
Timeline
About me
Strategic Meeting Management System Operator at BMO Financial Group
Education

University of guelph
2008 - 2012Bachelor of arts (b.a.) psychology 79Activities and Societies: Advanced Hip Hop Dance Class

University of guelph
-Bachelor of arts - ba
Seneca college of applied arts and technology
2012 - 2013Event marketing management post-graduate program special event marketing management: sports, arts, & entertainment - postgraduate program 85
Experience

Scarboro golf and country club
Jan 2009 - Jan 2011Pro shop assistantAssisted in managing Proshop Operations, such as book member events, and managing inventoryturnover• Organized corporate golf tournaments through contacting members, scheduling tee times,preparing scoreboards, organizing the shotgun starts groups, hosting special events, put updecorations and developed unique table settings• Set up and operated junior golf camps

North york general hospital
Apr 2012 - Jan 2013Special events intern• Working alongside a GEM nurse running the Seniors’ Expo Event• Reserved the area, ordered the catering, and monitored setup up and take down process• Developed the floor plan, hired entertainment acts, technicians and gathered volunteers • Directed and supervised 10 volunteers• Collected stakeholders and donations, assigned designated booth positions depending on payment • Created posters, invitations, seating chart, and thank you cards• Reconsiled invoices for donations • Gathered new companies to attend this event- expand awareness• Developed event promotion through emails and notifications on Ontario Secretariat website Show less

East side marios
Jun 2012 - Nov 2013Server/ bartender
Flato markham theatre
Jan 2013 - Apr 2013Marketing coordinator• Increased attendance and customer awareness of the Flato Markham Theatre and to attained leads which will increased revenue sales for the following shows: Hiromi (April 9th), Voca People (March 2nd) and Just for Laughs Roadshow (April 16th)• Developed an advertising Calendar, for the promotion of various shows • Executed an analysis which measured value vs. cost information for each venue • Participated in publicity outreach; developed a press release • Created posters in Photo Shop for each show • Gathered research through the execution of an in-field survey to determine the target audience Show less

Seneca college newnham campus
Mar 2013 - Mar 2013Events coordinator- half time show for men’s varsity basketball championship game• Created, designed, and executed a business proposal for the halftime show at Newnham Campus • Determined goals, objectives, critical path, budget plan, entertainment and promotion tactics • Constructed the promotional flyers, developed and implemented an interactive half time activity to engage the audience• Coordinated and obtained various sponsor participation• Organized a raffle and prizes received from various sponsors of the event • Recorded and edited a video of the event which outlined event highlights and special effects Show less

Ontario energy network
Dec 2013 - Dec 2017Events marketing coordinator• Coordinates, plans, promotes, and executes monthly corporate speaking engagement luncheons, round table sessions, an annual golf tournament, and networking evenings for those within the Energy Industry• Interacts and proactively responds to requests from CEO and President; act as main contact for allevent inquiries, consistently interacts and upholds important company connections• Main liaison to arrange upcoming speaking engagements, setting schedules, deadlines for deliverables and ongoing correspondence with company/key contacts• Set-up of event registration, tracks and gathers payments/refunds, cultivates attendee rosters, name tags, tent cards and detailed floor plans• Provides complete onsite supervision of event including pre-event set up, onsite execution, recruitment of part-time staff, assignment of duties and responsibilities• Negotiates BEO/venue agreements, acts as central contact with venue to ensure details arecommunicated, needs are being met, and last minute requests are attained• Independently handles all promotional communications, invitation distribution, program scheduling,website updates, signage, and annual calendar of events; Sustains company logos, corporatephotos, speaker biographies• Looks after contact database lists, consistently makes updates that reflect proper CASL requisites• Assists in collecting new and reoccurring membership dues through invoicing• Provides creative solutions to a wide range of problems, unforeseen circumstances, complaints andspecial requests; analyzes feedback and attendance records to propose enhancements• Governs golf committee meetings, agenda, minutes, and additional follow-up tasks• Generates unique sponsorship contracts; development and appropriate recognition (website, emails, pocket programs, signs) Show less
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Electro-federation canada (efc)
Dec 2013 - Dec 2017Event marketing coordinatorDevelop, organize and execute AGMs, Economic Forecasts, Future Forums, 3 large Corporate GolfTournaments (200 golfers), Christmas Galas, Young Professionals Networking Educational & Social events, and a week-long Conference• Creator of a native mobile app for members attending an annual week-long conference, that showcases various activities and programs taking place throughout the conference in an engaging and interactive way• Create events in Cvent; maintain registration of events, and export the lists for check-in• Make name badges, distribute promotional email blasts (via Constant Contact and Cvent), andmake website updates (via Wordpress)• Choose décor, menus, entertainment and swag gifts for events• Collaborated with Seneca College students to create a promotional video• Creation of a Young Professionals Network – plan educational & social events for target group; marketing & promotion; develop YPN on social media outlets to encourage growth within the industry and a high level of community with the Millennial generation Show less

Bmo financial group
Jan 2018 - nowStrategic meeting management system operator• Develop and deliver overall training and updates for the Event-Based Marketing Department o Manage quarterly in-person discussionso Oversee “pop-up” trainings and announcements through Department Meetings, SharePoint, or Skype sessions.• Creating and maintaining Cvent registration sites o Collaborating on: consistent user experience; communication managing coverage when out of the office process/flow improvements• Oversee Cvent Administration Dutieso Oversee and maintain User IDs (adds, removals)o Manage event and MRF deletion requestso Manage template updates / tweaks• Collaborate with Team Leads and Co-Heads on implementation needs and process o Provide suggestions for improvement to Tracy/Manager on processes.o Collaborate and/or Lead the Salesforce integration for Cvent.• Collaborate with Registration Administrator on SMMS process roll-outs and insightso Inclusive of, but not limited to: Parked Reports vs. Portals New Reporting – moving our current custom reports to New Reporting. New Cvent Event Calendar vs. BMO Enterprise Calendar Speaker Portalo Become the expert on our tools in Cvent: RFPs, Salesforce, Travel (when integrated), eCommerce, Workflow, MRFs, Budgets, o Assertively direct Event Manager (when necessary) on their Responsibilities/Roles in Cvent Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Cpr health care professional level
Jan 2012
Dining etiquette certificate
Jan 2012
Smart serve
Jan 2012- View certificate

Cvent event management professional
Cvent inc.Jun 2016 - View certificate

Cvent event management professional
CventJun 2015 
The event | event for administrators learning path
Cvent
Cvent event management advanced certificaion
CventJul 2019
Mcgill personal finance essentials
Mcgill university - desautels faculty of managementApr 2020- View certificate

Cvent event management professional
CventJun 2019
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