A stress-free event planning experience
A stress-free event planning experience
Amanda began her career as an Operations Manager with L.A. Fitness, and specialized in grand openings as well as facilities management for three years. She moved into the corporate world as an Investor Relations Officer for Ciena Corporation, where she facilitated the celebratory events surrounding the company's New York Stock Exchange listing, c-suite executive quarterly roadshows and annual shareholder event for six years. Amanda continued her corporate career, proudly working for Aerotek, a people-first staffing organization. While her title was Senior Strategic Operations Manager of Finance, she always found a way to be involved in planning events for her teams. More recently, Amanda was a Project Manager for a local Alexandria events company, managing non-profit galas, corporate conferences and annual meetings, as well as company retreats. She also functions as an Event Lead for Lisa Havard (Harvard Event and Design) and Katie Rowley (owner and lead chef of Wined and Dined).
Hi! All of the formalities aside, I want you to get to know me and more importantly, I want to get to know YOU! Here is a bit about me and my journey in creating my dream, Honest Events.
I was raised in an event production family. The family business, well known to the Anne Arundel County Maryland community, Michael's 8th Avenue was a go-to venue for weddings, fundraisers, large family events, school dances and even coined the term "ballroom boxing", as they hosted numerous televised boxing events. Ever since the days of running around behind the scenes and watching the magic come together for every event, I've never been able to let the urge to continue creating these memorable moments go!
My career path has been an eclectic one that has led me to pursue this passion in event planning. My professional corporate experience, as well as mentorship from established industry experts, has set me up for success in the events space.
Along the way, I met my unbelievable husband, Gabriel, who (lucky for me and convenient for you) is as handy as he is brilliant. We enjoy all things outdoors from camping to mountain biking, hiking to white-water rafting. We rescued two fur babies, Bruno (pictured) and Nova. Gabe has supported me on this journey and empowered us to pull-off some incredible, custom creations for events.
I am an empathetic partner, ready to dive into whatever your heart desires for creating a unique, smooth, memorable event.
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