Over 6 years professional experience. Seeking a position in meeting or event planning/ coordination/ management in the Washington DC or VA areas.
Demonstrated ability to schedule people and projects in a complex work environment. Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, problem solver.Self-starter, works independently, a team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
Work History, Goals,
Education, Experience, etc.:
Clearance Information Available Upon Request Professional Experience
Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC Chantilly, VA July 2007 – Present
Project Consultant Ms. Sass has primary responsibilities involving: ÿ Managing the complete software development lifecycle for Meridian implementations and LMS customizations for client projects with contract values between 1-400K. ÿ Interfacing with clients on project requirements, pricing, scope, progress, challenges, status, scheduling, deliverables and project financials. ÿ Producing monthly financial reports on sales expansion, invoicing, earned value and overall project status. ÿ Initiating and monitoring sales expansion efforts; writing and reviewing outgoing proposals. ÿ Determining client requirements through discussion and correspondance with client; drafting system functional requirements documentation. ÿ Scheduling project resources.
Resource Coordinator FromJuly 2007 – December 2008 Primary Responsibilities Included: ÿ Coordinating the availability and expertise of technical staff resources to support customer projects, sales improvements and emergency requests across the Meridian Technical Delivery Team. ÿ Evaluating and responding to daily resource requests, ensuring appropriate allocations in a timely manner, considering project requirements, developmental goals, staff experience, deadlines and project priority. ÿ Mediating and balancing resource needs of three separate project teams sharing the same resources to meet project goals and deadlines. ÿ Reviewing the existing resource process and implementing improvements to assist in forecasting hours, tracking and resource utilization.
IntertechPira, Conference Planning Division Portland, ME November 2005 – April 2007
Conference Producer Ms. Sass was responsible for the management and implementation of six conferences annually.
Primary responsibilities included: ÿ Topic research, program development, and speaker recruitment to multiple events concurrently. ÿ Solicit meeting sponsors and exhibitors. ÿ Author marketing text, interface with printers, mail house, list rental services. ÿ Coordinate registration materials and conference proceedings publication. ÿ On-site event management, interface with conference chairs, hotel staff and attendees. ÿ Conduct post conference reviews, evaluation of attendee feedback, send thank you notes to speakers and sponsors. ÿ Financial tracking and invoicing; Adhere to conference budget.
Camber Corporation Falls Church, VA Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense September 2003 – November 2005
Assistant Executive Officer
Primary Responsibilities Included: ÿ Worked with the JPEO and graphics team to develop and ensure quality on all briefing presentations. ÿ Internal Communication and interface between the JPEO and staff of 75. ÿ External communication on behalf of the office to DoD, Congressional Leadership and government contractors. ÿ Daily briefing and interaction with JPEO. ÿ Coordination and travel logistics for JPEO and staff local, national and international travel. ÿ Respond to as needed tasking and rapidly shifting priorities. ÿ Plan and coordinate logistics for quarterly board meetings, staff development tours, and planning briefings.
Lead Conference and Tradeshow Coordinator Ms. Sass was responsible for full cycle management of the conferences, displays and exhibits program for the JPEO-CBD. She grew the number of events the organization participated in from five to twenty events annually. These events included the Chem-Bio Advanced Planning Briefing, Association of the United States Army, Sea-Air-Space (Navy), Modern Day Marine, US Coast Guard, SOCOM, and the World Wide Chemical Conference.
Primary responsibilities included: ÿ Responsible for identifying, recommending, coordinating JPEO-CBD participation in national events and conference opportunities. ÿ Develop and manage the annual conference budget. ÿ Collaborate with graphics department on the creation of conference display and promotional materials. ÿ Established positive relationships with vendors; lead the search to select a new vendor to design, install, ship and store JPEO display booth. ÿ Coordinate subject matter experts for display booth rotations. ÿ Ensure overall quality of all tradeshow communications, graphics and presentation.
Education
Principia College, Elsah, IL Bachelors of Arts: Sociology and Anthropology, Minor: Education (June 2003)
Additional Training
Stratford University Event Negotiations and Contracts (September 2007)
George Washington University Starting, Growing, Managing An Event Business (February 2007) Best Practices In Event Management (February 2007)
Technical Skills
Supported Applications: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Powerpoint, Atlassian JIRA, In Design, Photoshop (PC and Mac).
Greater Washington, DC Chapter International Special Events Society
c/o Mariner Management - PO Box 1046 - Laurel, MD 20725 - 202.898.1152 - info@dcises.org
