Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Flexible team member; representing organizations to partners and stakeholders, performing event planning and logistics functions, and implementing new technologies and systems.
• Coordinates portfolio of invite-only conferences, banquet dinners, receptions, and business meetings; domestic and international. • In-house event planner and consultant for invite-only industry conferences and membership events. • Issues Requests for Proposals (RFPs), tracks event planning progress, and compiles notes from site visits and post-event debriefs.
• Managed portfolio of recurring, hybrid National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conferences, business meetings, and webinars. • Arranged travel for groups of international & domestic conference attendees. • Provided reimbursement, per diem payments, and honoraria to travelers and panelists.
• Performed setup, Banquet French Service, and breakdown for weddings up to 200 guests (ceremony and reception). • Served and attended guests at corporate events and multi-day conferences up to 300 guests.
• Managed all procurement and logistics for wireless surveillance programs; over $350,000 annually. • Managed client internet connections for secure networks; over $290,000 annually. • Sole administrative staff for wireless surveillance programs; managed accounting and reporting to finance team, vendor relations, and RMA requests.
• Supported event planning for bi-annual national conventions, board meetings, and conferences. • Performed onsite logistics support for U.S. Department of State (DOS) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) programs in El Salvador, Mexico, and Colombia [canceled due to COVID-19]. • Produced program documents and budget narratives for remote DOS TTA programs in Lebanon, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates. • Possessed ownership of two U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant projects regarding new technology testing and implementation.