KARI JOHNSON

303-***-**** adap8u@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Energetic Event Manager with over ten years of planning, coordinating and executing events for non-profit as- sociations, two Fortune 500 companies and school events. Demonstrated cost-effective budgeting, successful time management, very good relational and event marketing skills. SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

Event and Association Manager, 12/2014 to Present

MEETING EXPECTATIONS DENVER – Superior, CO

• Manage site locations, catering, AV, hotels, sightseeing excursions, restaurant venues, military clearances, RFP’s, sponsorships and on-site coordination, transportation needs and evaluations for all events/meetings.

• Responsible for budget, agenda, board meetings, membership and communications.

• Develop event website, marketing materials, brochures and registration/payment systems.

• Clients include:

Women's Forum of Colorado (170 Colorado women of significant and diverse accomplishments); Mile High SHRM (1000+ HR Professionals); and

Executive Leadership Forum on National Security (an elite, international invitation-only event for senior professionals to gain an in-depth overview of the U.S. military's space, cyber, and homeland defense).

Bookkeeper, 12/2002 to Present

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MANAGEMENT – Superior, CO

• Provide Quickbooks management, year-end reporting, and tax documents. Office Manager, 11/2018 to 03/2019

VAIL RESORTS – Broomfield, CO

• Finalized contracts for sales managers selling 10,000 square foot Keystone Conference Center and other Keystone venues for corporate events; used Salesforce data to complete.

• Co-managed three events at Keystone; worked alongside Conference Services Department.

• Managed operational budget of $500,000 to manage sales team requirements.

• Event Planning

• Quickbooks

• Web Design

• Microsoft Office / Google Docs

• Constant Contact

• Salesforce

• Leadership

• Budget Management

• Transportation and Logistics Coordination

• Guest and Supplier Relations

• Project Management

• Wild Apricot / Eventbrite

Assistant Director, 12/2012 to 12/2014

SUPERIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Superior, CO, CO

• Managed event marketing, promotion, communication and budget.

• Co-managed three major annual town events and monthly Business After Hours events.

• Led Superior Women in Business entrepreneurship group bi-monthly meetings.

• Performed administrative duties for the Chamber Board and managed membership. Regional Account Manager * Account Manager * Sales Representative, 01/1993 to 01/2000 PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING CO – Denver, CO

Daily Operations & Project Manager, 12/1990 to 12/1992 PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING – Kansas City, KS

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Denver - Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science (BS): Mechanical Engineering

University of Colorado - Boulder, CO

Awarded Boettcher Scholarship

VOLUNTEERING

THRIVE Lafayette, CO

2019 - present

• Coach underemployed and impoverished women on getting a job THERE WITH CARE Boulder, CO

2013 - 2014; 2019 - present

• Auction: Managed auctions for annual fundraiser in Boulder and Denver - raised over $100,000 each.

• Deliveries to families of critically ill children. MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL Louisville, CO

2011 - 2018

• Booster Club (includes 70 clubs, 10 board members and 55 members): President; Vice-President; Scholar- ship Committee Chair; School Store Merchandiser.

• Post Grad Center: Scholarship Manager and College Planning Volunteer. SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Superior, CO

2005 - 2017

• Classroom/School: Chaired 5th Grade Graduation Event. Led math and reading groups weekly. Co- chaired Book Fair. Managed School Supplies Program. Managed web site and PayPal.

• PTA: Served as PTA President and managed a $100K budget. Managed Exec Board and 60 PTA members. Worked closely with the principal/staff and started school's biggest PTA fundraiser (nets $25,000 annually).

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