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[email protected] Twitter: @f1onalau 613-893-0192 www.fionalauevents.strikingly.com SKILLS Flexible and adept at problem solving and scheduling Able to take initiative Experienced with teamwork and meeting deadlines Conversational in Cantonese Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Windows, Outlook, Macs, & social media EXPERIENCE Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology | Toronto, ON Events Services Representative May 2016 – Present Developing event policies and procedures to create confidence in company operations Generating proposals to create partnership opportunities with vendors to gain preferred vendors Engaging with clients positively and directing day of logistics Envision Weddings + Events | Toronto, ON Assistant Event Specialist June – December 2015; Occasional May – August 2016 Executed coordination of wedding day events alongside the team, including event set up and tear down + assisted in the creation of florals and decor Client liaison with vendors Conducted client meetings with focus on accurate minute taking Developed networking and social media content, and created marketing strategies Kingston Pet Sitting Service | Kingston, ON Pet Sitter October 2014 - May 2015 Conducted consultations with clients Performed visits with pets Balanced changes in schedule often based on client’s change in needs Proposed resolutions in order to problem solve FIONA LAU

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Page 1: Fiona Lau Resume 2017

[email protected] t Twitter: @f1onalau t 613-893-0192

www.fionalauevents.strikingly.com �

SKILLS s   Flexible and adept at problem solving and scheduling

s   Able to take initiative s   Experienced with teamwork and meeting deadlines

s   Conversational in Cantonese s   Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Windows, Outlook, Macs, & social

media

EXPERIENCE Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology | Toronto, ON

Events Services Representative May 2016 – Present s   Developing event policies and procedures to create confidence in company operations

s   Generating proposals to create partnership opportunities with vendors to gain preferred vendors s   Engaging with clients positively and directing day of logistics

Envision Weddings + Events | Toronto, ON

Assistant Event Specialist June – December 2015; Occasional May – August 2016 s   Executed coordination of wedding day events alongside the team, including event

set up and tear down + assisted in the creation of florals and decor s   Client liaison with vendors

s   Conducted client meetings with focus on accurate minute taking s   Developed networking and social media content, and created marketing strategies

Kingston Pet Sitting Service | Kingston, ON

Pet Sitter October 2014 - May 2015 s   Conducted consultations with clients

s   Performed visits with pets s   Balanced changes in schedule often based on client’s change in needs

s   Proposed resolutions in order to problem solve

FIONA LAU

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FIONA LAU

Camp Hyanto, Anglican Diocese of Ontario| Lyndhurst, ON Leadership in Training/Worship Coordinator June - August 2014

Leadership in Training/Counsellor in Training Coordinator June - August 2013 s   Developed and implemented a program for LITs and CITs to aid their growth in leadership and

skills for the workforce, as well as for the Chapel and music sessions s   Encouraged customer relations with camp attendees and legal guardians

s   Conducted learning sessions to enable teens to grow in confidence

Donald Grant Barrister and Solicitor | Toronto, ON Law Clerk July - September 2010, April – June 2012

s   Anticipated client arrivals in order to direct them to the right personnel s   Documented, edited and filed company letters, contracts and wills

s   Performed other administrative duties including photocopying and printing in an efficient and accurate manner

VOLUNTEER AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE Financial Planner Educator Conference |

Financial Planner Standards Council Volunteer Lead and Assistant Sponsorship

Coordinator December 2015 – May 2016 Capstone | Humber College Institute of

Technology and Advanced Learning Venue and Décor Coordinator for Sultan’s Wish, An

Arabian Themed Fundraiser 2016 National Bridal Show

Registration 2016 Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival | Toronto

General & Western Hospital Foundation Wayfinder/Spotter 2015

Light The Night | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Kid’s Zone Cheerleader 2015 Historic Tunnel Tours | Etobicoke

Lakeshore Culture Days Welcomer 2015

Colliding Scopes Theatre | Queen’s University

Vice President, Operations 2014-2015 Producer for The Condition 2013-2014

Ensemble for An Awfully Big Adventure 2012-2013 Bethel Church

Youth Leader 2012-2015 Queen’s University Drama Department

Head of Props for Threepenny Opera 2013 Theatre Mies | Queen’s University

Assis. Production Manager for Splendour 2013-2014 Head of Props and Set Designer 2013-2014

Vogt Studio Series | Queen’s University Assistant Stage Manager for Vogt C 2013-2014

Set Designer & Head of Props for Vogt B 2012-2013 Dalliance Theatre Company | Queen’s

University Head of Props for The Fantasticks 2011-2012

DECA Business Club Co-President 2010-2011

EDUCATION s   Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Post Graduate Certificate, Event Management 2015 - 2016

s   Queen’s University Bachelor of Arts (HONS) Drama and Philosophy 2011 - 2015