Tere Petersen EDUCATION

adct8w@r.postjobfree.com Bachelor of Science in Psychology University of Tulsa

**** ********* **** #** ****** of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Colorado State University

North Bergen, NJ 07047 Associate Degree in Photography Colorado Institute of Art

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CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Highly skilled in negotiation, budgeting and logistics management Constant attention to detail

Expert strategizing and creative project management skills Superior administrative abilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills Exceptional research skills

Customer-driven, with the ability to work with diverse groups Skilled database manager

Ability to manage multiple projects as well as people Excellent interpersonal skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance Event Planner and Independent Investor 2012-present

Handled all budgeting, contracting and logistics for a variety of social events.

Operations Consultant Thomson Reuters 2011-2012

Handled all logistics for conferences and meetings with up to 450 participants.

Negotiated contracts, solicited and evaluated vendor bids, determined final pricing, managed budgets.

Arranged for meeting rooms, catering, audio-visual equipment, shipping of materials, and so forth.

Exclusively responsible for registration processes, including initial and follow-up communications with registrants, preparation and mailing of all conference information, manipulation of registration information in a database and on-site registration.

Associate Director, Events and Marketing American Securitization Forum (ASF) 2004 – 2011

Transformed the 1200-attendee annual conference into the largest securitization industry event in the world within one year, with over 4200 registrants and a 790K net profit. The conference grew to over 6500 registrants in 2008, and generated 1.6 million, its largest net profit ever, in 2010.

Directed and developed the infrastructure to execute all ASF conferences, meetings and other events, with budgets up to 4 million.

Handled all contract negotiations, as well as vendor coordination and supervision, research and project accountability. Responsible for logistical arrangements for high-profile entertainment.

Managed a 3-person events team, which handled logistics for all events, including online registration, housing, exhibit hall, audio-visual arrangements, security, production of conference materials, and so forth.

Responsible for all sponsorship outreach, and directed all marketing efforts, composed advertising text, and managed graphic artists in the design process.

Forecast, planned and tracked budgets and ROI.

Supervised arrangements for educational programs, board meetings, VIP dinners and other special programs.

Directed ASF’s broader communications, marketing, and member outreach functions. Responsible for development of the ASF database, including the design of attendee tracking systems across a variety of identified demographics, data collection and maintenance, as well as website design and maintenance.

Promoted from manager to associate director in 2006.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, continued

Program Manager TG Worldwide Meetings & Incentives, Inc. 2001 - 2004

Planned 12+ medical meetings per year throughout the US with up to 300 participants, with budgets totaling over $2 million.

Managed all hotel arrangements, such as guest room blocks, catering and meeting rooms; coordinated program arrangements with clients, medical communications staff and AV vendors; managed on-site staff; composed and designed brochures, signage and other meeting materials; procured VIP and participant gifts; handled VIP arrangements; negotiated with, contracted and managed DMCs for ground transportation, décor and off-site events; coordinated air transportation; handled registration, confirmation and honoraria processes; manipulated databases to meet client specifications; managed budgets and reconciled all invoices.

Required the ability to thrive in a diverse, fast-paced work environment and to effectively meet deadlines in situations requiring minute attention to detail.

Poise, solid judgment, tact and expertise in working with clients at the highest professional levels essential.

Conference Manager National Bison Association 1999 - 2001

Organized biannual conferences for 700 national and international members.

Created and managed the budget, performed site selections, and negotiated contracts with hotels, caterers, decorators and other vendors.

Researched, designed, and negotiated pricing for conference registration packets and participant materials such as notepads, bags, pens, folders, signage and conference gifts.

Planned advertising and information dissemination strategies; designed ads, web pages and press releases.

Coordinated trade shows, including contracting with exhibitors, decorators, and security services; arranged special equipment rental; and obtained and disseminated information on hotel specifications, taxes, international shipping and so forth.

Obtained sponsors for various events, and designed materials to advertise sponsorships.

Created speaker contracts and arranged for compensation, audio-visual equipment and other special needs.

Coordinated hotel blocks, meeting rooms and setups, transportation, catering, entertainment, volunteers, registration processes (including design of online registration system), website information and updates, local tours, offsite events and so forth.

Created templates and standard forms to coordinate all conference tasks.

Formulated and standardized organizational conference policies and procedures for site selection and contracting, speaker contracting, the creation of registration and participant packets, advertising, and obtaining sponsors.

Event Planner/Researcher and Freelance Photographer Los Angeles Times Western News Bureau 1996 - 1999

Organized national correspondents’ meeting, including budget, hotel block, off-site dining arrangements, meeting rooms and individual requirements.

Researched information for stories through interviews, internet, newspapers and wire services.

Assisted in editing stories for publication.

Photographed various national desk assignments.

ORGANIZATIONS

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Seeing Place Theatre, Board of Directors, Secretary

Greater New York Mensa, Board of Directors, Cultural Committee Chair

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