anika mcleod

* Coordinated corporate meetings & events for companies from Canada, California, Oregon & Washington. * Represented Hotel Bellwether at networking events and functions. * Hosted site tours of the hotel property and grounds. * Created customized sales kits and developed promotional materials to send to prospective clients. * Drafted and negotiated proposals, contracts and banquet event orders. * Used database software to compile schedules and corporate client communication. * Assisted brides & wedding parties in coordinating wedding details, vendor arrangements and guestroom blocks. * Promoted from Sales Associate to Sales Manager.

* Planned and coordinated special events at WWU for students, faculty, staff and community members. * Booked artists, speakers, and performers while promoted events, reserved venues and made transportation and hospitality arrangements. * Special Events included; Mark Bamuthi Joseph (spoken word), Jet City Improv, Rock n’ Wrestling, Ralph Nader, Kartik Seshadri Ensemble, Taco Shop Poets (poetry jam), “Business of Fancy Dancing (film).

* Created a "second home environment" and provided excellent customer service to each patron. * Greeted every customer with a smile and knew frequent customers by name. * Hand-made espresso and other coffee drinks on the bar within the Starbucks ideal time frame. * Received orders and managed the cash register at one of the first drive-through window Starbucks coffee houses. * Opened and closed one of the busiest Starbucks locations in Bellingham. * Able to multi-task, and deal with large influxes of customers at once. * Played an integral role in sampling beverages, pastries and other coffee products to customers.

Responsible for the management, coordination, implementation and maintenance of a range of projects, protocols and activities throughout the life cycle of grants and contracts. In support of programmatic strategic goals, may provide budget oversight and planning, financial analysis, financial reporting and/or portfolio and operations process management for a portfolio of investments including grants, contracts, program related investments and other projects. Acts as a primary investment process advisor and contact for grantee/vendor initiation, reporting and closure. Serves as a primary liaison across multiple internal teams throughout the lifecycle of an investment. Performs special projects as requested.

Activities and Societies: Communication Club, Service Learning Projects Included: Consultant for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance; Website Developer for COMMITT- Tobacco Free Whatcom County; Field Researcher for Lake Whatcom Watershed Project; Communication 101/ Public Speaking Teacher's Assistant; Special Events/PR Intern for Whatcom Volunteer Center