Sara Ward 550 Battery Street #1912 San Francisco, CA (408) 203-6364 saraelizabethward@gmail.com Operations Project Manager Signature Hospitality Group June 2008 – September 2009 Planned and executed/acted as On-Site Manager for Corporate and Social Events, Catering Events, Yacht Events, DMC items, and Tours for groups. Specifically: Creating Proposals Client Tastings Planning & Execution of Site Inspection Event Collateral Creation and Maintenance Maintained Program Budgets Catering Management/BEO Creation Transportation Management Vendor Management On-Site Program Management Post-Program Wrap up Project Manager California Host February 2008 – May 2008 Planned and acted as On-Site Manager for a group trip including; 114 attendees, 3 cities (San Francisco, Maui and Las Vegas) for 2 weeks. Specifically: Managed Program Budget Hotel Management Room Block Management Food & Beverage Management Transportation Management (private plane, plane tickets as well as ground transportation) VIP Management Staffing Vendor Management Agenda Development On-Site Program Management Final Bill Reconciliation Operations Program Manager Woodberry Events, Inc. May 2006 – December 2007 Planned and Executed Corporate Conferences, Meetings, Road Shows and Incentive Travel for companies in various industries and in locations throughout the United States and Mexico. Specifically: Site Inspections Manage/Create Timeline Ground/Air Transportation Function Space Management Vendor Management Speaker/Sponsor/Exhibitor Management VIP Management Staffing Agenda Development Event Material Development Event Mailings Budget Management Food & Beverage Management Event Coordinator Santa Clara Association of REALTORS® August 2003 – May 2006 Assisted in the planning and execution of SCCAOR's Black Tie Inaugural Ball, Golf Tournament, Annual Member BBQ, Cocktail Parties, Group Dinner and Holiday Luncheon. Specifically: Registration management Event Collateral Creation Vendor Management Invoice and Payment Processing Meeting Minutes On-Site Management Bachelor Degree in Organization Leadership Chapman University