Benedictine CollegeSpecial Events Graduate Assistant
Aug. 2016 - May. 2017Atchison, KSI assisted the Special Events Manager in planning and coordinating large annual events, such as a charity gala, awards events, commencement, and others. My main duties included event coordination- Creating and maintaining RSVP lists (with the use of Excel and razors edge), Creating (through Adobe Creative Suite) invitations and other relevant materials, Serving as a contact point for awards recipients, honored guests, and persons serving in the events as speakers, entertainers, etc., and any other guests or helpers.
Selecting and keeping contact with suppliers, event venues, caterers, and others,
Creating seating charts, event schedules, selecting and contacting student volunteers for events.
Hosting and attending events My other main tasks were in event design:
Selecting color schemes and themes Selecting, purchasing and arranging event decor
Selecting and purchasing event food
Creating relevant materials for events (using Adobe Creative Suite) Finally, I was in charge of creating and maintaining budget tracking sheets using Excel.