Shammica Deleveaux
NASSAU
Summary
Strategic Event planner with extensive experience in event planning and coordination. Skilled in creating detailed timelines, managing vendor relationships and providing seamless events. Collaborative and dedicated to delivering smooth and stress-free wedding experience for clients.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wedding Coordinator /Company Owner
Dream Day Event Planning
05.2019 - Current
- Oversaw setup and breakdown of wedding decorations and supplies.
- Completed final reviews of ceremony and banquet area setups to resolve last-minute issues.
- Developed and adhered to timelines to keep ceremony and reception running smoothly.
- Worked closely with clients to develop personalized wedding plan that fit within budget.
- Collaborated with bridal couple to achieve expectations and vision for wedding.
- Planned and created centerpieces, bouquets and floral arrangements for decorating wedding venues.
- Supervised personnel and directed in wedding task administration and completion.
- Established and managed communications with vendors, confirming service and supply delivery.
- Liaised between wedding venues, vendors and engaged couple to help plan and deliver successful event.
- Scheduled appointments with potential clients to discuss wedding plans.
- Organized logistics and prioritized tasks for small to large-scale weddings.
- Helped bridal couple select wedding decorations and floral arrangements, menus and music.
- Drafted wedding contracts and other documentation for review with clients and to obtain signatures.
- Coordinated with vendors in securing necessary supplies and services for wedding.
- Trained and supervised event staff to complete tasks on time.
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Created detailed timelines and budgets for events to meet all deadlines.
- Monitored and controlled event expenditures to meet budgets.
- Implemented contingency plans to address last-minute changes or unforeseen events.
- Researched and identified new vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing.
Accounts Receivable Supervisor /Payroll Officer
Purity Bakery Ltd
03.1997 - Current
- Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
- Resolved valid or authorized deductions by entering credit memos.
- Performed detailed account reconciliations by preparing complete and easy-to-follow work papers explaining issues, procedures and conclusions.
- Summarized receivables by maintaining invoice accounts, coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account, verifying totals and preparing reports.
- Prepared bills receivable, invoices, and bank deposits
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Resolved valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
- Updated aging reports based on daily audits.
- Reconciled daily AR ledger and verified proper posting.
- Verified discrepancies and resolved clients' billing issues
- Prepared bills receivable, invoices, and bank deposits.
- Verified validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments and customers.
- Day to day supervision of the accounts department
- Filling in for most desk when an account staff is on vacation
- Weekly preparation of payroll
- Putting in time for employees for the work week
Cashier
Super Value Food Store
07.1996 - 01.1997
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
Education
No Degree - Event Planning
University of The Bahamas Continuing Education
Nassau, Bahamas09.2022
Certification Course - Criminal Science, Bahamian History, Political Scie
Justice of The Peace Training & Refreshers Course
Online Training01.2021
No Degree - Credit And Collection Management
College of The Bahamas Continuing Education
Nassau, Bahamas09.2005
No Degree - Interior Design
College of The Bahamas Continuing Education
Nassau, Bahamas01.2002
High School Diploma -
R.M. Bailey Senior High
Nassau, Bahamas06.1996
Jordan Prince Williams Primary And Junior
Nassau, Bahamas06.1992
Skills
- Vendor Relations
- Proper Storage Procedures
- Events Requirements Gathering
- Consultative Sales Approach
- Customer Service and Assistance
- Client Consultations
- Timeline Adherence
- Rehearsal Management
- Microsoft Office
Certification
- Certified Wedding Planner, Dream Day Event Planning
- Justice of the peace Training
- CSEP - Certified Special Event Professional on going studies
Hobbies: Reading, enjoying nature, singing
I love reading, listening to music and singing. My most somber moments are spent sitting at the beach and writing.
Timeline
Wedding Coordinator /Company Owner
Dream Day Event Planning
05.2019 - Current
Accounts Receivable Supervisor /Payroll Officer
Purity Bakery Ltd
03.1997 - Current
Cashier
Super Value Food Store
07.1996 - 01.1997
No Degree - Event Planning
University of The Bahamas Continuing Education
Certification Course - Criminal Science, Bahamian History, Political Scie
Justice of The Peace Training & Refreshers Course
No Degree - Credit And Collection Management
College of The Bahamas Continuing Education
No Degree - Interior Design
College of The Bahamas Continuing Education
High School Diploma -
R.M. Bailey Senior High
Jordan Prince Williams Primary And Junior
- Certified Wedding Planner, Dream Day Event Planning
- Justice of the peace Training
- CSEP - Certified Special Event Professional on going studies
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