Elizabeth Schaaf has extensive experience planning, implementing, and evaluating special events and conferences in the healthcare field. She has conceptualized and overseen large annual conferences that continue today, including the Matters of the Heart Conference which draws 400 people. She has also planned smaller community outreach events and secured high-profile speakers from media outlets like the Today Show. References throughout the document praise her dedication, creativity, and ability to consistently deliver high-quality healthcare events.

1. Elizabeth A. Schaaf
Special Event/Meeting Planning
Highlights
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Why Should You Consider Hiring Me?
Please briefly review programs and events, I
conceptualized, planned, implemented and
evaluated.

2. Annual Matters of the Heart Conference
I conceptualized, secured grant funding and sponsorships, recruited speakers,
and oversaw all logistical aspects of this large annual event that continues to
this day. Event draws of 400 community members and health professionals.

3. Matters of the Heart Symposium
Interfaced with outside vendors including floral, rental companies,
audiovisual, lighting, transportation, parking, and other outside vendors.

4. Matters of the Heart Key Note Speaker, Joy Bauer from the Today
Show Weekly Nutrition show with CEO of RWJUH
Secured Joy from the Today Show to present at this large health event.
Planned her travel & hotel accommodations, and coordinated her book-signing.

5. National Wear Red Day Conference and Health Fair
Executed all aspects of this event that grew from 50in 2009 to 250 in 2011. During this
event , speakers, educators and survivors discussed the prevalence of heart disease in
woman and how to prevent it.
Panel of Experts for Q and A period.

6. Community Outreach Events

7. “I have had the pleasure to work with Elizabeth on a quite
number of Special Events. She is a hard working and
dedicated professional who brings creativity and flexibility
to everything she is involved in.”
William Hamilton, Manager Audiovisual Services,
UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

8. Annual Breast Cancer Awareness and Survivorship Conference
This event also serves as means to educate the public about breast care, diagnostics,
treatment and navigation services available at hospital.
Over the years, this event has served a wonderful PR event for RWJUH.

9. Fifth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness and Survivorship Conference
Secured speakers and Keynote, Hoda Kotb, a breast cancer survivor from the
Today Show. I produced the program content and organized all logistics of the
event.

10. “In the 2-1/2 years that I worked with Elizabeth, I found
her to be dedicated, knowledgeable and committed to
consistently delivering high-quality events for RWJUH.”
January 22, 2012
1st Cheryl Sarfaty, Public Relations Manager,
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

11. Bristol Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital
10th Anniversary
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12. Uninsured children received free dental care on Friday,
Feb. 3 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
(RWJUH) through Give Kids A Smile!, a national
program of the American Dental Association (ADA).
I organized all aspects of securing dentists, hygienists,
volunteers, materials, supplies, promotion and
entertainment.

13. Diabetes Awareness Day Events at Hospital and in the Community

14. Annual Diabetes Conference, 2010

15. Lead and managed all aspects the
hospital’s launch and grand-opening of
new fitness and wellness center. Grand
Opening -commanded over 700 attendees
on June 18, 2011.
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16. Rutgers Day Even

17. Ground-breaking Event
New Fitness Center in New Brunswick
Coming in late 2012

18. Worked with this grocer and catering company to select healthy foods
and feed the over 500 attendees at a ground-breaking event in July
2011.

19. Medical Research Roundtable Event
Planned a tri-state conference for patients and families with rare neurological
conditions. Over 200 healthcare professionals and families in attendance
in June 2011. Comments on next slide.

20. Medical Research Roundtable Event
“I am the Vice President of Programs and Education for an
international medical non-profit organization located in Baltimore,
MD. Elizabeth worked closely with us over many months in her
position at Robert Wood Johnson, assisting in the development and
execution of the most successful family conference in the history of
our organization. Her expertise, responsiveness to our needs and
creativity in solving problems made the event seamless. I would
highly recommend her as a professional whose talents are applicable
to managerial positions in a wide range of companies and
organizations.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
 Trish Caruana hired Elizabeth as an Event Manager in 2011

21. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at one healthcare institution before the awareness van
made it’s trip to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

22. I am photographed after taking the DVT risk assessment myself.

23. I worked with PR and outside media to ensure RWJUH had significant media coverage
including webcasting, television, social media and print for this awareness event.

24. Event day photo of the conference presenters. I created the day’s program content.
Senator Vitale on the left and Stephen Jones, CEO and President of Robert Wood
Johnson University Hospital is in the middle.

25. Elizabeth Schaaf was an extraordinary organizer and hosted this event. We were
honored to be invited to her APDA group in New Brunswick.
-Jackie Russell and David Zid, Founder and Author of Delay the Disease

26. Elizabeth is a tremendous asset to any company she
works with. She is persistent, determined, and hard
working. She has a great ability to establish and
maintain relationships as well. I look forward to
working with her again in the future.” Rob DiTota,
Medtronic, Inc.
-was a consultant or contractor to Elizabeth at
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

27. I presented across the state on Parkinson’s disease to various
community, corporate and health professional audiences.

28. Thank you for your time!
Elizabeth Schaaf
*609-947-2980 (c)
609-947-2980 (h)
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