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CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS
3234 Figueroa Street ~ Los Angeles, California 90010 (323) 555-1212 ~
support@resumeedge.com
PROFILE
Seasoned Professional seeking admission to law school.
Background includes executing and mediating contractual
obligations for artists and performing public policy duties for
an international, non-profit concern.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TAYLOR EVANS PAVILLON, Los Angeles, California, 2000 - Present
A 17,000 seat indoor arena with full convention facilities
for premier concerts, major boxing events, television
productions, and award shows. Event Services
Manager, Garden Arena
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Research, develop, and coordinate events.
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Manage the facility during events;
schedule staff, prepare budgets, and disseminate
advertising.
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Liaise with scheduled artists, clients
vendors, production companies, and departments; execute and
mediate contractual obligations; hire, train, and manage an
on-call staff of 300 employees.
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Investigate and respond to guest concerns;
prepare and implement quality assurance measures.
MAYFAIR RESORTS, Los Angeles, California
A 2,000 room hotel complex with full convention facilities,
a 6500-seat arena, a 700-seat theater, and showrooms.
Entertainment & Box Office Manager
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Developed special events; booked weekly
entertainment for two showrooms.
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Scheduled event staff, executed
contractual obligations with artists and clients,
communicated with departments that contributed to successful
productions, and conducted guest relations.
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Supervised box office operations,
including supervising and training staff, completing cash
settlements, and conducting summary reports and audits.
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Assisted the Director of Entertainment;
generated correspondence, proposed events, and completed
budget reports and profit-and-loss analyses.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA, Los
Angeles, California, 1996 - 1998 A non-profit
organization dedicated to finding a cure and control for a
nation's most common & fatal disease. Director
of Special Events
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Planned, implemented, and evaluated
special events and fund-raising activities, reported on
event progress and budget management; recruited and oversaw
volunteer event committees.
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Secured underwriting support by presenting
event plans to organizations and businesses.
TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS INTERNATIONAL,
Washington, D.C., 1995 - 1996 An international,
non-profit membership organization seeking to increase available
organs, tissues, and bone marrow for human transplant.
Public Policy Liaison, International Headquarters
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Drafted all correspondence and testimony
for national, state, and local legislative initiatives;
coordinated letter writing campaigns and constituent visits
to Congress.
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Developed monthly newsletter with
readership of 5,000.
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Oversaw daily operations, including
accounts payable, purchasing, and staff management.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC, Eugene, Oregon
Bachelor of Arts in Government & Politics, 1994
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