SIMONE NELSON
860-***-**** E-mail ************@*****.*** LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/simone-nelson
Highlights of Qualifications
Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
People skills, organizational skills, communication skills
Time management, problem resolution
Working with clients
Marketing
Working with budgets
Certified in; CPR, AED Completed 07/15
Certified Trained Crowd Manager and Crowd Manager Supervision Completed 02/17
TEAM Certified Completed 11/18
Education
Johnson & Wales University Providence RI
Bachelor of Science, Sports Event and Entertainment Management Graduated 11/18
Special Events Protocol, Weddings & Ceremonies, Concert Production
Experience
Zaro’s Family Bakery, New York NY
Job Title: Catering Coordinator Duration: 05/19-Present
Job Description: using different catering systems, speaking/meetings with clients, negotiations, working with third-party vendors, marketing services, help with menu design, working with production team
FLIK Hospitality, New York NY
Job Title: Receptionist Duration: 11/18-4/19
Job Description: Receptionist/meeting coordinator for PIMCO. In a corporate setting, Greeting/accommodating clients as they come in, reserving/ organizing conference rooms, taking phone calls, working with clients and employees to resolve problems
Event Temps, Newport RI
Job Title: Server Duration: 05/17-11/18
Job Description: Travel to new locations every event, cater throughout Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts, fine dining, customer service, organization, fast paced
Projects
Cater the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Date of Event: 11/28/19
Spoke and coordinated with event personnel, day of coordination, getting the food set up to standard, working with production on food quantity
Keel Vodka Press Conference Date of Event: 05/15/18
Planned and designed a press conference for the marketing director of Keel Vodka. Rented space, set up, event script
Freelance Floral Work Date of Event: 03/28/18
Assisted in designing and ordering flowers for a wedding in northern Massachusetts. Worked with the bride and groom to cultivate a design, put the design in place, delivered it to venue, set up reception and ceremony spaces