richard suwa resume #2

EDUCATIONUniversity of San Francisco (USF), San Francisco, CA Expected: May 2017B.S., Business Administration in Hospitality Management, Minor: Japanese Studies

WORK EXPERIENCEUSF—Campus Activities Board (CAB)—San Francisco, CAPresident April 2016 - Present

• Oversee the collaboration of the Executive Board (7) and the Committee Members (10) to deliver experiential events for the undergraduate student body and ensure that the events are aligning with the Campus Activities Board’s Mission

• Spearheaded the production of the 1st Fall Kick Off Week an event that is meant to provide an environment for students to become engaged with on-campus affairs, student organizations and be immersed into San Francisco’s culture

• Coordinated a $20,000+ budgeted Fall Festival experience including musical artist, IAMSU, implemented engaging activations, created the event’s concept/theme, managed marketing and publications, monitored Executive Board and managed volunteers

Vice President of Internal Affairs April 2015 - April 2016• Managed the spending of the organizations’ awarded budget of $299,992 and prepared a budget proposal for the following year

requesting $450,000 to fund 9 events, promotional items, equipment, developmental trainings and national conference registration fees• Facilitated and analyzed all event evaluations and implemented two initiatives that provided internal development for the organization

Director of Talent April 2014 - April 2015 • Assembled 11 bi-monthly open mic events with 12-16 performers that entertained an audience of over 150 students and the annual talent

show that catered to over 200-300 students and managed over 20-30 performers

USF—Events Management & Guest Services Department—San Francisco, CAEvent Manager Intern January 2015 - Present

• Work directly with clients to plan 900+ on-campus events—receptions, lecture series, department meetings, student events, performances, symposiums, etc; manage the accompaniment of catering orders, creating venue diagrams, showcasing venue spaces and providing guidance with additional requests for parking, audio-visual, alcohol, facilities or contracting with external vendors

• Processed completed events by sending invoices for payment to clients• Utilize Virtual Event Management Systems to record reservation details such as name of the event, location, time, number of attendees,

and set-up styleOperations Staff April 2014 - December 2014

• Engaged with clients to provide accurate venue set up and performed audio-visual set up for events catering up to 500+ attendees

San Francisco Travel Association—San Francisco, CAPartner Services & Events Intern May 2015 - December 2015

• Created a volunteer schedule and manual for The United States Conference of Mayors: 83rd Annual Meeting (USCM) and oversaw the facilitation of volunteers and discharged on-site tasks and responsibilities at specific event locations such as SFO Airport

• Provided support in contracting venues, creating catering orders, registration, volunteer scheduling, room/audio-visual set up and booking hotel rooms for the USCM, Partner Orientations/Showcases, Partner Business Exchanges, International Tourism Forum & Visitor Outlook Conference

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE/AFFILIATIONSAlpha Phi Omega—Alpha Epsilon Nu Chapter—San Francisco, CA President, New Member Educator November 2013 - Present

Hospitality Management Association—San Francisco, CADirector of Catering and Events October 2015 - April 2016

SKILLSComputer: Macintosh Proficient; Google Proficient; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint ProficientHospitality Programs: Opera Hotel Management System; POS Micros; Virtual EMS Campus Scheduling System;

Social Tables Diagramming Application; Audio-Visual Proficient, USI Ungerboeck’s Event Management Software

R I C H A R D S U WA362 11th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 (310) 619-6234 rtsuwa@dons.usfca.edu linkedin.com/in/richardsuwa