Tonya Youssefi

949-***-**** adg39y@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyayoussefi/

EDUCATION

University of California, Santa Barbara June 2018

Bachelor of Arts, Communication

Orange Coast College May 2016

Associates Degree (AA), Communication

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Irvine Company August 2019 – September 2020

Fashion Island Hotel – The Resort at Pelican Hill – Hotel Irvine Sales Coordinator

• Generated group contract proposals, contracts, invoices, group resumes, pre-planning tasks, post-con follow ups and built relationships with clientele directly supporting the Director of Group Sales and Director of National Accounts of all 3 Irvine Company Resorts properties

• Managed 100+ community market stakeholders per week planning short term group bookings with revenue of over $20,000K per individual program on track of being promoted to Sales Manager in April 2020 before Fashion Island Hotel closure

• Maximized Hotel revenue with contract negotiation and brand awareness with content creation and creating marketing initiatives across multiple channels to target the community

• Managed on-site Event Coordination for Group, Catering and Social Events by delivering and ensuring luxury customer experience o Monitor and report feedback to understand areas for growth o Facilitated meetings in post-con to improve on community performance

*Laid off due to COVID-19

Perfect The Event June 2019 - Present

Event Coordinator

• Execute full range of duties for luxury weddings and events from pre-planning tasks to on-site strike post event in various locations throughout Orange County such as the Resort at Pelican Hill, the Ritz-Carlton in Marina Del Rey and Dana Point, Rancho Las Lomas, Franciscan Gardens, the Ole Hanson Beach Club and many others

• Built relationships with C-level corporate clients as well individual contacts and utilized both to prospect and build network for future events

• Collaborate with a team of 10+ to coordinate catering and banquet needs, AV, on site managers, and publicity

• Provide over 5+ social media content posts per event on various platforms for marketing and lead generation Insight Global

Sales Account Coordinator May 2018-June 2019

• Coordinated an increased volume of contractors on site at Fortune 500 companies such as Sephora, Disney, NBC Universal, Amazon, Wells Fargo, United Health Group, Cedars Sinai, Assurant, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless with over 100 placements across the nation

• Built relationships with clients within the LA and OC area and served as the initial point of contact for community management of hiring managers, directors and C-level executives to take in requests for resources, obtain feedback on changes, and execute improved performance based on client needs

• Assisted Sales Manager in coordinating office and marketing events to increase company’s exposure and brand for technical and financial staffing

• Grew over $50,000 in lifetime revenue sales in 2 months and grew in community engagement with my contractors

• Achieved and maintained #2 Recruiter in the nation out of 49 offices from lifetime revenue of sales over $77,000 in 6 months Jill & Co. Events February 2018-May 2018

Event Planning Coordinator

• Assist renowned Santa Barbara wedding planner in recording and issuing pre-planning duties to parties

• Executed and assisted in events in various locations in Santa Barbara County: Villa Verano, Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Heartstone Ranch and others

• Multitask in fast paced organizational duties during events as well as tending to the guests to deliver needs, preferences, and feedback

• Execution of events including install and strike on site

• Initiated brand management method of expanding to social media for larger exposure in the community of Santa Barbara and achieved substantial higher community engagement through outreach Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Special Events Intern—Santa Barbara, CA December 2017-March 2018

• Assisted in planning events at the Arlington and Lobero Theatres: Opening Night Gala, VIP receptions, filmmaker awards and luncheons, studio parties, Happy Hours, and Closing Night Celebration

• Worked closely with the following sponsors to accommodate promotions: Belvedere Vodka, Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, Rincon Catering, Simply Cocktails

• Facilitated meetings with the Santa Barbara Police Department to obtain ABC and street closure licenses

• Operated entrances ensuring security for passholders, filmmakers, and celebrity appearances

• Assisted in setting up and disassembling events

ADDITIONAL

Director of Community Relations for the UCSB Communication Association of 2016-2018 and implemented Mentor/Mentee Program while monitoring marketing and all social medias

Speaks fluent English, Spanish and Farsi

Applications: Salesforce, OPERA, CVENT, Knowlamd, OpenTable, Advanced Google Sheets & Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel, Sharepoint/Sharefile, NetSuite, Aisle Planner, CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, and other internal recruiting databases Public speaking and advanced knowledge in social media networks: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube Member of the UCSB Student Leader Retreat in Leadership Development of 2017 & 2018