Floral Designer Event Coordinator
Resume:
Sarah Velen
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linkedin.com/in/sarah-velen-0046171b7
EDUCATION
The Evergreen State College
B.A Liberal Arts- Emphasis in Sociology and Social work
Internship with Child Protection Service
WORK EXPERIENCE
Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation
Event Coordinator (Contract)
March 2022- Present
Support the Event Manager in major events and smaller inhouse event from planning to execution, including floor plans, vendor management and staffing (volunteers and Staff).
Manage all day-of-event volunteers. Created training manuals and event volunteer job descriptions. Conducted event training to staff and volunteers.
Collaborated with Marketing on creation and management of event materials.
Track, manage and restock event supplies.
Assist Development Team with securing event sponsorships, silent auction/raffle items, in-kind contributions. Manage and document donations made for the events.
Impact Group Natural
Key Account Manger
March 2021- December 2021
Mange new items and promotional contracts to assigned distributors and secondary independent accounts.
Partners with Client Managers to build creative and strategic sales presentations to achieve growth in product sales.
Builds and manages relationships within the grocery industry and manufacturers and customer representatives
Interprets insight data to identify opportunities where there appears to be none.
Assists with projects where appropriately associated with assigned accounts, including but not limited to product performance analysis, new business development, internal and external communications, and support.
Serves as a liaison for internal and external communications with assigned customers and clients.
Identifies revenue opportunities for assigned accounts through communications, programs, and other activities
Bloomies on Main
Store Manager\Head Floral Designer
January 2006- June 2021
Manage and lead teams for day-to-day operations and events.
Designer and fulfill project for clients by sourcing materials with wholesalers, processing flowers, sourcing proper materials for designs and keeping track of required client information to assure timely delivery.
Scheduling and conducting detailed wedding, and private event consultations while helping the client with their arrangements and requests.
Store opening and closing responsibilities
Create and Design Templates and forms for wedding consults and budgets
Order inventory for day-to-day use and events
Work independently and with a team to execute projects.
Assist with recruitment and training of new employees, while also monitoring the productivity of current employees
Work and create client’s events with budgets that range from $250-$15,000
Create timelines and schedules for events
SKILLS
Customer Service Project Managenet
Problem Solving Troubleshooting
Microsoft Office Word/Excel
Client Meetings
Asana
POS System
Multitasking
Salesforce
Team Leader
Google Suite
Quickbooks
Supervision
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