Natalie Foster
natalie.foster@email.com · +1 (615) 555-0179 · Nashville, TN · https://linkedin.com/in/nataliefoster · https://nataliefoster.events
Professional summary
Event coordinator with 5 years planning corporate conferences, product launches, and sponsor activations. I manage vendors, budgets, and run-of-show logistics — delivering events on schedule with attendee NPS and budget variance metrics that stakeholders trust.
Skills
Planning: Event planning · Vendor management · Budget management · Logistics · Registration
Production: AV coordination · Sponsorship · Marketing events · Project management · Run-of-show
Professional experience
Event Coordinator
Rhythm Marketing Group — Nashville, TN
Feb 2021 – Present
- Executed 18 corporate events (200–800 attendees) with average NPS of 72 and 4% under budget.
- Negotiated vendor contracts that saved $85K across three annual user conferences.
- Managed registration, signage, and AV for a product launch attended by 650 customers.
Events Assistant
Civic Center Nashville — Nashville, TN
Jul 2018 – Jan 2021
- Supported 40+ weddings and galas per year, coordinating catering, florals, and load-in schedules.
- Tracked event budgets in Excel with 98% accuracy on final reconciliation reports.
- Resolved 25+ day-of vendor issues without delaying ceremony or reception start times.
Education
Middle Tennessee State University
B.S., Event Management
Relevant coursework: Event marketing, hospitality law, sponsorship sales
2014 – 2018
Certifications
- Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) — Events Industry Council — 2023