Social Media Manager

Career Profile

Organized, accomplished event planning professional; skilled in budget and logistics management and problem solving. An outside the box thinker; thorough and passionate about executing events that exceed expectations.

Summary of Qualifications

More than 10 years’ experience planning, budgeting, managing, and executing high-profile, large scale events;

Highly organized and detail-oriented;

Expertise communicating with a variety of audiences and stakeholders;

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Professional Work Experience

Program & Operations Manager, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) 03/2008- Present

Maintain, manage, and promote (40-50 events a year) events each year across the continental United States, resulting in an average of 10 percent increase in participation per year over a 10-year period;

Successfully reduced event and site costs by 15 percent by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring continuation and enhancements of services;

Serves as the project manager for the largest motorsports championship in the world (SCCA Solo National Championship)

Continually working to streamline processes and create more efficient event planning procedures;

Directly responsible for forming a new race series (SCCA Match Tour) from scratch that in six years has increased in participation by 60 percent;

Event planning, operations, logistics, administration, and after-action reports and evaluation of six race series per year.

Loader/Bagger/Pick-Off Clerk, United Parcel Service (UPS) 11/03- 07/05

Under constant high volume and speed, efficiently and effectively sorted and loaded packages, conserving space on delivery trucks;

Maintained a mis-sort frequency rate in the top 98% of the company

Additional Work Experience

Automotive Technician/ Mechanic, (Frank Fletcher Kia) 2005-2006

Served (Frank Fletcher Kia) as an ASE certified mechanic in high-volume, fast-paced metropolitan area dealership.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Business Management – Baker University 2018

Graduated Suma Cum Laude (4.0 GPA) and Sigma Beta Delta – International Honor Society for Business

ASE Certified Technician 2003 to 2008

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Leadership: oversee volunteer groups of over 200 individuals at race events; head of BINGO for Saint Matthew’s School Chili-Bingo Event; Volunteer Coordinator for Enchilada Fundraisers; head manager for youth baseball team for 2 years.

Communication: developed and implemented innovative large-scale communication strategies utilizing email, social media, seminars, phone calls, and text chains to keep the 20-person event working teams notified of information, announcements, and updates, allowing them to accurately answer questions and inquires for event participants.

Emergency Management: Developed, implemented and trained staff and volunteers with strategic plans for communication and management of emergencies that arise during races, including weather, accidents, injuries, etc.

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