Amanda Sawyer Prejean is an event coordinator and bookkeeper based in Brandon, MS. She has over 10 years of experience in customer service, event planning, and bookkeeping. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts with an emphasis in event coordination from San Diego State University. Currently, she works as an Event Coordinator and Bookkeeper for the Capital Club in Jackson, MS, where she plans events, cultivates client relationships, and handles accounting responsibilities.

1. Amanda Sawyer Prejean
208 Mandarin Drive, Brandon, MS 39047 (337) 349-9298 amandasawyer@mac.com
CareerOverview
As an event coordinator and bookkeeper, I've utilized opportunities to excel in customer service, organizational skills,
creativity, data entry, teamwork and growth throughout the business world.
Educational Background
May 2009 Bachelors Degree: Arts, Pre-Hospitality and Tourism Management, Events, Conventions, and Attractions
Management Emphasis - San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, CA - Emphasis in Events Coordination
WorkExperience
03/2011 to current Events Coordinator/Bookkeeper, Capital Club - Jackson, MS
• Cultivate relationships with clients and club members
• Capture corporate events and wedding sales
• Accounting responsibilities, member management and billing
• Handling bookkeeping for a private club, while actively booking, coordinating and planning all guest events with
members, non-members, corporations and staff alike.
• Maintaining daily sales and ensuring every event was given full attention to detail
04/2010 to 03/2011 Customer Service Associate, Edible Arrangements - Flowood, MS
• Interviewed, hired and trained employees in customer service, kitchen activities, health code standards, sales
and register
• Maintain store cleanliness, product placement and design
• Prepared weekly store inventory, daily fruit inventory and employee schedules
09/09 to 02/2010 Corporate Client Relations/Magazine & Website Coordinator
Party Plan-It & Event Connection 360 - San Diego, CA
• Built, expanded and maintained corporate client databases, entered daily wedding and corporate leads in excel
• Secured, processed and did follow-up on event & meeting requests
• Involved in editing/production process of Event Connection 360 magazine
05/2008 to 03/2010 Associate Intern, S.E.A.T. Planners - San Diego, CA
• Performed corporate convention shuttle preparation and traveled to handle on-site route management
• Coordinated, researched and designed schedules/route maps for large corporate events travel
• Cooperated with co-workers to establish sales and effective travel/city planning
07/2000 to 04/2009 Front Desk Receptionist & Formal Dining Room Attendant
Wesley Palms Residential Living - San Diego, CA
• Managed welcome desk, coordinated phone systems, mailroom, cash drawer and resident’s schedules
• Trained/supervised employees while developing ways to improve service and efficiency, produced flyers for all
social events on property
CoreStrengths
 Strong organizational skills  Coordination
 Courteous demeanor  Time Management
 Adaptive team player  Client Relations
 Multi-Tasker  Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word
Career-Related Coursework
• Management & Organizational Behavior, Sporting Events & Festival Management, Marketing
• Venture and Entrepreneurial Management, Strategic Management
• Hospitality Accounting and Word, Excel/Access based computer courses
Professional Affiliations
2011 – current Member Premier Bride, MS
2007 to 2009 Treasurer, Meetings and Events Student Association (MESA), SDSU -

2.  Managed organizations accounts, transactions, and budgets