Sara S.

Experience

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  Holiday Inn

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  Corporate Sales Account Manager

  • Meet with clients to understand the purpose of a meeting or event• Plan the scope of the event including time, meeting needs, and cost• Coordinate event services such as rooms, transportation, and food services• Monitor event to ensure client satisfaction• Negotiate business travel room rates for key accounts

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  Embassy Suites

  Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  Corporate Sales Account Manager

  • Successfully plan large meetings ranging from 40-300 attendees• Meet with clients to understand the purpose of a meeting or event• Plan the scope of the event including time, meeting needs, and cost• Coordinate event services such as rooms, transportation, and food services• Monitor event to ensure client satisfaction• Review event bill for client approval

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  AAA Club Alliance

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Corporate Meeting Planner

  •Conduct discovery meetings with clients to understand the scope of the meeting including budget.•Provide AAA proposals to clients including agreed upon scope of work based on per meeting event or multiple meetings in a series.•Source venues and solicit bids from service providers using applicable technology available at the time and within client’s budget.•Responsible for negotiations and contract review with client for execution.•Coordinate event services including guest rooms, travel, ground transportation, food and beverage service, audio visual and meeting room logistics, etc.•Ensure complete client satisfaction by obtaining 100% meeting satisfaction with the client stakeholder. Show less

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  GE Aerospace

  Feb 2018 - May 2022

  -Prioritize conflicting needs; handle matters expeditiously; proactively engage on and see projects through to successful completion within strict deadlines-Plan, schedule, and arrange business meetings and travel itineraries; prepare and reconcile expense accounts -Process T&L expenses in accordance with GE guidelines and assist in managing expense accounts and budgets-Edit presentations, reports, spreadsheets, take meeting minutes, and support misc business reviews -Prepare, evaluate, and edit incoming and outgoing communications for multiple executives -Planning employee lunch and learns, trainings, etc -Direct business contacts to appropriate managers -Coordinate onsite and offsite business meeting and events -Manage conference / huddle rooms and common office area -Raising and receiving purchases orders Show less

  • Executive Assistant- Business Development

    Aug 2018 - May 2022

  • Administrative Assistant, Business Development

    Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
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  Dean Dorton

  Jan 2024 - now

  (Formerly VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm) (Formerly VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm)

  • Executive Assistant to the President

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Executive Assistant to the CEO, COO, and Northern Kentucky/ Cincinnati Market Director

    Jan 2024 - Nov 2024
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  GE Aerospace

  Nov 2024 - now

  Executive Assistant to Chief Strategy Officer

  -Plan, schedule, and arrange high- level business meetings such as Board of Directors, Monthly C-Suite Operating Reviews, and offsite Senior Aerospace Leadership Team (SALT) events-Arrange travel itineraries; prepare and reconcile expense accounts -Process T&L expenses in accordance with GE guidelines and assist in managing expense accounts and budgets-Edit presentations, reports, spreadsheets, take meeting minutes, and support misc. business reviews