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Event Coordinator Risk Management

Location:

Miami, FL

Salary:

50,000

Posted:

December 17, 2023

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Gisela Z. Rodriguez

**** *.*. **** ******, ***G Cell: 305-***-****

Miami, FL 33125 ad11gi@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Highly motivated individual with excellent analytical, management, computer, communication, and problem-solving skills. I am seeking a full-time position in which these skills are best utilized and advanced.

SKILLS:

• Thorough knowledge of modern management, administrative principles and their application to areas of assignment

• Well versed in techniques and procedures of research, analysis and presentation of data

• Highly trained to analyze a variety of administrative problems, making and establishing better working procedures and solutions

• Efficient at supervising groups of employees engaged in a wide variety of projects

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and the general public

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish with the ability to motivate and inform all audiences

SUMMARY OF OUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent team leader with years of diverse and comprehensive experience in all facets of fund-raising for non-profit organizations and political campaigns

• Ability to persuade potential donors and organizations to support and actively engage in worthy projects

• Motivate high performance teams to implement successful projects to obtain successful results

• Resourceful and creative thinker with the ability to solve problems, meet deadlines and multitask in high volume environments

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

12/21-Present Dusk till Dawn Enterprises, LLC

Event Coordinator/Caterer/Food & Beverage Assistant Miami, Florida

• Event Coordinator - Responsible for Procuring musicians, bands, DJ's, staff, and venue location

• Caterer - Supervised the Food Menu creation, ensuring the number of sufficient ingredients and products were available to provide to the number of guests attending

• Food & Beverage Assistant — Responsible for setting up, decorating, serving the guests during the event, cleaning and closing duties after the event 01/12-11/21 City of Miami

Assistant to Director - Risk Management Department Miami, Florida

• Supervised, coordinated and administered the functions and activities for the following divisions: Workers' Compensation, Insurance Procurement, Property Liability and Subrogation, Group Insurance and Safety programs

• Assisted the Department Director in performance of diversified administrative duties to help formulate, develop and implement a wide variety of management programs as required

• Administered and supervised the overall day-to-day operations of the Department

• Assisted the Department Director and high-level administrators with short and long-range planning strategies

• Assisted in evaluating, negotiating and recommending vendors which may provide services for the department

• Developed and assisted in developing the budget for the Department of Risk Management

• Responsible for monitoring and balancing of all accounts of the Risk Management budget Developed, prepared, projected, compiled research data and reports as it pertained to the Budget for the Department

• Monitored the budget activity for the Department monthly and made necessary adjustments when needed

03/07-01/12 City of Miami

Administrative Assistant II - Risk Management Department Miami, Florida

• Assisted the Department Director in performance of diversified administrative duties to help formulate, develop and implement a wide variety of management programs as required

• Assisted the Department Director and high-level administrators with short- and long-range planning strategies

• Evaluated, negotiated and recommended vendors which may provide services for the City of Miami as it relates to Risk Management functions

• Developed and assisted in developing the budget for the Department of Risk Management 01/06-03/07 Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Director of Member Services Miami Beach, Florida

• Oversaw Membership sales and retention and all aspects of events management

• Scheduled, coordinated and managed board, executive board and committee meetings such as the Government Affairs Committee and the Emerging Leadership Committee

• Assisted President and CEO in comprehensive marketing plan and new concepts to specifically improve and increase the membership retention by increasing the member benefits, sponsorship levels of chamber events and activities

• Organized, prepared agendas, monitored and served as liaison between member services department and the Government Affairs Committee and the Emerging Leadership Committee and Board of Trustees

• Created new programs for members such as the "Member2Member" discount program and the Jump Start program

• Organized, scheduled and coordinated monthly Coffee and Luncheons with City of Miami Beach officials and staff which allowed our members the opportunity to ask questions regarding projects and/or clarifications to changes on city-wide policies and procurement procedures

• Organized, scheduled and coordinated the After Five Networkers which allowed our members to promote their businesses by different sponsorship opportunities 03/01-01/06 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP f/k/a Steel Hector & Davis Legislative Specialist – Government Affairs Division Miami, Florida

• Assisted with formal presentations before the City of Miami Commissions and Commissioners

• Reviewed and gathered municipal procurement contracts to determine if there was any interest from our clients and potential new clients

• Researched State, County and Local Municipal Agenda documentation consisting of Ordinances and Government Resolutions

• Researched for any supporting information that would assist our clients in the preparation of cases for court and administrative hearings on contracts

• Drafted and finalized proposals and engagement letters for clients and prospective new clients.

• Coordinated and scheduled Government Affairs Team meetings and deadline dates on the team member's calendar.

• Processed Travel Expenses for each Government Affairs Team member upon return.

• Entered Payroll Hours for each Government Affairs Team member every 14 days; ensured the Payroll File was reviewed and the hours were' approved by the Managing Parmer of the Government Affairs Team

07/98-03/01 Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand Chartered Legislative Specialist – Government Affairs Division Miami, Florida

• Marketing and database coordinator for the Government Affairs Division.

• Developed and managed all aspects of fund-raising receptions including committee management and campaign marketing strategies

• Prepared and coordinated all mailing lists/merges for invitations for fundraising receptions and other events offered by the Government Affairs Team.

• Drafted documents including bid protest contract revisions, engagement letters to potential new clients.

• Prepared PowerPoint presentations, invitations in Constant Contact and mergers for mailings to include letters and envelopes for the Government Affairs team

• Maintained on-going communications with County personnel regarding the scheduling of meetings with key staff members

• Scheduled and prepared conference meetings for clients and ensured that their needs were thoroughly met

• Assisted as liaison between corporate office and the local office in setting up the communications and computer programming for all employees

• Prepared and submitted expenses for the Government Affairs Team members in a timely manner 11/97-07/98 Shutts & Bowen LLP

Legislative Assistant – Government Affairs Division Miami, Florida