Meeting Planner
Resume:
ANGELA CLEMONS
Forestville, Maryland 20747
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
A proven and knowledgeable meeting planner with over 20 years of coordinating, planning and supporting daily operational and administrative functions. Extensive expertise in client needs analysis with a consultative approach to customer service operations. Interact with a network of cross-functional technical professionals to achieve maximum motivation, collaboration and productivity. Demonstrate strong abilities in handling multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines and working in a fast-paced professional environment. Dynamic communication, organization, leadership, and relationship management skills. Exhibit dynamic follow-through, astute professionalism, and a stellar work ethic as a Certified Government Meeting Planner. HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Handled staff administration and task development for the special projects. Provided support and events development for over four-hundred (400) meetings, Conferences and special events.
For events planning and development, negotiated food beverage, entertainment meeting rooms, breakout rooms, AV and IT equipment usage as well as gratuity considerations in contracts and essential setup. Traveled to all offsite meeting throughout continental US. Responsible for million dollar+ line of business for the company, as a viable member of the administrative operations project team. Generally recognized by clients for outstanding support, excellent customer service and outstanding professionalism. In facilitating this aspect of the job, my usual position is to identify, analyze the problem, and take appropriate and timely action that is the most expedient and cost effective to meet the goals of the project. Maintained up to date knowledge of procurement, financial services policy and procedures.
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Events
Management
logistical
Development:
Conference /
Meeting
Administrative
Organization
Operations
Management
Quality
Control /
Quality
Assurance
My TAXX Office – Washington DC 2009 to present
Tax Preparer/Office Manager
Certified tax preparer. Processes individual income tax returns. Serves as the Office Manager and Assistant to CEO and President.
Tecknomic Inc. – Washington DC 03/2015 to 06/2015
Lead Conference Planner / OSSE, OGMC DC Government
Lead conference planner for the Office of Grants Management and Compliance with the Office of State Superintendent of Education for DC Government. My duties include the planning of two large conferences to be held June 2015. My responsibilities consist of preparation of the logistics for the conferences. Review drafts and finished deliverables for accuracy and proper grammar usage. Compiling data such as biographies, presentations and VIP remarks for the conference booklet, while maintaining the database for the registrants as well as other administrative functions. Sun Technologies, Inc. - Alpharetta, GA 2013 to 2014 Event Planner / Lockheed Martin (Arlington, VA)
Direct the planning and execution of events for Lockheed Martin's Corporate Personnel and Customers. Serves as the lead engaging proper resources, managing all deliverables and deadlines. Interface with internal and external customers as well as top management for the purpose of communicating status of a conference or meeting throughout the life cycle. Responsible for managing multiple work streams simultaneously.
Unlimited Services Systems Management and Consultants Inc. 2009 to 2014 USSMC, Inc. - Largo, MD
Consultant /Meeting and Event Coordinator
Coordinate conferences, courteously interfaced with hotel and venue personnel for meetings while accurately tracking registration for attendees. Arrange meetings and special events for USSMC's customers; coordinate event logistics, while maintaining meeting databases. Prepared written correspondence to include memorandums, reports as well as power point presentations.
Schafer Corporation - Arlington, VA 2002 to 2009
Senior Meeting and Event Planner/Administrator
Served as the lead contact for arranging all meetings, conferences and special events for Schafer Corporation and their customers which included: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Office of Naval Research, Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security. Scheduled and supported all in-house meetings as well as off-site, both for staff and customers, to include classified and unclassified meetings. Responsibilities included development of budget, cost proposal and logistics support. Coordinated site selections as well as the negotiation of the contract for the hotel/venue for the offsite meetings, which consisted of meeting space, room block, BEO's (banquet event orders) and audio visuals. Onsite liaison for all meetings, Program Director, hotel /venue and participants. Served as technical expert on meeting planning software. Essential in the development of proposals, websites, graphics and meeting materials. Prepared and reconciled all acquisitions pertaining to the meetings and events, prepared written justifications for expenditures. ANGELA CLEMONS
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EDUCATION
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
VOLUNTEER
SERVICES
Prince Georges Community College 2010
Prince Georges Community College Hospitality and Tourism Institute, Largo, MD Received Maryland's Best Alcohol Awareness Certification, ServSafe Certification and START Hospitality Certification
Certified Government Meeting Planner, USDA Graduate School, Washington, DC 20024 Financial Reporting, Office Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Events Management, Database Management, Budget Administration, Program Management, Customer Service, Travel and Meeting Planning. Certified Tax Preparer.
CGMP, Certified Government Meeting Professional
SGMP/NATCAP, Society of Government Meeting Professional, National Capital Area Affiliation Building Hope Inc. 4 years active
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