Event Coordinator

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Reno, NV *****

Phone 775-***-****

E-Mail: ********@*******.***

Matthew W. Brown

Profile Reliable team player, hardworking, and easily able to adapt to a changing work environment. Recognized by senior management and promoted to increasingly responsible positions based on performance results, and leadership ability. Methodical, using analytical and mathematical skills in advanced technical and financial calculations.

Military Experience May 2001 to May 2005

United States Navy

• Submarine Warfare Qualified

• Supervised lower ranking individuals in my division to ensure a safe and accident free work environment.

• Deployments: Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Singapore, South Korea

• Security Clearance Level: Secret

• Medals Awarded: Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal,

and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Employment March 2007—June 2009 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV

Drug and Alcohol Substance Abuse Training and Logistics Coordinator

• Assist in budget preparation while monitoring and controlling expenditures

• Responsible for planning and coordination of all trainings and conference deliverables.

• Coordination and development of online registration system, all marketing materials, exhibitor registrations, and processing

all evaluations.

• Execution of vendor, exhibitor and presenter contracts.

• Coordination of event orders and food and beverage orders for hotels and convention centers.

• Scheduling and conducting regular team meetings.

• Coordination and development of conference and training agendas.

• Management of onsite conference staff, overseeing the supervision of the registration desk, providing support for vendors,

presenters, trainers all volunteers.

• Assist in soliciting donations, grants, support and participation from businesses, neighborhood organizations, community

agencies and groups.

June 2005—March 2007 Harrah’s Reno, NV

VIP Services Coordinator

• Responsible for coordinating all VIP guest requests, reservations,

transportation and service amenities.

• Organization of invitations and planning for all VIP events.

• Prepared guest daily amenity orders, generate arrival lists for all VIP

guest, and settle guest accounts in accordance to player specific criteria upon

check out.

• Used superior customer service skills to ensure all guests have a

positive experience at the Harrah’s Reno property.

May 1997—Aug 2000 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Mathematics Instructor

• Worked under a federally funded grant based summer program for three

years.

• Utilized various mathematical methods of instruction for fifty gifted

level students over a three month period.

• Organized lesson plans, exercises, demonstrations, and relevant

supplemental materials.

Education

August 1996—May 2000 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

• Completion of 118 semester hours toward a B.A. in Secondary Mathematics Education.

Organizations Northern Nevada HIV/AIDS Planning Council

Northern Nevada Outreach Team

References References Available Upon Request

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