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AMY BYRUM-STRICKLAND

PROFILE

Dynamic office administrator with considerable experience in marketing, event management, office administration, talent acquisition. High quality communication skills, both verbal and written, goal focused and assertive, can work productively both independently and with others. Effective manager who can motivate and resolve conflicts. Create content and graphics for use in advertising both traditionally and social media.

KEY SKILLS

WORK EXPERIENCE

Solid written & verbal communicator

Poised public representative

Proven administrative

abilities

Budget & Inventory management

Talent Acquisition

Detailed and organized

Friendly, courteous, & service oriented

Quality assurance

Marketing & Events Manager

MS Family Enterprises

2023

Create and maintain the event schedule with industry-focused events to drive traffic to the dealership and strengthen the relationship with local riding and non-riding communities. Produce creative out of the box graphics for use in social media, the web and advertising for events. Write press releases and interact with the media to promote events. AI proficient in graphic creation.

Maintain web sites for multiple dealerships, regularly updating content. Source and acquire promotional talent for events to build a promotions team for the dealership. Work in CRM portals to acquire information for email and text blasts. Working knowledge of Constant Contact, Postermywall, Canva, Adobe and other media manipulation programs.

Curated the 25th anniversary celebration, brokered and produced a 12-minute fireworks display.

Event/Venue Coordinator

Mambo Room Cultural Events Center

2022-2023

Venue and Event Coordinator for functions held at Mambo Room, including weddings, life event celebrations, and corporate events. Logistics planning for events, including facility tour, timeline, and spatial planning, arranging, or hiring catering and event personnel. Working in and adhering to the budget given. Knowledge of ABC license and bar management as well as food handling documentation and procedures. Design decor schemes in house or utilize outside contractors. Maintained inventories for food, alcohol, linens, decorations, A/V equipment, tableware, and furniture. Represented Mambo Room as Cultural Ambassador for off-site events, intended to highlight cultural dance education opportunities at Mambo Room.

Contracted with event production companies to get Mambo Room maximum exposure.

Marketing Coordinator

Seven Cities Dance Studio Hampton, VA

2017-2022

Social Media and traditional marketing manager for events on- and off-site. Studio Ambassador for cultural dance education and performance opportunities. Maintain short- and long-term event schedules, including class schedules, workshops, student performance troupes, and performance opportunities. Focused on budget administration to support profitability of the studio. Producer and Stage Manager at large events to arrange artist lineup and program, support audio/visual needs, and logistic support.

Vendor Coordinator

East Coast classic Belly Dance Festival

2017-2020

Utilized full circle recruitment to find new vendors while supporting existing vendors. Negotiated vendor pricing according to logistics. Stayed on site for the duration of the festival for any management issues that arose. Kept all information is spreadsheets to use in analytics for after festival reporting and review. Tracked monies paid and owed, assured all financial obligations had been met prior to the beginning of the festival. Aided producer with talent acquisition.

Marketing/Advertising

Developed an advertising “menu” for presentation to potential sponsors to gain financial backing for the festival.

The menu was available in traditional and electronic forms for presentation. Brokered a mutually beneficial agreement with Belly Dance Experience, Wizard of Oz show (2020).

Developed an 8.5 x 11-inch, magazine style, glossy program for the festival, working closely with a graphic artist in development of the event program. Sourced the best price bid, I carried the program from start to delivery.

Legal Research-Sub Contractor (LexisNexis)

VA Premier Data

2010 - 2017

Research consumer disputes in both district and circuit courts

Data extraction and input to LexisNexis. Knowledge of court procedures for civil cases. Familiar with real estate and non-real estate filing procedures in civil court, and federal and state tax liens. Strict time management capabilities, to meet deadlines for weekly and monthly goals.

Administrative Assistant

MANCON

2006-2007

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), worked regularly in the DOD programs “Wide Area Workflow” and “My Invoice”, input of payroll and miscellaneous charges including rental equipment and travel for contracts assigned to me, tying these hours and charges to production reports that enabled me to create invoices for billing the government for the contracts I maintained. Worked to resolve any issues that arose with my assigned contracts or others using interpersonal relationship skills. Provided excellent customer service to all that I had contact with in any role. Familiar with new hire paperwork. Created and kept employee files. Routinely used office equipment (fax, copier, scanner, and scan software. Ordered supplies as needed for the office. Made travel arrangements for Mancon management and contract employees that needed to travel. Reconciled the travel expenses to the proper reports for billing using (Defense Travel System).

Further Employment available upon request

Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office (deputy sheriff)

Marbar Marine (Corps Community Service)(manager)

Various customer service-based and sales positions

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT-

EAST COAST CLASSIC FESTIVAL

Marketing and Financial Manager for 4-day instructional event in 2018 and 2019

Vendor coordinator and accountant

Talent acquisition and management for teachers and performers

Carried program from start to delivery

Amy Byrum-Strickland

EDUCATION

Associates of Applied Science (biology) and General Studies

Tidewater Community College

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