Amanda Kelly

Experience

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  Glenview Park District

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Camp Counselor

  For three summers I worked at Playtime Pals, a day camp for four and five year olds held at a local elementary school. Each day, I:-Greeted every child by name at the door-Communicated with parents about upcoming events or camp-wide rules-Set up and cleaned up two classrooms in 15 minutes or less-Lead one or two activities-Encouraged participation and inclusion among the campers-Enforced rules designed for the protection and safety of campers-Monitored and communicated misbehavior or injury to my coordinatorEach week, I:-Participated in team meetings, offering ideas for crafts and activities and volunteering for leadership rolesI also completed CPR and First Aid training twice for this position over the years. Show less

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  Corner Bakery

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Front of House

  Corner Bakery is a fast casual restaurant where I worked as a cashier, server and barista. At this job, I:-Interacted with customers and managers-Trained eight employees-Securely handled money transactions (cash and credit)-Practiced "upselling" and other verbal marketing tactics-Opened and closed the restaurant-Maintained a presentable storefront and dessert display-Balanced multiple tasks during busy hours-Assisted management with tasks such as inventory control Show less

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  The University of Iowa Center for Conferences

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

  Student Office Assistant

  The University of Iowa Center for Conferences is a not-for-profit event planning office that handles about 100 conferences a year. I offer a liaison between customers and clients, both with direct customer service and behind-the-scenes preparations for conferences. My duties at this job include:-Answer phones and emails in a professional and polite manner to represent the Center for Conferences positively-Use the SOLAAR registration system to automate confirmation emails and other correspondence-Securely handle checks, cash, credit card information, requisitions and payment orders to protect customers' financial information-Systematically verify payments every morning-Manage and communicate with guests about balances due on a weekly basis-Manage a sign-in table at conferences-Assemble conference materials and prepares them for transportation to conferences-Maintain an organized office space with frequent filing and cleaning Show less

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  ACT

  Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Corporate Events Intern

  -Manage events in Cvent and Workforce-Planned 47 conferences in 14 states over the span of 2 months-Created two apps using CrowdCompass to create more intuitive and sustainable conference materials-Reconcile event budgets to provide meaningful data on spending patterns-Edit Cvent registration sites to reflect most current conference information-Communicate internally using Skype for Business and Outlook-Provide hotels with rooming lists using Excel

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  Texas McCombs School of Business

  Feb 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Event Marketing Coordinator

    Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Event Marketing Specialist

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Abbott

  Sept 2023 - now

  Meetings and Events Coordinator