Amanda Gonzalez

BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX, Marketing and Special Events Intern, Greenville, SC, January-May 2013

• Assistance with fundraising; public relations efforts including press releases and tournament marketing including mailings, ticket sales and media credentials; managed tournament website and all social media; coordinating of special events and budgets

• Overseeing week-of tournament special events and post-tournament breakdown

 

Washington2Advocates, Administrative Assistant, Bellevue, WA, June-August 2013

• Worked directly with the company Chairman on a variety of client projects and corporate projects

• Completed weekly, written memos for clients

• Worked directly with clients on public policy development and strategy; attended meetings with clients and participated in strategy sessions

• Planned fundraisers and meet-and-greets for influential political leaders in Washington state

 

Renewal by Andersen of Seattle, Marketing Events Coordinator, May-August 2013

• Spent 6 weeks training and managing my full time replacement

• Created a series of long-term training programs and manuals

• Interviewed, hired, trained and managed 9 employees

• Held bi-weekly training sessions and team meetings

• Managed 18 events, generating 380 leads which resulted in approximately $500,000 of revenue while keeping the cost of marketing at 9%; significant improvement from previous year

 

Renewal by Andersen of Seattle, Summer Marketing Intern, June-August 2012

• Largest window and door manufacturer in North America

• Managed all summer events; hired and managed event staff; created new marketing strategies; tracked marketing budget and progress

• Managed 19 events, a team of 10 event staffers and generated 194 leads which resulted in approximately $200,000 of revenue

• Gained experience with CRM system and Microsoft Excel

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