Enthusiastic and eager to break into the event planning industry young professional with a little less than 3 years of non-profit event management experience. Proven ability to plan and execute from the beginning to the end large scale events on university level. Timely, efficient and reliable worker who is hoping to break into professional event management scene.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Assistant
Optim24
10.2024 - 07.2025
Organized company-wide events and bonding activities;
Played a pivotal role in establishing the company's first dedicated HR department alongside the HR Director, leveraging Bitrix24 as the core HR management platform;
Conducted end-to-end recruitment activities including drafting job descriptions, sourcing candidates, scheduling and coordinating interviews, and updating applicant statuses in Bitrix24;
Assisted in screening 120 candidates for the creation of a sales department which included a call centre.
Independently created onboarding presentations and materials from scratch, effectively streamlining employee integration and orientation;
Efficiently managed personnel files, maintaining confidentiality while keeping records up-to-date and organized.
Strategy Consulting Associate
Dialectica
10.2023 - 04.2024
Liaised with investment, private equity, consulting clients to get a deep understanding of their business knowledge gaps and needs;
Performed critical research into markets and companies around the globe;
Provided excellent customer service support for our experts when they required assistance;
Reached out to experts on a regular basis to screen and validate their knowledge and relevance on specific projects;
Ensured our clients’ best interests throughout our collaboration, while safeguarding their data and information;
Key Skills: customer service, cold calling, research, business acumen and communication, scheduling calls.
Chief of Staff at Arts Frosh
McGill University, Arts Undergraduate Society
04.2023 - 09.2023
Worked with a team of 12 members in planning and executing a week long orientation event for 1200+ first year incoming students at McGill University.
In charge of the volunteer staff hiring process, including interviewing, onboarding 70+ orientation staff for the events;
Facilitated over 5+ training sessions for leaders and staff members, which cover the principles of inclusivity, safety, and equity.
Arranged and edited staff schedules on daily basis based on circumstances and accomodations, oversaw that each member was in the right location and executing their tasks;
Made reasonable judgments while in a high pressure environment if an extenuating situation came up.
Key Skills: large scale event management, staff training and development, staff scheduling, Eventbrite platform
Event Manager
Greek Week Montreal
04.2022 - 01.2023
Spearheaded planning, recruitment, vendor management, and other essential event planning processes for a 4 day long, multilocation event for 325 students.
Hired and collaborated with a team of 10 people on organizing this event.
Managed an Eventbrite account to track payments from participants.
Created engaging 7-30 second advertisements for social media platforms (Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat);
Participated in team brainstorming meetings;
Contributed knowledge on current trends.
Marketing and Communications Assistant
McGill University Libraries
10.2020 - 04.2022
Created marketing content for McGill Libraries, including copying and sourcing images;
Managed multiple media and video projects, including McGill-wide campaign, “McGill24”;
Created an environmental scan to assess strategies optimal for virtual events and workshops.
Key Skills: video editing, Hootsuite post scheduling, document archiving, meetings note taking.
Head of Staff
Greek Week Montreal
04.2021 - 01.2022
Collaborated with a team of 10 in inception, planning, and execution of a 4 day long, multi-location event for 260 McGill University Students.
Led the full recruitment process of volunteer staff, implementing marketing tactics to attract volunteers. 20 volunteers joined the event planning team
Created and facilitated a training that included principals of health and safety, behavioral conduct, and DEI.
Arranged and rearranged volunteer schedules on a short notice based on circumstances of individuals.
Copywriter Intern
CODEX Media Inc.
01.2020 - 04.2020
Responsible for creating a social media copy plan and graphic designs for clients ranging from restaurant chains to dental clinics;
Created topical graphics for celebratory events and holidays;
Created engaging captions for various social platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Communication Studies
McGill University
Montreal, QC
12-2023
Skills
Languages: English (Fluent), French (Beginner)
Budget management
Event planning
Project management
Scheduling
Time management
Crisis management
Vendoir and contract negotations
Expense tracking
Technical: EventBrite, MS Office, Canva, FinalCutPro, Social Media