Event Manager
Resume:
Kimberly E. Wardyga
******@*****.***
Professional Objective
To fulfill my aspirations and excel as a successful event manager, working for a progressive company, in an environment of ever changing opportunities.
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Work Experience
2007-Present RI Hospitality Association & RI Hospitality Education Foundation Cranston, RI
Manager of Membership Services 2010-Present
Planned and executed exhibitions and awards dinners; many for over 500 attendees
Managed several annual golf classics; coordinating 144 players, over 60 vendors, donors and volunteers
Transformed fundraising occasions into fabulous events that people still talk about today;while raising well over $35,000 each
Trained hospitality students in the American Hotel & Lodging Association 8-week intensive
training program; all students passed their national exams at their first attempt
Responsible for the implementation and management of membership services
Trained and managed new employees and interns within the association
Youth Coordinator 2008-2010
Facilitated speaking engagements and addressed over 1,000 students, guidance counselors
& youth workers on hospitality careers, customer service training and food safety awareness
Helped create and write funding grants; outlining the objectives for industry skills learning initiative
Developed and implemented a system to reconcile the association’s financials
Membership Services Coordinator 2007-2008
Generated monthly association newsletters distributed to over 1,400 members
Planned and facilitated monthly “Women in Hospitality” and “Allied Council” meetings and events
Monitored federal and state legislative and regulatory activities and coordinated the association’s response to proposed legislative bills
Generated trust from and worked cooperatively with a wide range of personalities
Summer 2010 Newport Yachting Center, Street Team & Event Cashier Newport, RI
Promoted the Newport Yachting Center events to potential and current guests
Responsible for handling cash and merchandise while at the event
Built relationships with guests and potential guests using tact and professionalism
2007 The Wedding Beautiful, Internship Assistant to President Norwood, MA
Successfully managed logistics for the “Step It Up 2007 One Earth, One Climate Rally”
on Boston Common where thousands of people attended
Education
May 2007 Johnson & Wales University (JWU) Providence, RI
Bachelor of Science in Sports, Entertainment & Event Management
Concentration in Sales & Meeting Management; Graduated Cum Laude; Dean’s List, GPA 3.57
Honors, Certifications, and Associations:
Tourism Employee of the Year 2009 - Stars of the Hospitality Industry
Health Resources in Action Youth Worker Training Certification, 2010
Crowd Control Certified through RI Fire Marshal
Alcohol Instructor Certified - “ServSafe”
JWU Sigma Delta Tau, Gamma Sigma - Chapter Advisor 2010 to present
JWU Alumni Council Undergraduate Representative, Hospitality College - 3 years
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