Every Season Events

Work Experience

​President / NY Lead Independent Wedding and Event Planner (IWEP)-Every Season Events

May 2010 - Present

 

• Planned and executed over 60 tailor made wedding/events.

• Conducted meetings with clients to discuss the specifications of their wedding or event, attended taste testing’s with Caterers, Venue walk-throughs, and assisted on floral purchases. 

• Communicated effectively and worked alongside Venue Staff, Hotels, DJs, Musicians, Photographers, Videographers, Transportation Companies, Guest Speakers, Lighting, Set up Crews and Rental Companies.  Handled, negotiated and reviewed client contracts on their behalf.

• Developed spreadsheets, forms, contracts, wedding/event plans and timelines. Calculated estimated cost for different type of events.  Managed budgets ranging from $5,000 to $70,000 and succeeded to save clients an average of 20% from the overall cost of the wedding/event.

• Maintained business social media pages along with constant updating and editing of ESE website.

• Trained/mentored over 20 new day of staff and over 6 Independent Wedding and Event Planners.  Oversaw and managed Planners and staff on day of wedding/events.

• Sustain business bank accounts, payment processing, advertising accounts, business expenses and taxes.  Continuously conducts marketing strategies, orders for print advertising, public relations, and networking.

   

   

Event Staff-Part Time, Novella's - New Paltz, NY

November 2015- Present

 

 

 

 

 

Yeoman Second Class Petty Officer |United States Navy 

May 1999- March 2010

 

• Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) Coordinator.  The coordination of over 10 RWW events over the Mid-West Region for 200 plus Reserve Component (RC) and Active Component (AC) Sailors who served as individual augmentees. They learned how to overcome the battles they were facing back home and the struggles that come from the dramatic transition from combat life to civilian life. A three-day conference with guest-speakers, a formal dinner banquet and awards ceremony. Workshops are comprised of group presentations, small group breakout sessions, vendor informational sessions and one-on-one counseling in a conference-style setting. Duties included: Organizing travel arrangements (flight bookings, car rentals and hotel accommodations), Welcome Bags-Welcome Desk staffing, coordination of setup and take down of banquet dinner/awards ceremony. Full coordination of weekend and timeline/agenda) Pick up/escorting of guest speakers. Handling budgets of over $100,000.

• Administrative Specialist.  Handled day to day paperwork, typing, proof reading, correcting, routing and mailing of general correspondence. Typed Naval Operational Messages, maintained Leave Log, prepared promotion orders, unauthorized absences, and maintained U.S Naval OPNAV/SECNAV Instructions.

• Assistant Security Manager.  Reviewed security paperwork and candidates in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). Checking and maintaining records on date of current Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) and their eligibility determination. Oversaw the Information, Personnel and Physical Security Program in the absence of the Security Program Manager. Handled fingerprinting, individual security questionnaires and conducted Security Indoctrination Training to over 30 personal each month.

• Government Travel Charge Card Manager.  Maintained Individually Billed Accounts (IBAs) and Centrally Billed Accounts (CBAs). Reviewed and monitored Active Duty Personnel, Reservist and Contractors travel expenses while on TDY/TAD. Issued reports on unauthorized use of the travel charge card for non-official expenses and accounts overdue that may have resulted in disciplinary actions.

• Urinalysis Program Assistant Coordinator.  Conducted random and periodic staff urinalysis testing and informed Chain of Command of status and outcome of program. Handled specimen security and storage for all specimens. Held periodic audits of urinalysis records, logs, ledgers, and messages. Managed and ordered required supplies and equipment. Trained and observed personnel during urinalysis testing. Coordinated the collection, documentation, custody, shipment preparation, and the transportation of all urinalysis specimens.

• Assistant Information System Technician.  Provided administrative support for computer equipment and the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet System (NMCI). Provided and instructed 50 training classes to over 300 naval personnel on telecommunication and computer related programs and procedures.

• Legal Administrative Assistant.  Provided legal support to the Commanding Officer. Assisted in the preparation of legal forms and documents, conducted legal research, maintained legal records and publications, prepared official accounts for Captains Mass or Courts-Martial, and processed appeals. Helped command personnel on preparing legal forms, letters and personal request.