Sheetal Dookeran

Work Experience Event Management, Assistant and Coordination Experience Wedding Event 30 June 2014 Charitable Christmas Event: The Gift 22 December 2007 Family Event: The Picnic 26 August 2007 Island Touring Event: The Explorers 9 July to 13 July 2007 Nightclub Events: Zen Jan 2006 to Dec 2007 Contributed ideas to concept development, strategic planning and execution Developed partnerships with local businesses to secure third party promotions Brainstormed and implemented event plans and concepts Handled budgeting and invoicing Liaised and negotiating with vendors and upper management Negotiated sponsorship deals Handled logistics Managed branding and communication Developed event feedback surveys Social Services - Outreach Work Experience Caribbean HIV/AIDS Alliance Aug 2009 to Dec 2010 Population Services International Feb 2011 to Apr 2012 Collated and entered data from multiple MS Access databases into the UNAIDS Software Implemented stand-alone MS Access database designs and data models Contributed to team planned outreach events to reach out to at-risk persons Educated sex workers about sexually transmitted diseases including HIV and AIDS, prevention and testing Gathered data, analyzed it and compiled it into weekly reports about the community service project Collaborated with businesses for support to market products related to safe sex Actively pursued personal learning and development workshops Administrative and Planning Assistant Experience Pae’s Café Apr 2019 to Feb 2020 St. Christopher Taxicab Co-operative Society Limited Jan 2017 to May 2018 Kirrayne Ltd April 2015 to Nov 2016 Aveda Day Spa Aug 2014 to April 2015 Ethanol Plant Project May 2008 to June 2009 Digicel Group April 2006 to Feb 2007 Greeted incoming customers in a professional manner and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages Assessed urgency and priorities before accepting or declining appointments and meetings Composed and drafted all outgoing correspondence for manager including letters, memorandum and rental contracts Recorded and produced minutes from meetings Facilitated organized record retrieval and access by maintaining hardcopy and softcopy filing systems Prepared and received documents and packages from shipment services (Fed Ex, UPS, Aeropost) Oversaw office inventory and supply purchases Performed accounts receivable duties including invoicing, researching chargebacks, discrepancies and reconciliations Assisted project planning using Primavera (v 3.0) and Microsoft Project 2003 Assisted with event planning, including associated travel and logistical arrangements Prepared and distributed payroll for staff Managed petty cash Coordinated board meetings, including schedules and information preparation and distribution Participated in marketing and outreach and other visibility efforts, as requested Education / Accomplishments Diploma in Project Management: School of Practical Accounting (2020 – 2021) Diploma in Professional Writing: Writers Bureau Distance Learning (2015 – 2018) Certificate in Project Management for Business Professionals: School of Business and Computer Science (2010) ISO 9001 Certificate in Internal Quality Auditing from Caribbean Institute for Quality (2009) Certificate in Difficult Conversations in the Workplace: School Leadership Center of Trinidad and Tobago (2007) LCCI Triple Diploma in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations: Institute Of Training And Development (2007 – 2008) High School Diploma: A’Level (4 subjects) and O’Level (7 subjects): Naparima Girls' High School (1991 – 1998) Recommendations Mr. Deepak Kirpalani, Director, Kirrayne Ltd,- Mrs. Sandra Farinha, Principal, St. Andrews School,- Mrs. Patricia Ramgoolam, Principal, Naparima Girls High School,- * written recommendations are available upon request