Event Manager Center

Diana E. Leyva

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Chicago, Illinois 60639

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SUMMARY

Motivated and disciplined event manager with 3 years of experience delivering efficient planned and organized services to high value clients. Proven success in managing weddings, planning fundraisers for schools, and providing certified food-handlers for food events. I am seeking a position with a profitable internship where I can apply my critical thinking skills and my passion for criminology.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Team Leadership

• Structured Decision Making

• Interpersonal communications

• Time Management

• Fluent in English and Spanish

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Outlook, and Webex EXPERIENCE

Event Manager

Ravenswood Event Center, 2020-Present

• Hosted and managed the food services for the German International School Chicago Fundraiser and the Story Studio Fundraiser.

• Guided a service team of 13

Server

Ravenswood Event Center 2019-2020

Maison Cuisine 2021- Present

• Supported the serving management to ensure all weddings, social events, and other unique projects met the responsibility of providing excellent client service.

• Assisted food-handlers and acted as a mentor for upcoming staff members. Cashier

Burlington 2018-2020

• Executed proper math skills and conducted payments during the beginning of COVID-19 and “coin shortage.”

• Communicated and served customers with proper etiquette and respectful boundaries.

• Prepared 43 layaways during the holidays’ season Zumba Instructor

Healthy Power Fit Nutrition Club 2020-Present

• Created fundamental dance routines for 37 women and 7 men, which enhanced their exercising techniques.

• Implemented a fun way to exercise for the youth in various marketing efforts, including social media advertisement and distributing flyers in public areas. EDUCATION

Governors State University,

University Park, IL 60484

2020-Present Criminal Justice Student

Honors: cumulative (GPA: 3.7/4.0)

North- Grand High School,

4338 W. Wabansia Ave

Chicago, IL 60639

2016- Class of 2020 Graduate

Honors: cumulative (GPA: 3.7/4.0)

VOLUNTEER WORK

Wild Youth

Worship Leader for Children, 2013-

2015

REFERENCES

Jocelyn Martinez

Supervisor

773-***-****

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Carly Hiddings

Advisor

815-***-****

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Yasmin Arceo

Colleague

1711 N. Karlov Ave

312-***-****

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