Courtney Jason has over 15 years of experience in event planning, marketing, and client services. She currently works as a Client Service Manager for SPAR Group, where she manages multiple retail clients and their merchandising programs. Previously, she gained event planning experience through internships at wedding planning firms Laura Davis Events and Bliss Wedding & Events, where she created social media campaigns, assisted with events, and coordinated vendors. She also has a bachelor's degree in English and a history minor from Oakland University.

1. Courtney Jason
778 Southampton Ct.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (248) 943-3535
Cjason723@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyjason
Work Experience
SPAR Group ~ Auburn Hills, MI Jul 2006 – Present
SPAR Group is the world's foremost international in-store merchandising firm. The company provides
merchandising services to grocery, drug store, and other retail outlets with 5,000+ specialized
merchandisers in the United States that are ready to increase client sales and profits by providing all the
important hands-on work for their business.
Client Service Manager – Merchandising Division (Nov 2008 – Present)
• Manage multiple clients in many diverse retail chains, including two of SPAR’s top 20
largest clients
• Responsible for hiring, training, and managing daily activities and payroll for department
interns
• Accountable for all program functions including set up in our system, instruction writing,
analysis, and reporting of program execution to clients and internal upper management,
and post-job invoicing
• Created all training and marketing materials
• Created presentations for business reviews both internally and externally
• Created detailed reports on a weekly basis, quantified and interpreted weekly reporting in
to quarterly and yearly reports
• Maintained program financials, including yearly forecasting, budgeting, and cost analysis
• Traveled and worked with clients to enhance relationship and upsell business
• Work with internal support groups to improve account performance, including IT,
Accounting, and operations support
Client Service Manager – Demo Division (Jul 2006 – Nov 2008)
• Managed all internal pre-event functions for the division, including client set up, job set up
in the SPAR system, and presentation development
• Managed all event set up, reporting, and troubleshooting, including reporting event
execution, event sales analysis, and invoicing
• Worked with internal support groups to improve division performance, including IT,
Accounting, and operations support
• Worked as a marketing liaison with the Sales Team to develop and maintain updated
sales materials for division, including coordinating cycle expectations, creation of sales
materials, and participating in sales calls
Laura Davis Events ~ Royal Oak, MI Jan 2011 – Aug 2011
Laura Davis Events caters to the luxury wedding market in the metro Detroit area by providing full service
wedding planning and design services. Laura Davis has been professionally planning weddings and events
since 2001 and has won numerous awards for her events, as well as being recognized as one of the top
wedding planners in Michigan.
Event Intern (Non-paying) (Jan 2011 – Aug 2011)
• Created and posted social media campaigns and blogs on a weekly basis
• Handled industry research for social media, blogs, and clients
• Participated in vendor meetings to discuss their work, prices, schedules, etc.
• Participated in client meetings to better understand their event needs and expectations
• Managed and directed all event day set up to ensure proper execution
• Coordinated all vendors on event day to maintain schedule and client expectations
• Supervised all event breakdown and clean up, keeping all items organized for proper
return to vendors

2. Courtney Jason
778 Southampton Ct.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (248) 943-3535
Cjason723@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyjason
Bliss Wedding & Events ~ Novi, MI Jun 2010 – Nov 2010
Bliss Wedding & Events mission is to create a memorable day for each client they work with. Bliss believes
that the planning process should always be as enjoyable as possible and each event should be treated as
something unique and personal.
Event Intern (Non-paying) (Jun 2010 – Nov 2010)
• Created and posted social media campaigns and blogs on a weekly basis
• Handled industry research for social media, blogs, and clients
• Assisted with all event day set up to ensure proper execution
• Coordinated all vendors on event day to maintain schedule and client expectations
• Supervised all event breakdown and clean up, keeping all items organized for proper
return to vendors
Productions Plus ~ Bingham Farms, MI Jun 2004 – Jul 2006
Production Plus provides turnkey talent management that enhances client marketing concepts to provide
excellence in brand representation. Core areas of business are Automotive, Event Marketing, and
Theatrical (film, commercial, print, voiceovers).
Event Coordinator (Aug 2005 – Jul 2006)
• Staffed and managed models/talent for various promotional or special events under strict
deadlines
• Built relationships with both talent and client’s to enhance business
• Supervised multiple diverse accounts
• Responsible for multiple accounts on a daily/weekly basis
• Used several computer applications and techniques including mail merge, formulation of
spreadsheets, and working in Access with our Talent Database
• Responsible for preparing payroll for talent
Talent and Office Coordinator (Jun 2004 – Aug 2005)
• Answered a multi-line phone and directed the calls to the appropriate employee
• Received mail and packages on a daily basis and routed them to the correct employees
• Maintained the Talent Database by entering and editing talent information
• Arranged auditions/interviews for immediate supervisor, both in home city and out of town
• Worked on special projects with the President of the company, including power point
presentations and social events.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in History Dec 2003
• Oakland University, Rochester Hills, Michigan
o Academic Honors Achieved
Technical Skills
• Certified in Microsoft Excel from New Horizons, 2005
• Certified in Power Point from New Horizons, 2006
• Proficient in all current Microsoft programs, WordPress, Google Blogger, and Social
Media applications