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Founder and Creative Director
A. Merisier Event Coordination and DesignFounder and Creative Director
Jul. 2018Dix Hills, NY
Senior Project Manager
Brains + BeautySenior Project Manager
Oct. 2015 - Jul. 2018Dix Hills, NY• Handle all business-related communication with vendors, contractors, engineers, and clientele. • Maintain positive relationships with all potential and existing clientele to protect customer relationships. • Client follow-ups including thank you cards, calls, and emails. • Negotiate contracts with external vendors and clients. • Liaison between chef, clients, and event site management. • Hire and schedule all hourly employees. • Plan, design and organize the setup of event site. • Update and maintain client and vendor profiles. • Responsible for all marketing and advertising. • Responsible for planning and execution of all corporate and social events. • Maintain event budgeting at or below allocated funds for all events.
Property Manager
Privately Owned CompanyProperty Manager
Apr. 2013 - Dec. 2019Brooklyn, NY• Introduced innovative process improvement initiatives that reduced operating costs by $50,000 and increased revenue by $100,000 annually. • Assist in the collection of bonds, deposits, rents, fees or other charges in connection with leases. • Work closely with legal in preparation for evictions as well as other notices to tenants. • Specialize in organization and multi-tasking, detail oriented and excellent oral/written communication skills. • Excellent time management, strong work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility/adaptability, working well under pressure. • Manage all requests for maintenance in a timely manner. • Coordinate all arrangements with tenants concerning method of payment of outstanding/delinquent balances. • Eliminated 100 percent of manual, time-consuming tasks; paperwork via electronic system. • Created better relationships with tenants within building as well as neighboring building owners to foster a better sense of community by involving everyone to commit to keeping streets cleaner and safer with local police stations and churches.
Project Manager
Fresh Squeezed Events, Inc.Project Manager
Jan. 2008 - Oct. 2012Brooklyn, NY• Coordinated all event-related operations (Logistics, Daily Team Schedule, organizing biz dev meetings etc.). • Managed a complex and dynamic calendar scheduling all internal and external meetings, travel arrangements, conference calls and day to day activities. • Analyzed events success, ROI, and attendee engagement. • Conducted final arrangements, designs custom menu packages per client's requests. • Managed budgets by ensuring the daily and total costs remain under the predetermined budget. • Sourced all event related vendors including furniture, décor, catering, event security, etc. • Managed requirements and expectations concerning the event with vendors and venues. • Booked travel for event staff and vendors. • Assisted CEO during high profile productions. • Hosted private dinners and opening receptions. • Solicited bids from outside vendors, negotiated pricing, and subsequently managed our working relationship. • Coordinated, planned and designed all events under approval of CEO.
Visual Merchandiser
Mosaic Sales SolutionsVisual Merchandiser
Jan. 2006 - Jan. 2008Melville, NY• Developed and maintained a close trade relationship between Mosaic, Hewlett-Packard and corporate accounts, which are some of the biggest big box electronic retailers in the nation (E.G. Best Buy, Staples, Target, etc.). • Worked closely within the guidelines of the account with the store managers to ensure that the corporately agreed upon merchandising, advertising, and promotional activities were developed to meet expectations and executed in-field as per planned. • Instructed Retail Sales Representatives and store employees about Hewlett-Packard's products, promotions, warranties, and other general information. This was done with not only face–to-face communication but by also using tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint and handout sheets. • Ensured that the clients’ in-store plan-o-gram was in-sync with the corporately agreed upon OTS Matrix, and that all products were fully functioning and demo-ready. • Maintained and built brand presence at retail through merchandising, display maintenance and some POP and plan-o-gram compliance. Managed individual performance as a direct report against established goals on-site. • Demonstrated effective decision-making skills and the ability to reason and take action in resolving problems while exhibiting professional, sound judgment.

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