Aspiring event planner with experience in non:profit events and logistics
　　Experience with leadership and coordination of volunteers
　　Skilled written and verbal communicator with strong multitasking abilities
　　EDUCATION
　　Bachelor of Arts in Arts Entertainment and Media Management
　　Expected May 20_
　　Concentration in Performing Arts Management
　　GPA: 3.67 / 4.0
　　Columbia College Chicago
　　Chicago, Illinois
　　EVENT PLANNING EXPERIENCE
　　Chicago Festival Association
　　Chicago, Illinois
　　Production Intern
　　May - December 20_
　　Provided event planning support for the 20_ Thanksgiving Day Parade
　　Updated festival website weekly with new information for the public
　　Contacted vendors daily to ensure necessary deadlines were being met
　　Shadowed event accountant to learn budget development and management
　　Oversaw team of ten volunteers in the weeks leading to the parade
　　Addressed last:minute issues the day of the parade
　　Chicago Gateway Green
　　Chicago, Illinois
　　Event Logistics Volunteer
　　January - May 20_2
　　Managed “day:of” checklist of duties for the annual tree:planting day
　　Delegated tasks to team of 15 volunteers to ensure smooth operations
　　Wrote web content to encourage community members to attend and donate to the cause
　　OTHER EXPERIENCE
　　Macy’s Department Stores
　　Chicago, Illinois
　　Sales Associate
　　January 20_ - present
　　Provided friendly service to build customer relationships
　　Exceeded sales goals each quarter and led the department in sales for 20_
　　Columbia College Chicago Library
　　Chicago, Illinois
　　Visual Resources Student Assistant
　　February 20_ - December 20_
　　Maintained a frequently used slide collection by keeping slides organized
　　Assisted faculty in quickly retrieving slides forclasses
　　Greeted visitors to the library and guided them to appropriate resources
　　COMPUTER SKILLS
　　Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access; Proficiency with PhotoShop and Dreamweaver.