GRECIA

AVENDAÑO

EVENTS AND MARKETING

PROFILE

I am a New York City-based event

planner, executive assistant, and

marketing professional with a

background in live events and food

festivals. I am also a trained chef and

ice cream maker.

I was born and educated in

Venezuela and trained in

confectionary cooking in Argentina. I

ran several successful hospitality

businesses in San Cristobal.

Due to the political unrest in my

country, in 2020 I was granted asylum

and immigrated to the United States.

Since then, I have primarily worked

with high-net-worth families,

coordinated events, and designed

showrooms in the fashion world.

CONTACT

PHONE:

347-***-****

EMAIL:

ad29dl@r.postjobfree.com

HOBBIES

• Planning parties and birthdays for

friends and family

• Boxing and spinning classes

• Going dancing with friends

• Exploring US cities (Denver next!)

EDUCATION

Universidad Católica del Táchira (Venezuela) Graduated 2016 BA in Business Administration and Marketing

AFOGO Cooking Academy Graduated 2016

International chef and catering training

WORK EXPERIENCE

Maria McManus Assistant to CEO, Event Coordinator, Family Assistant May 2022–Present

Planned and executed large and intimate events for buyers and partners of luxury womenswear brand, managed VIP clientele, decorated showrooms and sales displays, monitored and restocked seasonal inventory, coordinated travel arrangements, handling office management duties, scheduling, organizing reports and documents, answering phone calls and coordinating meetings.

Tachira Gastronomica Founder

October 2017–October 2019

Organized large, first-of-their-kind festivals celebrating Venezuelan culinary scene, managed and negotiated multiple vendors, designed live sensory experiences, oversaw logistics for VIP guests and partners.

*Voted Top 100 Business Ventures by Venezuela’s US Embassy in 2017 Mercado 5001 Founder

October 2016–October 2019

Coordinated and produced events ranging from parties to business conferences to trade shows to experiential catering, sourced and signed clients and vendors, designed customer-specific marketing packages to maximize impact, camera-facing media promotion. SKILLS

• Fluent in English and Spanish.

• Attention to detail and administrative support.

• Contract negotiations and labor relationships.

• Proficient in Microsoft and Google applications. References available upon request.

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