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Amanda Soedjadi

Ventura

Summary

Seeking career opportunities that allow me to utilize my aptitude skills and personal experience where I can grow professionally through inspired action. I am highly motivated and a dynamic person with strong communication and customer relationship skills; with the ability to learn concepts quickly. Alongside professional skills, my compassion and dedication to passions and heart led opportunities has allowed me to work beyond the job.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Wedding Planner & Venue Management

Cassandra Lee Co. & Events
06.2023 - 11.2024
  • Creating relationships and facilitated smooth communication between clients and vendors, fostering trust and positive working relationships.
  • Reviewing the bride and groom's design options for wedding gown and tuxedo or suit stores and tailors, considering makeup artists, bridesmaid dresses and groomsmen apparel
  • Suggesting vendors including florists, caterers, bakeries and other companies to hire for the ceremony and reception
  • Initiating, negotiating and completing contracts with vendors and performers, including musicians and DJs, for the event
  • Implemented creative solutions to last-minute challenges or changes, maintaining client satisfaction during high-pressure situations.
  • Onsite the day of the wedding to act as main liaison between all vendors to ensure details, timeline and service are executed according to the clients vision. Along with providing personal care and support to the bride, groom and wedding party
  • Oversaw setup and teardown procedures at venues while managing staff responsibilities during events.
  • Created and designed tailor-made wedding plans to maximize client budget, keep client happy and cultivate referrals.
  • Hosting venue tours for potential clients; providing knowledge of the space, briefing ideas of utilizing the property based on their vision, assisting with organizing and set up of stylized photoshoots of the venue
  • Directed pace of wedding and reception through multitasking and liaising with vendors to carry out event as planned with little or no deviations.
  • Maintained strong professional connections within the industry through networking events and ongoing education opportunities.

Program Coordinator

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura
02.2024 - 05.2024
  • Supervise groups of kids from 2nd through 5th grade
  • Create lesson plans to include physical enrichment, art & crafts, STEM projects and social emotional learning
  • Lead lesson plans and activities
  • Offering support with homework
  • Act as a safe place for children while adhering to boundaries as an authority figure in this setting

Senior Event Producer

Omni Catering
08.2018 - 10.2023
  • Services both corporate accounts and social events; primarily weddings
  • Communicates directly with clients to customize menus to their vision with event planning software such as Caterease and Total Party Planner
  • As well with other vendors to coordinate timelines, rentals, layouts and any other pertinent information to smoothly execute events
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Works directly with the chef to update menus seasonally and to client requests
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Plan and conduct pre-event and post-event meeting with clients and catering staff as needed
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Gathers information from event planners to produce an organized day-of spreadsheet to set onsite staff up for success
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Assists with staffing events, communicating the standards and procedures, and training event supervisors at onsite events
  • Supervises onsite and acts as the liaison between the event planner and catering staff

Personal Trainer

Anytime Fitness
11.2017 - 10.2019
  • Design customized workouts accordingly to client's needs, goals and qualifications
  • Guiding clients on the workout floor to ensure proper movement, equipment use and overall safety of their physical health
  • Assists General Manager with administrative work such as generating membership sales, engagement with non-usage members and social media activity

Event Services Manager

Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach by Hilton
10.2016 - 09.2017
  • Manages and services all sales bookings of group blocks of 10 persons or more
  • Accounts to include association, government, corporate, medical, sports, and SMERF
  • Manages group block reservations for the above accounts as well as offsite social and corporate blocks
  • Works directly with client's event planner to organize food and beverage, meeting and social space and room reservations to create memorable and personalized experiences
  • Details and services all events from signing of the contract to closing out the bill

Catering Coordinator

Hyatt Regency Westlake
06.2016 - 10.2016
  • Assists Catering Manager operationally and administratively in contract negotiations, servicing accounts and site inspections for all social and corporate bookings
  • Collaborates with Catering and Event Managers, Front of House Managers and Culinary with food and beverage menu planning and agenda setting
  • Maintain relationships with customers with communication before, during or post event

Event Sales Coordinator

Park Hyatt Chicago
07.2014 - 05.2016
  • Assists Event Sales Manager operationally and administratively in contract negotiations, servicing accounts and site inspections
  • Collaborates with Event Sales Manager, Front of House Managers and Culinary with food and beverage menu planning and agenda setting
  • Respond to incoming leads via telephone, e-mail and walk in sites
  • Maintain relationships with customers with communication before, during or post event
  • Assists Food and Beverage team in administration with menu changes, menu ordering, website maintenance and reservations through OpenTable

In Room Dining Order Taker

Park Hyatt Chicago
07.2014 - 05.2015
  • Communicating with guests to provide detailed descriptions of the menu offered in In Room Dining, as well as the hotel's restaurant, NoMI Kitchen's, menu
  • Taking reservations for NoMI Kitchen, with the knowledge of using OpenTable
  • Collaborating with Culinary, Sales, and Events teams to coordinate and arrange amenities for hotel and VIP guests
  • Assisting the direction of executing all amenities and VIP set ups in the hotel's 198 rooms, including 13 suites

Education

Bachelor's Associates - Environmental Science

California State University
05.2014

Skills

  • Hospitality
  • Customer service
  • Sales & events management
  • Schedule management
  • Computer skills
  • Yoga
  • Computer literacy
  • Events management
  • Phone etiquette
  • Banquet Experience
  • CPR
  • Restaurant experience
  • Microsoft Office
  • Childcare
  • Time management
  • Event Planning
  • Supervising experience
  • Organizational skills

Certification

Driver's License, 02/01/23, 10/31/27

Additionalinformation - Extracurricularvolunteer

  • Ventura County Animal Shelter Volunteer, Level 3 Dog Walker, Current
  • California Bully Rescue Adoptions, Events/Fundraiser Volunteer, 2023
  • SoCal Pitbull Rescue, Transport Volunteer, Current
  • Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor, 200 Hr. Trauma Informed Vinyasa, Current
  • Underdog Heroes Dog Rescue, Social Media Coordinator, Current
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 2019
  • International Federation of Body Building, Professional Bikini Division, 2018
  • Citizens for Sustainable Steering Committee, 2013, 2014
  • Marina, CA's Earth Day Planning Committee, 2013, 2014

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Program Coordinator

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura
02.2024 - 05.2024

Lead Wedding Planner & Venue Management

Cassandra Lee Co. & Events
06.2023 - 11.2024

Senior Event Producer

Omni Catering
08.2018 - 10.2023

Personal Trainer

Anytime Fitness
11.2017 - 10.2019

Event Services Manager

Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach by Hilton
10.2016 - 09.2017

Catering Coordinator

Hyatt Regency Westlake
06.2016 - 10.2016

Event Sales Coordinator

Park Hyatt Chicago
07.2014 - 05.2016

In Room Dining Order Taker

Park Hyatt Chicago
07.2014 - 05.2015

Bachelor's Associates - Environmental Science

California State University

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