MELANIE ESTAY
Pitt Meadows,BC
Summary
OBJECTIVE Skilled Wedding and Event planner uses event management software to properly plan, track and manage events. Experienced in working with stakeholders at all levels, from clients to vendors and suppliers. Possesses strong organizational and administrative skills to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wedding Event Coordinator
All Occassions Decor
01.2014 - 07.2021
- Assisted with wedding set up and decoration.
- Met with potentials clients and gave quotes on services and general wedding costs.
- Assisted in scheduling consultations
- Directed wedding-day events, ceremony timing, decor change from venues
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians, and facility management team.
- Attended bridal industry events to promote services and build relationships with prospective vendors.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Assisted in packing up all items for set ups.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ST PATRICK'S ELEMENTARY
09.2015 - 06.2022
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
Special Education, Corpus Christi Elementary
09.2007 - 06.2015
- Create strategies to meet the needs of all different abilities
- Designed and implemented a picture exchange system (PECS)
- Attended all meetings and professional development workshops
- Involved in the daily routine of the classroom
- Led activities that developed students physical ,emotional, and social growth
- Redirected students using positive behavior support/ restitution
- Instructed students in academic areas and reading groups
- Ensure a safe environment for children
- Supervise children in the classroom as well as outside
- Create bulletin boards
- Differentiated and adapted curriculum materials
Childcare Giver
Diane Watson
01.2002 - 01.2006
Early Childhood Educator
McGregor Childcare Center VCC Campus
01.2001 - 01.2004
Early Childhood Educator
Little Wings Daycare Society
01.2000 - 01.2002
Child Minding
Jellybean Park, Oakridge
01.1996 - 01.1999
Education
Wedding / Event Planner/ Consultant Certificate - undefined
ICS college
2012
Post Basic ECE-Special Needs Program - undefined
Sprott Shaw Community College
2004
Infant/Toddler Educator Certificate - undefined
Burnaby College
2003
ECE- Early childhood Educator Certificate - undefined
Burnaby College
2001
Skills
- Child Development
- Learning Style Assessment
- Special Education
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Educational Strategies
- IEP Development
- Venue Coordination
- Event Service
- Managing Reception
- Creative Solutions
- Creativity and Adaptability
- Organized
Certification
Current First Aid
Popard Certificate (introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Timeline
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ST PATRICK'S ELEMENTARY
09.2015 - 06.2022
Wedding Event Coordinator
All Occassions Decor
01.2014 - 07.2021
SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
Special Education, Corpus Christi Elementary
09.2007 - 06.2015
Childcare Giver
Diane Watson
01.2002 - 01.2006
Early Childhood Educator
McGregor Childcare Center VCC Campus
01.2001 - 01.2004
Early Childhood Educator
Little Wings Daycare Society
01.2000 - 01.2002
Child Minding
Jellybean Park, Oakridge
01.1996 - 01.1999
Wedding / Event Planner/ Consultant Certificate - undefined
ICS college
Post Basic ECE-Special Needs Program - undefined
Sprott Shaw Community College
Infant/Toddler Educator Certificate - undefined
Burnaby College
ECE- Early childhood Educator Certificate - undefined
Burnaby College
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