shauna quinn

Creative Thinker, Strategic Planner

Executive Summary:

M: (403)466-2266 H: (403)244-2205 E: pirannah@gmail.com Executive Summary

Special Events Project Specialist with over ten years of experience working in public sector; major events and festival management and corporate image planning. Specialized skills in project management; operations logistical consulting workforce management and creative brand development with projects completed locally nationally and internationally. Proven ability to prepare and present highly effective oral and written reports concept development storyboards relative to strategic goals mission and client vision. !actical procurement processing proposal creation production scheduling and workforce planning are a fixed skill set. "iscal management forecasting budget and cost analysis on complex projects ranging up to #$% &illion dollars including fundraising sponsorship development and '() and profit streaming. Professional attributes contributing to my success include dedication drive a positive attitude ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships core sense of business ethics and acumen willingness to adapt and collaborative and leadership capabilities. "luent in "rench and English. Career path: To grow personally and professionally, inspiring change, implementing focus and advancing the public spirit. I look forward to working with a team of people, providing passion and drive and continually exceeding expectations.

BUILDING TEAMS ** DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS ** LEADING RESULTS Pr !e""i #a$ Ex%erie#ce Pira##a& Pr 'ucti #" I#c a#' CRE( Eve#t Sta!!i#) ( pecial !vent "anagement, #ro$ect "anagement, and Temporary taff %ecruitment and Training&

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*orked with all levels and facets of +overnment; as a consultant contractor committee member and employee. Established a top,performing business development from the ground,up successfully taking it from a home,based proprietorship to a consultancy with national and international experience. - loyal base of clients and network contacts proves strong relationship building and maintenance. .eveloped a run,off trade business of temporary event staff to supplement client needs other event companies and develop a uni/ue training and volunteer workforce database 0$112,$1134 5uilt and lead successful project management and staff teams for &ajor 6ity Events including 6algary 7ost 6ommittee for the $118 9:;( -wards <ive6ity =ancouver > 6ity of =ancouver 6elebration Sites $1?1 *inter (lympic +ames

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City ! 3a#c uver: LiveCity 3a#c uver 4u#e ,--5/ Marc& ,-0#ro$ect "anager' Consultant for Celebration ites for ()*) +inter ,lympic -ames.
Cr a!i" !hin# r$ s!ra! gic plann r 6onsultant for the strategic planning and implementation Phase @. Provided detailed reviewed forecasting and cost analysis for all #$%& budgetary items Established and developed overall organizational structure and sub,functional departments and created all procurement documents for the 6ity &anaged strategic workforce planning for over %11 city unionized staff including all scheduling training deployment placement and on site management. 6onsulted on )nitial marketing plan support of brand development and current market trends analysis website content and procurement of &arketing and 6ommunications -gency Stewarding and relationship building with key internal and external stakeholders including major (lympic sponsors =-;(6 "ederal +overnment partners )S: and legal authorities and various partners.

Ca$)ary 6 "t C mmittee ! r t&e ,--5 4UNO A*ar'"

May ,--7/May ,--5

.eveloped organizational structure recruited and attended all levels of committee meetings and liaised with 6-'-S Prepared communication reports by creating a process and procedure for evaluating information and implementation of data into a useable format to brief our executive committee stakeholders and staff Sponsorship program development and management. Provided creative fund development strategies for cash sponsorship grants and in in,kind support.

Passionate steward for the &usic <ives 7ere legacy by creating brand strategies across marketing traditional and non,traditional media and public relations 6onceptualized the ABick,(ff &usic <ives 7ereC event with over 8 111 in attendance concept development developed and negotiated all sponsorship opportunities and managed relations. &ulti,project tasked to produce smaller appreciation special and private events the same night. )dentified and pursued opportunities to engage external stakeholders for partnerships brand campaigns and public awareness. Provided Project &anager consultancy to =ancouver 7ost 6ommittee $113

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A%ri$ ,--: 2 Oct ;er ,--7

Established and maintained new relationships with key external partners funders sponsors and stakeholders .eveloped creative concepts related to .6"*; including workshops gala and supporting events marketing promotions and public relations strategies .eveloped and managed sponsorship programs bringing in over #?11B in cash and in,kind sponsorship. &anaged all contractors suppliers designers and volunteers including all full project management with venues and retailers. Strategic planning included developing profit streams ticket sales and management budget forecasting and fiscal management

Lea'er"&i% a#' Ge#era$ Ma#a)eme#t: Mar9eti#) a#' C mmu#icati #"

=arious 6orporate 6lients;

$11@ > $118

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6orporate branding and non traditional marketing by way of event strategies "ull production management creative concept to completion 5$5 marketing strategy development 5udget management ranging from #?1B , #@11B !icket sales where applicable funding and profit stream strategies 0;P(4 7igh level client relations including +overnor +eneral of 6anada 0-drienne 6larkson4 Prime &inister of 6anada 0Paul &artin4 and nationally recognized law firms marketingDadvertising agencies oil and gas and financial planning companies "undraising strategy planning for ;P( increased revenue from #3B to #??$B

.eveloped corporate client branding and marketing initiatives through events; such as &eet&eE(P 9une $11F
!he 6ultural .istrict goal to attract and retain a new audience to (lympic Plaza during the four day weekend of the &ayorCs "6& conference &ultiple project tasking to introduce a different theme concept each day including contracting of all suppliers vendors and entertainers -ll production and operational planning including volunteer and workforce planning Strict adherence to neighbouring stakeholders 0Epcor 6entre 6ity 7all other4 policies *orked diligently with 6ity of 6algary Parks and 6algary Police Service for risk management

'oad *est .estination &anagement

"eb $11% > (ct $118

.eveloped close working relationship to build .&6 clientele and maximize sales output Provided creative concept development to attract new national and international clients to -lberta as a destination Project &anagement on events for existing clients 6onsultancy with the .&6 for new strategies on selling and up,grading events at affordable budget with high /uality results .eveloped creative themes packaging and production standards

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7ired directly by the 5'G to transform and re,invent the &arda +ras festival concept to meet the needs of the new +arrison community. )ncluded developing street themes multiple staging AzonesC and strategic vendor positioning 6omplete fiscal responsibility; bringing in a new #?2B worth of sponsors 0cash and in,kind4 &edia liaison; provided all public relations stories leads and follow up 6omplete on,site management running over ?8 hours

INDEDPENDENT CONTRACTING+EMPLOYMENT:
(OR<8ORCE MANAGEMENT O!!ice ! t&e C mm #*ea$t& Game" C r'i#ati #= Me$; ur#e Au"tra$ia ,-->/,--: enior #ro$ect ,fficer',peration #ro$ect "anager <evel 2 .epartment of =ictorian 6ommunities employee sponsored directly by the =ictorian +overnment of -ustralia for speciality project management work during the $11H &elbourne 6ommonwealth +ames. 'esponsible for the strategic and operational planning of Spectator Services 0public event services4 for the public domain of the 6ommonwealth +ames Specialized in the workforce recruitment training and management of over ?H1 key paid staff on @ performance levels across nine venues <iaised with various functional areas including transportation security cleaning catering and waste and human resources to deliver a successful program 'eported weekly to external and internal stakeholder government officials and staff C #tem% rary I#ter#ati #a$ Service" !vent ,perations "anagement; 6ontractor
-thens $11% (lympic +ames Salt <ake 6ity $11$ *inter (lympic +ames Sydney $111 (lympic +ames

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*orkforce management including volunteer management in leadership roles -dvanced operational planning to include structure and site planning security liaising and level of service operations ,--,

Ma#c&e"ter C mm #*ea$t& Game" .sst. "anager /ront of 0ouse !vent ervices for portCity 9ob duties as above contracted directly by (rganizing 6ommittee

AD3ERTISING+ PUBLIC RELATIONS I#ter#ati #a$ Mi$$er 0:t& Du;$i# 8i$m 8e"tiva$ ,--0 .dvertising'"arketing Coordinator promoted to Travel and 0ospitality "anager -dvertising sales for program doubled sales from previous years and brought in valuable in, kind sponsors Promptly promoted to !ravel and 7ospitality &anager &arketing and public relations development 'esourcing and coordinating various accommodation arrangements creating event activities and promotional opportunities 6ommunications and correspondence with all =)P guests including international media celebrities government bodies &anaged all concierge services Public relations liaison

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=arious operational roles with focused responsibility strong time management skills and team work environment. NBC #i)&t$y Ne*" *it& T m Br 9a* teleprompter contractor for <ive (lympic coverage Sydney $111 C&a##e$ 5 Ne*" Gr te Ey$a#'t 0contractor stringer for local stories from -boriginal 6ommunities to .arwin4 C<AL 2 A C&a##e$ Ca$)ary Senior "loor .irector (IC RDT3 Re' Deer , =!' -udio +eneral (perations

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Ca$)ary Stam%e'e= Strate)ic P$a##er+(e; C r'i#at r Exter#a$ Pr m ti #" Gr u% City ! Ca$)ary +CADA= S%ecia$ Eve#t Stimu$u" A'vi" ry Pa#e$ Mem;er B ar' ! Direct r ! r Cu$tura$ Di"trict= C&air ! Pr )rammi#) C mmittee Rivervie* E"tate" > 5oard of .irectors founding 5oard &ember 0F years4 3ari u" NPO; donation of time knowledge planning support or campaigning assistance

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EDUCATION I#"truct r M u#t R ya$ U#iver"ity= B * 3a$$ey C $$e)e:

6ontinuing Education Event &anagement ProgramI 'isk &anagement 'esource &anagement

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6ontinuing Education , ;on Profit &anagementI <aw for ;on,Profit Ethics in 5usiness &anagement

S ut&er# A$;erta I#"titute ! Tec&# $ )y / 0@@:

6inema !elevision Stage and 'adio -rts > -dvanced .iploma +raduated with 7onors

Ce#tre DAEtu'e 'e" La#)ue"= C $mar 8ra#ce / 0@@>

European "rench 6ertificate of Perfection "inal <evel

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6ommunication and 6ulture Studies

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