[email protected]Twitter: @f1onalau 613-893-0192 www.fionalauevents.strikingly.com SKILLS Flexible and adept at problem solving and scheduling Able to take initiative Experienced with teamwork and meeting deadlines Conversational in Cantonese Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Windows, Outlook, Macs, & social media EXPERIENCE Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology | Toronto, ON Events Services Representative May 2016 – Present Developing event policies and procedures to create confidence in company operations Generating proposals to create partnership opportunities with vendors to gain preferred vendors Engaging with clients positively and directing day of logistics Envision Weddings + Events | Toronto, ON Assistant Event Specialist June – December 2015; Occasional May – August 2016 Executed coordination of wedding day events alongside the team, including event set up and tear down + assisted in the creation of florals and decor Client liaison with vendors Conducted client meetings with focus on accurate minute taking Developed networking and social media content, and created marketing strategies Kingston Pet Sitting Service | Kingston, ON Pet Sitter October 2014 - May 2015 Conducted consultations with clients Performed visits with pets Balanced changes in schedule often based on client’s change in needs Proposed resolutions in order to problem solve FIONA LAU
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SKILLS s Flexible and adept at problem solving and scheduling
s Able to take initiative s Experienced with teamwork and meeting deadlines
s Conversational in Cantonese s Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Windows, Outlook, Macs, & social
media
EXPERIENCE Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology | Toronto, ON
Events Services Representative May 2016 – Present s Developing event policies and procedures to create confidence in company operations
s Generating proposals to create partnership opportunities with vendors to gain preferred vendors s Engaging with clients positively and directing day of logistics
Envision Weddings + Events | Toronto, ON
Assistant Event Specialist June – December 2015; Occasional May – August 2016 s Executed coordination of wedding day events alongside the team, including event
set up and tear down + assisted in the creation of florals and decor s Client liaison with vendors
s Conducted client meetings with focus on accurate minute taking s Developed networking and social media content, and created marketing strategies
Kingston Pet Sitting Service | Kingston, ON
Pet Sitter October 2014 - May 2015 s Conducted consultations with clients
s Performed visits with pets s Balanced changes in schedule often based on client’s change in needs
s Proposed resolutions in order to problem solve
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Camp Hyanto, Anglican Diocese of Ontario| Lyndhurst, ON Leadership in Training/Worship Coordinator June - August 2014
Leadership in Training/Counsellor in Training Coordinator June - August 2013 s Developed and implemented a program for LITs and CITs to aid their growth in leadership and
skills for the workforce, as well as for the Chapel and music sessions s Encouraged customer relations with camp attendees and legal guardians
s Conducted learning sessions to enable teens to grow in confidence
Donald Grant Barrister and Solicitor | Toronto, ON Law Clerk July - September 2010, April – June 2012
s Anticipated client arrivals in order to direct them to the right personnel s Documented, edited and filed company letters, contracts and wills
s Performed other administrative duties including photocopying and printing in an efficient and accurate manner
VOLUNTEER AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE Financial Planner Educator Conference |
Financial Planner Standards Council Volunteer Lead and Assistant Sponsorship
Coordinator December 2015 – May 2016 Capstone | Humber College Institute of
Technology and Advanced Learning Venue and Décor Coordinator for Sultan’s Wish, An
Arabian Themed Fundraiser 2016 National Bridal Show
Registration 2016 Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival | Toronto
General & Western Hospital Foundation Wayfinder/Spotter 2015
Light The Night | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Kid’s Zone Cheerleader 2015 Historic Tunnel Tours | Etobicoke
Lakeshore Culture Days Welcomer 2015
Colliding Scopes Theatre | Queen’s University
Vice President, Operations 2014-2015 Producer for The Condition 2013-2014
Ensemble for An Awfully Big Adventure 2012-2013 Bethel Church
Youth Leader 2012-2015 Queen’s University Drama Department
Head of Props for Threepenny Opera 2013 Theatre Mies | Queen’s University
Assis. Production Manager for Splendour 2013-2014 Head of Props and Set Designer 2013-2014
Vogt Studio Series | Queen’s University Assistant Stage Manager for Vogt C 2013-2014
Set Designer & Head of Props for Vogt B 2012-2013 Dalliance Theatre Company | Queen’s
University Head of Props for The Fantasticks 2011-2012
DECA Business Club Co-President 2010-2011
EDUCATION s Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Post Graduate Certificate, Event Management 2015 - 2016
s Queen’s University Bachelor of Arts (HONS) Drama and Philosophy 2011 - 2015