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Administrative Assistant

Events Manager, Meeting  Coordinator and Fun  Person! I love working  and I love enjoying life!

I support 3 directors of Franchise Development in Northern America. My duties include monitoring and maintaining their calendars, researching and booking travel arrangements, process their expense reports and take meeting notes. Among these responsibilities, I also perform standard office duties, from placing inventory orders, mailing and shipping, and filing the printer with paper.  
 
I am a part of my departments planning committee for events and meetings. I research and book travel and team building activities to ensure successful events.

Working at Buckingham has been a wonderful experience, allowing me hone in on my attention to detail, my client service and computer knowledge.  I was able to gain a better understanding of finances, investing and office management. 
•	Outgoing & Incoming Phone Calls 
•	Process Monetary and Other Client Requests
•	Document Scanning & Processing
•	Office Management, Inventory Control/Orders
•	Paperwork QC & Processing
•	Plan Events for Local Office & California Offices

Support Specialist

Temporarily working at the Crowne Plaza, strengthened my leadership, management and problem solving skills.  I was primarily in charge of managing and coordinating all social events, which included holiday parties, birthday parties, weddings and receptions.  I provided hotel clients with exemplary customer service at all times while managing banquet staff to ensure satisfactory events.   This role allowed me to improve my ability to understand client's needs to improve their experience. 
•	Social Accounts Manager
•	Coordinated & Managed all Social Events
•	Consistently Made Hotel 20% Revenue Over Contracted Amount
•	Create & Distribute BEOs in Delphi
•	Retrieve & Disseminate Information from Clients
•	Tour Guide Through Property for Prospects
•	Customer Billing & Invoicing

Events Manager

Here I was in charge of planning, managing and coordinating all corporate events; from small meetings, large conferences to multiday meetings and exhibits.  While constantly providing personalized customer service, I would disseminate the information from clients regarding their gathering and create and distribute banquet event orders (BEO) to all departments.  This position demonstrated how important communication is to the success of the business and team work.  The great benefits from this position increased my multitasking abilities allowing me to be strong and diligent worker. 
•	Groups & Corporate Accounts Manager 
•	Created BEOs in Daylight & Delphi 
•	Customer Service & Client Retention 
•	Tour Guide of Hotel Grounds for Clients
•	Delegation of Duties for Large Scale Events
•	Consistently Made Hotel 35% Revenue Over Contracted Amount
•	Event Planner & Coordinator for All In-House Events
•	Fall 2012 "Manager of the Quarter" Nominee

Conference Services Manager

This non-profit opportunity gave me beneficial experience in researching and recruiting new business.  I took on multiple projects that included large fundraising events and local advocacy.  I worked closely with coworkers and event committee members to ensure successful events.  I was onsite for all events, managed volunteers and made bank drops with funds.  This organization boosted my account management skills and accelerated my desire to provide superior customer service.
 
•	Account Manager for Families, Events & Business
•	Always Met Fundraising Goals for Events Ranging from $5,000 - $50,000 Raised
•	Recruit, Interview & Train Volunteers
•	Accounting Tasks to Balance Each Event
•	Request & Document Donations
•	Planned & Managed Fundraising Events: Auctions, Golf Tournaments & Community Activities

Fundraising Coordinator

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Melanie Finkelstein: Administrative Assistant in Yorba Linda, CA

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