1. Melissa Anne Young
268 Hartford Turnpike. Tolland, CT 06084 860-212-5330
OBJECTIVE: To work in a professional, upscale environment where I can make a great first impression
for each client experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Paramount Event Planning Hartford, CT NOV 2013-PRESENT
Owner
• Conceptualized
• Created
• Opened Company
• Plan and Design every aspect of Wedding or Event
• Deal with high end clients
• Form vendor relationships
• Negotiate vendor contracts
• In charge of marketing and advertising
• Developed into Hartford’s Best of 2015 planning company in two years
• Handle timelines
• Handle and direct large groups of people at length
• Communicate clients’ wants and needs
Paramount Studio Hollywood, CA MARCH 2008 – MARCH 2012
Event Coordinator for the Executive Dining Room
● Handled scheduling of event site and established dates including alternate dates.
● Budgeting events with clients.
● Coordinating passes with security.
● Maintain direct contact with VP, Press, and Celebrities.
● Develop themes for a myriad of events. Including press Q&A’s, executive meetings and private
film releases.
● Arranging tables, chairs, and décor of said events.
● Develop menus and arrangement of food service. (i.e. tray pass, buffet, sit down)
● Maintain positive relationships with outside vendors as well as prospective new vendors.
● Generate on lot sales as well as third party revenue.
● Track on lot sales as well as third party revenue.
● Create incentives for existing and potential clients.
● Handle high volume of phones calls, managing staff, organizing, and overseeing events along with
floor plans.
● Honing in on specifics with clients and offering proposals that fit their needs while also
introducing new ideas.
● Making clients feel special knowing their specific likes/dislikes executing these likes and dislikes
with a smile.
● Coordinating with all parties involved.

2. The Camden House Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA MAY 2006 – DEC 2007
Assistant Manager
● Responsible for employing and discharging staff.
● Managing staff of 60 employees and overseeing all operations during lunch & dinner
● Preparation of menus, new lunch specials and daily happy hour
● Maintaining staff incentive programs and customer service incentive programs
● Responsible for general administrative duties including faxing, filing, copying, prepare meeting
material, organizing and scheduling.
● Maintaining a strong relationship with regular customers and local businesses
● Key holder
The Camden House Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA MAY 2006 – DEC 2007
Event coordinator
● Meet and exceed PDR budget of thousands of dollar in revenue.
● Oversee entire event planning process including entertaining potential clients, draft and negotiate
binding contracts, all client correspondence, and fulfilling all customer service needs.
● Coordinate for client providing decor, menu selection & design, invitations,
● Floor plans, music and/or and entertainment, town hall permits ect.
● Maintain established customer base while constantly prospecting new clients
● Manage venue of accommodating 300ppl with 3 private dining rooms & multiple parties
simultaneously.
● Create & execute time lines for business meetings & wedding ceremonies.
● Work with restaurant Chef and Manager to execute event
● Handle all incoming inquires for all types of events, put together proposals, sell and book events.
● Maintain positive relationship with local vendors.
● Maintain positive relationship with promoters.
● Coordinate celebrity and high profile events.
● Additional: Movie & CD release parties, holiday parties, pharmaceutical lunches & dinners,
private upscale parties, dinner rehearsals and TV shows.
The Palm West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA JAN 2006 – MAY 2006
Hostess
● Handling a high volume of phone calls in a professional time and manner
● Maintaining reservation book (booking, confirming & canceling)
● Managing the floor and seating.
● Maintaining hostess station.
● Assisting manager with daily tasks.
● Handling customer satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction with service
● Greet and create a welcoming atmosphere for our regular customer and/or potential repeat
business.
● Computer skills: Open Table, Micros, Word, and Excel