Nyasha Farrington

NYASHA A. FARRINGTON 135 Still Pine Bend, Smyrna, GA 30082 Phone: - • Email:- RELEVANT EXPERIENCE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, Georgia April 2019 -– Present Meetings & Events Manager • Act as the first point-of-contact for existing and prospective internal and external clients through inperson meetings, site visits, phone calls, or emails. • Respond to inquiries on behalf of the Student Success Center, Assistant Director, and Career Center Employer Relations Managers. • Proactively sourced new investment opportunities for my department and the Career Center Employer Relations team. • Worked closely with Human Resources and other internal departments to recruit, train, and supervise a highly skilled team. • Collaborated with many internal and external constituents such as Athletics, Development, and Employer Relations Corporate Partners to ensure the success of events. • Developed and implemented new policies and procedures to enhance the current operations system. ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, Queens, NY October 2010 – August 2016 Assistant Director • Managed the complex calendars of over 14 Presidential and Alumni Association events yearly using a 35-page Pre-Event Tasks document to remain on top of all details and deadlines. • Compiled daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly meeting materials and draft correspondence, reports, presentations to submit to internal department or committee teams. • Provided full administrative support to the Assistant Vice President and two Associate Directors. • Worked with in-house legal counsel in preparing contract documents for internal and external constituents. • Collaborated and organized internal and external committees of all levels including the President’s Office, Board Members, Alumni Relations, Office of Institute Technology, Marketing, Athletics, and external vendors to ensure success of multiple projects. • Lead, designed, and executed yearly events which included Donor Society Luncheons, Alumni Social Mixers, Golf Outing fundraisers, Business Conferences, Ground Breaking Building Dedications, Student’s Day on Wall Street/Federal Reserve, and Big East basketball receptions. Created event related materials such as timelines, programs, facilities set ups, floor plans, production schedules, staffing assignments, seating plans, and managing multiple budgets simultaneously. Drafted, proofread and submitted for publishing, communications for web and print to guests. • Provided assistance on research, special projects, and solutions to difficult and emergency situations. • Prepared and submitted purchase orders, contracts, invoices, check requests, petty cash vouchers, travel requests and travel vouchers, fund transfers as necessary. • Researched and contacted our competitors to discover ways to improve our systems of productivity. • Handled sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion. ASA INSTITUTE, New York, NY May 2005 – May 2006 Administrative Assistant, Financial Aide Services Department • Answered and screened incoming telephone calls and emails for senior level executive. • Maintained inventory on office supplies. • Scheduled internal and external meetings. EDUCATION • Certification in Event Planning, QC School 2013 • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Michigan State University 2004 SKILLS • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access • Proficient with Google Applications and all social media platforms