Kelsey Parigian Resume

KELSEY PARIGIAN

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Organized, Detailed Career Minded Professional Event Coordinator

Promotions, Strong Selling and Customer Service Experience

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced, ambitious Event Coordinator with outstanding customer service, promotions and sales experience. Current with fashion, changing trends, color schemes and themes. Knowledge of food and beverage principles and practices. Ability to work under pressure, adapt to quickly changing circumstances and simultaneously make the client the highest priority.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

▪ UNLVino Grand Tasting Event/Paris Hotel, Las Vegas: Promoted, coordinated and executed set-up/breakdown of this 3 day wine tasting event with service of 2,900 bottles to over 6,000 connoisseurs and novices.

▪ Starlight Tattoo Grand Opening/House of Blues, Las Vegas: Promoted and coordinated food and beverage details for Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo Grand Opening serving high-profile celebrities.

▪ 944 Magazine: Assisted with planning and promoting entertainment and sport events, celebrity meet-and-greets and art/fashion shows for Arizona’s 2008 Super Bowl Special/Village Festival.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sales Manager/Event Coordinator, 2009

Server & Shakers, Las Vegas, NV

▪ Promote and assist with planning corporate and social events. Manage a team of bar and wait staff providing catering and event service for private parties, conventions, special events, nightclubs, bars, hotels and restaurants.

Promotions & Event Coordinator Internship, 2008

944 Magazine, Las Vegas, NV

▪ Coordinated high-profile celebrity events, promotions, art shows and launch parties. Assisted 944’s art design team with innovative new ad designs, promotional ideas and concepts.

Promotions & Event Coordinator, 2007-2008

TYKU Premium Liqueur, Las Vegas, NV

▪ Scheduled, planned and coordinated weekly promotional activities and tasting events. Provided staff training and direction for display set-up and distributed product literature.

▪ Maintained strong working relationships with new and existing accounts. Led brand presentations for small groups, 10-15 bartenders. Assisted TYKU’s design team with flyer ideas to create product kits.

Server/Customer Service, 2007

Pink Taco, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

▪ Provided excellent customer service and assisted with private party planning.

Server/Banquet Planner, 2003-2006

Rocky Cola Café, Hermosa Beach, CA

▪ Provided courteous, friendly service and trained hosts, cashiers and waiters/waitresses. Planned banquets, promotional events, sports functions, school fundraisers and themed parties.

Sales/Buyer, 1997-Present

Korner Kloset, Redondo Beach, CA

▪ Assist with managing day-to-day operations. Demonstrate exceptional customer service and sales in a clothing and gift retail store. Manage inventory, maintained stock levels, place purchase orders and display merchandise.

▪ Develop customer and vendor relations, drive sales and effectively reduce operational costs. Attend clothing and jewelry conventions to secure new supplier sources.

EDUCATION/SPECIAL TRAINING

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Graduate 2009

▪ Bachelors of University Studies, emphasis Event Management/Food and Beverage

El Camino College, CA, 2006

▪ General Studies, Associate of Arts

Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA, 2006

▪ Study Abroad Oxford, England

▪ Art History, British History, English

Citrus College, Pasadena, CA, 2005

▪ Study Abroad Salamanca, Spain

▪ Spanish Language, Spanish History

▪ Humanities, Sociology

Don Quijote Language Institute, 2005

▪ Tenerife and Barcelona, Spain

CLUBS, VOLUNTEER WORK AND ACTIVITIES

▪ UNLV Beverage Club Member - Participate in food and beverage tasting events/tours

▪ Private Company & Fashion Industry Volunteer - Coordinate various private events/conventions

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