Courtney King

Experience

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  Floriography Flowers

  May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Project Management Intern

  - Created and organized the 2,000+ inventory system for Floriography - Executed 5 weddings with Floriography and one with wedding planner 4theloveevents- Developed detailed internal database of inventory using Excel- Acted as an ambassador and representative for Floriography by maintaining a weekly blog, and posting photos and videos on social media

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  The City of Georgetown Convention & Visitor Bureau

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Marketing & Planning Intern

  - Revised and updated the mobile application and website with up-to-date tourism and calendar of events information and photos- Performed hands-on event planning and implementation to assist staff with annual city promotional events such as The Red Poppy Festival- Created and designed the “Keepin’ Georgetown Friendly Destination Training” for local hotels to educate tourists and guests on the City of Georgetown as well as planned the driving tour of the city

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  Keely Thorne Events

  Jun 2019 - now

  Assistant Wedding/Event Consultant

  - Assist 15+ corporate events and weddings a year with a KTE planner by providing day of event coordination for 6-12 hours- Negotiate proposals from various vendors for clients with budgets ranging from $50,000 to over $1 million- Balance to-do tasks from the 9 planners in the office such as running errands, assembly of invitations, event favors, creating rooming and RSVP lists, assist with wedding preparations and communicating with vendors

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  Turner Commercial Properties

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Commercial Real Estate Intern

  - Worked directly with the head broker assisting with renewals, leasing and sales transactions, property tours, and created a lease database - Created a more efficient email and marketing system with the CIB email blasts using MailChimp- Assisted in the negation of deals and the lease drafting process with incoming tenants

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  Southwestern University

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2022

  Young Alumni Board of Trustee Member

  - Serve as a Board Member on Southwestern University Board of Trustees for 1 term of 2 years, participate as a member of 2 committees: Fiscal Affairs and Academic Affairs Committee, and attend 2-3 Board meetings a year- Elected as the 1 nominee for the 2020 graduating class

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  Ryan

  Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

  Severance (Oil & Gas) Tax/Royalty Consultant

  - Specializes in providing multi-jurisdictional tax and royalty services in the oil and gas industry, including incentives, deductions, and exemptions - Provides ongoing severance tax and royalty compliance consulting services to clients on a multi-national basis- Analyzes internal tax and royalty compliance processes and provides recommendations for best practices in process enhancement

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  Houston Museum of Natural Science

  Feb 2022 - now

  Development Officer, Fundraising Events

  - Plan, work, and oversee event logistics and set-up for 3 major fundraising events a year with 300-500 guests, raising $200k-$1.2M- Plan and oversee all event logistics for the Curator’s Circle (Most high touch donors) for 6-7 dinners a year - Enhance and increase overall donor development by building more engaging and creative events through vendors and decor- Negotiate and work with vendors for all fundraising events to fit within yearly approved operating budgets - Oversee and manage all finances to the Curator’s Circle and fundraising events Show less