Rachel Morgan 502 Bolton Rd. Merrickville, ON. K0G 1N0 rachelmorgan00@hotmail.

com (613) 263-8070

Objective:
To obtain a full time position that offers opportunities for skill advancement and builds on my extensive background within event coordination, administration, financial management and marketing.

Skills:
Strong customer service and relationship building skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of organizations. Ability to administer business development and advancement through partnerships and business plans. Demonstrated successful planning and implementing of fundraising and financial ventures. Expertise in planning and facilitating effective meetings and presentations. Anticipate and solve problems, create risk management and evacuation plans. Proven ability in creating and maintaining a marketing plan that fits the mandate and mission of the organization or corporation. Adept with Microsoft Office, Windows, Mac software, Corel Photo Shop, Adobe PDF. Personally able to lift heavy items as well as work professionally under pressure to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment. Experience communicating with media, writing public service announcements (PSA) and press releases.

Coordination/ Facilitation - Design, develop and execute major event programming with creative and original ideas.
- Effective project management utilizing in depth critical path, events calendar and progress reports. - Knowledge of social media, experience in maintaining websites and social media venues. - Ability to assess risks and set up a risk management plan as well as experience identifying insurance requirements, emergency plans and valued contracts. - Knowledge to negotiate and organize contracts in line with approved budget. - Aptitude to coordinate and organize all logistics by taking the initiative to achieve pre determined goals and by anticipating potential issues and problems before they occur. - Competency to provide post reports and statistical presentations, experience public speaking.

Finance / Management
- Experience in basic accounting including preparing, monitoring, and ensuring full compliance with approved budget. - Ability to track several large event budgets at one time. - Experience with creating, maintaining and executing marketing plans. - Knowledgeable in recruitment, training, scheduling, updating certification requirements as well as support and retention of staff and volunteers.

Education
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology - Event Management 1 Year Certificate - Sales Management Certificate - Business Marketing 2 Year Diploma 2011 2010 2011

Awards and Grants Received

- Canadian Heritage Canada Arts Presentation Fund 2013

- Top 100 Festivals & Events Ontario - Valley Heartland Internship Fund - Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship

2013 2012 2008

Certifications
- Certification in Service Excellence, OTEC - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, WHIMIS - Smart Serve Certification 2012 2012 2010

Project History Perth BIA Stewart Park Festival Coordinator 2012-2013

Event: Stewart Park Festival - A three-day music festival hosted by the Town of Perth Municipality and The Perth BIA - Created a 20 page program for 25,000 attendees outlining all festival details in depth - Budget preparation, Administer revenues and expenditures and prepare monthly financial reports - Developed festival policies and procedures including insurance policies and evacuation procedures - Experience in creating successful applications for grant funding opportunities - Provide bi-weekly producer/coordinator report to festival committee - Ordered and organized all signage and web content pertaining to the festival sponsors - Generated stage plans as well as ordering of all required materials and equipment - Organized all sponsorship requirements as well as sponsor retention and relationship management - Performed general office administration duties on a day to day basis including answering inquiries - Performer contract and rider coordination - Organized volunteer kick off orientation as well as the wrap up party - On site host during festival, main contact for all festival related information - Supervisor and head authority for 200 plus volunteers throughout three days of festival - Provided post report presentations to town council and town BIA board Achievements: - Created a 3 year sustainably plan for the Festival - Presented a research report and successfully acquired Online Donations and Online Auctions - Worked closely with a program designer to create an advanced sponsorship database system - Created and executed an evacuation plan for 25,000 festival participants

In The Moment Party & Event Planning Co-Founder / Marketing Coordinator

2010-2012

Event: The Kemptville Apprentice Fundraiser - Developed town fundraising competition raising money for three local charities - Raised over $9000 - Site selection and on site coordination - Social Media Programs linked to the marketing plan, weekly blogs, Facebook updates and the website Sporting Events: - Organized major sporting event programming with original and creative ideas - Implemented pre and post event registration and inventory systems - Site management - Booked high level guest appearances - Organized successful fundraising initiatives 2012 Golden Knights Hockey Team Fundraiser 2011 Blue Wings Hockey Half Time Home Game Shows

2011 Ottawa Food Bank Fundraising Golf Tournament Weddings: - Developed a comprehensive detailed document outlining our wedding service packages - Created linen order forms and logistically organized all rentals - Constructed a creative, eye catching bridal service/ rental display - Attended bridal shows to showcase products and services and answer all inquiries - Developed attractive marketing campaigns and appealing informational brochures - Relationship management with potential clients 2012 Kemptville Bridal Show 2011 Ottawa Wedding Show 2011 Wedding Palace Bridal Show 2010 Bellville Wedding Show

Ottawa Hospitality Electrical / Dcor Set up crew

Event: Freeman (event set up/ move out) - Booth and electrical installation - Ability to read and follow detailed floor plans - Skills to build and assist in hanging event signage - Move in / Move out tradeshow capabilities 2012 CANSEC Defense and security tradeshow 2012 Home and Garden show 2012 Pit Bull concert

2011-2012

Canadas Teleco mmunications Hall of Fame Assistant Event Coordinator

2011

Event: Telecommunication Hall of Fame Inductee Gala - Coordinated the 7th annual inductee gala, first major black tie event at the New Ottawa Convention Centre - Designed seating chart for 360 plus guests - Assisted in site selection and attended to onsite details - Made crucial decisions related to selection of food, dcor, linens, wine and audio visual equipment - In conjunction assisted with two Telecom conferences by Neo Telus and Insight Conferences - VIP reception with high level patrons, prior to inductee gala Achievements: - Partnered with TEMIC on an international gala

Ottawa Convention Centre Risk Manager

Event: VIP Grand Opening of the New Convention Centre - Assisted VIP guests - Responsible for the risk management in place for pyrotechnics show

2011

Portfolio and references available upon request