Melissa Procner

Background

About Melissa Procner

Event Planning Skills - Directed event and conference coordination at Mohawk College, with focus on high profile events around the college and community - Heavily involved in planning awards ceremony, convocations, and alumni awareness events- Provided support to local city organizations in the development of activities geared to children, for March Break, Holidays and Summer Camps - Programmed and implemented corporate and city events including Golf tournaments, Ti-Cat Tailgate party, Torch Run, and Press Conferences - Lead Organizer of Brantford Santa Clause Parade float committee; and awarded Best Float design / construction - Disney Cruise Lines; successfully developed and executed event programs for up to participants per cruise Time Management/Organizational Skills - Demonstrated ability to plan events for attendees; ensuring that all recreational activities were planned and executed on time, over a 4 day period - Provided leadership and co-ordination for 90 volunteers - Participated in chair / lead & director capacity on various committees, while successfully also organizing and running all event programs - Created schedules, information packages and announcements, while ensuring strict deadlines were met - Performed various administrative duties including facility maintenance, maintaining records, posting sales invoices (to ensure payment deadlines were met), bank deposits and cash management - Worked with CANUSA board members at CANUSA games, on site in Flint Michigan and at Hamilton head office