oral & written.
EDUCATION
November 2013
Certificate in Special Event Planning
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
May 2002
B.A. Degree in Communication Studies GPA 3.95
Minor in Business Management
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
*Marie Carr Award/Scholarship
*President's Scholar/Dean's Honor List
*Treasurer: Board of Communication Studies Club
*Graduated Summa Cum Laude
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2013 - Present Simply-Events Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
Wedding Coordinator Assistant
Responsibilities include assisting in all aspects specific to day-of
wedding coordinator, including decoration, set-up, tear-down, bridal and
family assistance, contacting vendors, answering questions, directing
guests to appropriate locations. Also entails quick-thinking and problem
solving, calm demeanor, and very strong interpersonal skills.
May 2007 - August 2010 Kaiser Permanente Santa
Clara, CA
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Coordinator
Responsibilities included detailed event coordination of all the Continuing
Medical Education conferences and events for the Physicians and other
staff; i.e., researching topics and areas in which the Physicians would
need continuing, or further, information on, finding speakers, ordering
food, travel arrangement, sound and video set-up during the conferences,
and actual setting up, running, and tear-down of the conference. Also
entailed tracking success of the conferences and speakers, in terms of
performance improvement for the hospital. Extensive program planning with
each Department Program Planner, both at the beginning of the year with an
overall program layout/educational plan for the year, as well as weekly
follow-up, monitoring, and interaction with each program and their
respective Program Planners and Department Physicians. Approximately 35
different conference series running per month, most of which held an
educational conference at least once a week, if not more. Extensive
communication with Physicians, higher-level hospital staff, patients,
speakers, and a variety of other vendors.
December 2005 - March 2007 MedExpert International, Inc. Redwood
City, CA
Case Manager/Call-Center Representative
Responsibilities included answering and calling roughly 100+ clients per
day, conducting medical research, formulating medical reports, and managing
client cases on a daily/weekly/monthly interval. Required tremendous care
and compassion in dealing with people who were either newly diagnosed with
a condition and scared, or trying to figure out what was wrong with their,
or their loved ones' health. Extensive communication with patients, family
members, team members & On-Staff Physicians, as well as other outside
Medical establishments and facilities.
August 2003 - September 2004 Crossroads Bible Church San Jose, CA
Children's Evening Program Coordinator
Planned, coordinated, & oversaw all of the children's evening programs,
age's birth through sixth grade. Extensive public relations work (i.e.,
hiring/training of staff, as well as all payroll procedures). Extensive
communication, including one-on-one, small groups, & large classroom
audiences. Also involved mentoring of both the children within the
programs & the evening program staff.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
March 2013 - Present Make-A-Wish San
Francisco, CA
Event Staff Volunteer
Volunteered as a Dinner and Silent/Live Auction Cashier at the 2013 Make-A-
Wish Greater Bay Area's Wine & Wishes event. Also serve as a Wish Granter,
where you are required to interview individual families and children to
determine their wish.
November 2012 - Present Sacred Heart San Jose, CA
Food Pantry Worker
Volunteer once or twice a month bagging and sorting food for low-income
families. Also entails occasionally handing out food, and any other help
they may need (i.e., working in the clothing room, etc.).
REFERENCES
Susan Krause
GME Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente
Linda Van Kassel
Owner of Simply-Events Bay Area
Simply-Events Bay Area
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