Event Coordinator
Resume:
Sharilyn Sujata
Apartment ***4
Chicago, Illinois 60611
l5rbar@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Specializing in Event Management
Graduated with Honors
Relevant Coursework: Special Events and Meeting Planning, Recreation Programming and Leadership, Commercial Recreation Management, Evaluation of Leisure Services, Field Experience
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Summer 2008 Study abroad program through the University of Florida
Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
August 2005- May 2006
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
OP-3, Chicago, Illinois
Event Coordinator for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
January 2009-Present
OP-3 provides fundraising consulting and event production services to non-profit organizations. The Event Coordinator for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is the front-line customer service representative responsible for recruitment, retention and ongoing training and support to Avon Walk for Breast Cancer participants. This position plans and manages all local events in Chicago including all Introduction Meetings, Expos, the Great Start Party, the Multi-City Training Day, and the Mock Walk.
•Managed the planning and implementation of all Avon Walk Chicago special events including the Great Start Party for over 500 attendees and multiple Expos for over 250 attendees
•Worked directly with numerous vendors and event locations including the Metropolitan Club at the Willis Tower and The Chicago History Museum
•Coordinated and planned over 200 introduction & informational events throughout the Chicagoland Area during the 2010 & 2011 seasons with an average of 30 attendees
•Conducted meetings in a public forum for participants interested in participating in the event and recruited attendees to register for Avon Walk Breast Cancer event
Masterpiece Weddings, Gainesville, Florida
Event Intern, 2008
•Worked directly with wedding coordinator to meet with clients, contact vendors, and attend to day of wedding details
•Researched and acquired 15 sponsors for the Lets Eat Cake! charity event benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
Event Staff, 2008
•Worked with a staff of 6 to coordinate a golf tournament sponsoring the University’s new cancer research facility
Festivities Catering- San Diego, California
Assistant to Director, 2006
•Helped plan and organize various events throughout the San Diego area
ACTIVITIES
University Of Florida Alumni Association
Life Time Member, 2008-Present
Joffrey Ballet Circle Associate
Member, 2010- Present
Rho Phi Lambda Honorary Society
Member, 2007-2009
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