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Marilyn Pringle

West Vancouver

Summary

Accomplished professional with a proven track record in organizing high-profile events for the Vancouver Art Gallery and enhancing client relations at Gap. Excels in time management and relationship building, adept at coordinating complex projects and fostering client loyalty. Demonstrates exceptional multitasking and communication skills, driving projects to completion efficiently and professionally.

Overview

54
54
years of professional experience

Work History

Receptionist

Kornfeld LLP
10.2007 - 06.2024
  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Confirmed appointments and communicated with clients.
  • Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
  • Coordinated events and conferences, overseeing all aspects including organizing caterers, schedules, orders, setup, and cleanup.

Clientele Specialist

Gap
10.1997 - 06.2005
  • One of only three Clientele Specialists in Canada
  • Wardrobe coordination for film productions and other special clients.
  • Developed strong client relationships through consistent communication and attentive service.

Single Mother of 3

Self-employeed
03.1970 - 06.2000
  • Successfully managed a dynamic household, balancing the responsibilities of raising three children while maintaining a nurturing and organized environment, all while working and/or attending school.
  • Demonstrated exceptional multitasking skills, overseeing school activities, extracurriculars, and daily routines with patience, love, and efficiency, alongside professional and academic commitments.

Entertainment Publicity and Public Relations

Self-employeed
11.1991 - 04.1995
  • Promoted various entertainment performances.

Information Officer Music 91'

BC Ministry Of Tourism
12.1990 - 10.1991
  • Managed Labatt's Music '91 Hotline, coordinated information dissemination, and liaised with government officials, community leaders, festival organizers, and the public, while identifying and addressing politically sensitive areas.
  • Developed the Music '91 Salutes PR program, managed event publicity such as the Mozart Marathon at VanDusen Gardens, and organized recruitment programs for high school and community talent.

Event Coordinator

Vancouver Art Gallery
04.1989 - 12.1990
  • Marketed the VAG as a venue for filming, special events, conventions, receptions, dinners, and meetings to generate revenue for the gallery. Coordinated and supervised all in-house services (security, A/V, engineering, signage, preps, janitorial, and volunteers) with clients and their exhibitors, caterers, entertainers, technicians, and producers.
  • Planned, coordinated, and managed special events and openings for the gallery. Arranged gallery tours with the director, curators, or docents for corporations. Recruited, trained, motivated, scheduled, and supervised a team of volunteers for events.

Account Executive

The Barkley Group Public Relations
04.1988 - 04.1989
  • Managed media relations and publicity campaign for Elections Canada in BC for the 1988 federal election. Planned and coordinated a special event to promote Western Canada Water to potential investors and New York brokers.
  • Served as a junior account executive on major accounts such as Diamond Information Centre (DeBeers), Canada Savings Bonds (BC), GQ magazine Westcoast Man of the Year campaign, CN Imax, Bentall Group, English Bay Cafe, and Cathay Pacific Airlines.

Fundraising Coordinator

BC Liberal Party
11.1987 - 03.1988
  • Planned, coordinated, and managed fundraising events for party headquarters. Assisted Riding Presidents and their Finance Chairs with coordination and promotion for fundraising events in their ridings throughout BC.
  • Solicited and collected personal and corporate donations. Recruited, scheduled, and supervised volunteers.

Entertainment Publicist, Expo '86

The 1986 World Exposition
10.1985 - 10.1986
  • As one of a seven-member team, successfully marketed 43,000 onsite entertainment events (e.g., Baryshnikov, Wynton Marsalis, Cirque de Soleil, Everly Bros.) and offsite productions (e.g., La Scala Opera, Kirov Ballet) at EXPO '86.
  • Wrote daily monorail and site-wide entertainment announcements, co-wrote and edited the daily events guide, and trained, scheduled, and supervised volunteers.

Education

No Degree - Communications And Event Marketing

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, BC
2007

No Degree - Office Administration

Capilano University
North Vancouver, BC
04.1984

Skills

  • Organization skills
  • Time Management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Multi-tasking
  • Customer Service
  • Relationship Building
  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Professional Demeanor
  • Scheduling
  • Customer and client relations

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Receptionist

Kornfeld LLP
10.2007 - 06.2024

Clientele Specialist

Gap
10.1997 - 06.2005

Entertainment Publicity and Public Relations

Self-employeed
11.1991 - 04.1995

Information Officer Music 91'

BC Ministry Of Tourism
12.1990 - 10.1991

Event Coordinator

Vancouver Art Gallery
04.1989 - 12.1990

Account Executive

The Barkley Group Public Relations
04.1988 - 04.1989

Fundraising Coordinator

BC Liberal Party
11.1987 - 03.1988

Entertainment Publicist, Expo '86

The 1986 World Exposition
10.1985 - 10.1986

Single Mother of 3

Self-employeed
03.1970 - 06.2000

No Degree - Communications And Event Marketing

British Columbia Institute of Technology

No Degree - Office Administration

Capilano University

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