Event Planning Intern

Posted on: 2008-10-01

DORI RUCKER PO Box 780, Sweet Briar College ● Sweet Briar, VA 24595 ● (757) 636-8912 ● [email protected] 1253 East Bay Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 OBJECTIVE To secure a challenging position in a marketing, advertising, or event planning company EDUCATION Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia: May 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Business Management HONORS Dean’s List, Spring/Fall 2007 ODAC All-Academic Team for Varsity Volleyball, Fall 2007 Recipient of the Pink and Green Award (MVP) for Varsity Volleyball, Spring 2008 Roanoke Maroon Classic All-Tournament Team for Varsity Volleyball, Fall 2008 RELATED EXPERIENCE Event Planning Intern, Women Builders Council, 2008 Champion Awards Gala New York, NY May 2008-June 2008 ● Proofread, structured, and sent invitations to approximately 6,000 guests ● Compiled excel spread sheets of contact information for guest list ● Organized silent auction containing over 30 different prizes ● Served as the liaison to various senators, governors, and council members of New York City ● Recognized for exceptional work ethic and enthusiasm ● Resulted in successfully surpassing the previous year’s attendance goal by 150 guests Co-Coordinator, Lecture by Author and Social Theorist, Jean Kilbourne Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA, February 2008-April 2008 ● Designed effective advertising posters to promote Kilbourne’s lecture ● Recorded a radio advertisement to notify members of the surrounding communities of the lecture ● Launched a personal book signing of the featured reading, “Can’t Buy My Love” ● Informed students about alcohol, tobacco, and images of women in advertising prior to lecture Coordinator, Bum Chums Student Community Service Blood Drive Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA, Winter 2007 ● Organized Blood Drive with representative from the American Red Cross ● Developed advertisements, such as campus flyers, to promote the event ● Created a donor list and recorded list online totaling over 30 donors ● Delegated responsibility and individual shifts to club members and student volunteers ● Oversaw activities of both the Red Cross and the Bum Chum student organization ● Received praise for outstanding participation and surpassing the donor goal by 8 donors OTHER EXPERIENCE Jail-A-Thon Fundraising Event Planner, Sweet Briar College, VA September 2007-November 2007 Teaching Assistant of Business Management Lab, Sweet Briar College, VA September 2008-December 2008 Sweet Briar College Representative, NCAA Leadership Conference, Forth Worth, TX January 2008 Receptionist and Personal Trainer, Classic Lines Fitness for Women, Virginia Beach, VA May 2007-August 2008 ACTIVITIES Bum Chums Student Community Service Organization President, Sweet Briar College Varsity Volleyball Captain, Business Club Publicity Officer, Earphones Student Organization Vice President, Volleyball Representative of the Student Athlete Affairs Committee, Food Committee, Campus Christian Fellowship, Academic Advisory Committee SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Office and the French language; experience with PC computer systems; well-developed verbal, written, and interpersonal communication; high level of professionalism and ability to work independently or on a team; strong leadership skills and organizational talents; artistically creative and inventive