Avegail Lorenzo Mobile Number: +63 949.344.9555 | Email Address: ilano.abi@gmail.com | Address: C5 Road, Brgy. Ususan Taguig City SKILLS AND ABILITIES Administration Documentation Leadership Presentation Customer Service Event Management Training Database Management Travel Arrangement Email Handling Time Management Quick Learner Independent Flexible Goal Oriented WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance Event Coordinator - Current Conducts research, make site visits, and find resources to help make decisions about event possibilities. Aggressively gather information on each project to achieve quality event productions. Propose ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process. Serve as liaison with vendors on event-related matters. Assist with managing on-site production and clean-up for events as necessary. Prepare name tags, materials, notebooks, packages, gift bags, registration lists, seating cards, etc. Assist with negotiations for contract, venue, arrange food and beverage, order supplies and audio visual equipment, make travel arrangements as necessary. Customer Service Representative Telus International Philippines Inc. March 2014-September 2014 Provided timely resolution of client inquiries as the point of contact for TELUS Mobility clients including activation, service, billing, and equipment inquiries. Provided troubleshooting technical service issues determining root causes of problems and finding appropriate resolutions. Proactively explored and anticipated clients future needs with an ability to recommend and educate the client on value-add services and products. Introduced and promoted the use of self service options relevant to clients’ needs. Accurately obtained, documents and confirms client personal information. Built relevant professional relationships with internal contacts. Training and Sales Supervisor Red Rocket Communications & Creative Group / January 2013 – October 2013 Managed 40 personnel on duty to 10 different sites daily. Monitor attendance, whereabouts, sales, reports, performance and issues 24/7 Coordinate with manpower agencies on training schedule and staff deployment and site requirements. Log sales, attendance, issues on daily monitoring sheet. Trained booth assistants 20 per batch per day, 3 times a week. Directly report concerns to the management team on all aspects of the monitoring and training. Site visit and train staff on site. Managed payroll of 20 personnel including enrolling in bank accounts and weekly bank deposits. HR Senior Specialist/ Events and Training Coordinator Performance, Rewards and Learning Team / Human Resource Department Maersk Global Service Centres Philippines, Ltd. May 2007 – January 2010 • Lead of company events committee for planning, marketing, communication and implementation. • • • • • • Organized events to include Christmas Party, Sports Fest, Family Day, Tree Planting, and Employee Loyalty Awards which involved 1000+ employees. Coordinated logistics and directly involved in registration, sourcing of venues, reservations, billing, proposals and client agreements. Prepared and delivered teasers, guidelines, invitations and event reports. Directly involved in planning, budgeting and implementation of programs. Worked with internal departments and personnel on deliverable and functions. Facilities and logistics management for seminar, training and meetings. • • • • • • Prepared and distributed training invitation, registration, survey forms and reports. Established creative invites to market training offerings and encourage learning and participation to training. Worked closely with team leaders and department managers on employee training status and handled follow-up on registration and attendance. Performed a variety of office management duties to include overseeing the in-house library and materials inventory. Handled budget, petty cash, liquidations and bank deposits. Performed requisition, allocation and recording of invoices in SAP system. • Effectively held classroom sessions for new hire orientation on company background, company values, vision and mission, department organization and communication systems. • Meeting and training room management for the company. Accept room requests, assign, coordinate and schedule rooms for each department/team/employee needs. • Administrator of Maersk Learning Management System that provides assigns roles and records learning data of employees. • Vendor sourcing, procurement, invoice and payment for Employee Performance Rewards. Company coordinator for issuance of token of appreciation and rewards for monthly, quarterly and yearly awards. • Planned, facilitated and hosted loyalty awards and recognition program for all employees who reached more than 5 years in service. Includes handling invitation, program flow and script, audio visual, equipment, food, venue management, awards and souvenirs. Team Leader Israel and Egypt Shipping Documentation Teams / Customer Service Export Department Maersk Global Service Centres Philippines, Ltd. May 2006 – May 2007 • • • • • • • • Managed a team of 10 members providing team objectives and regular feedback Conducted regular meetings to ensure that team members have complete understanding of process and procedures Implemented and monitored work schedule. Monitored weekly, monthly and yearly production of staff. Staff performance management – review, conduct of mid-year and annual appraisals, and provide performance coaching to team members. Rolled-out employee engagement survey, HR policies and procedures to the team. Reported performance and results to department managers. Managed customer issues and satisfaction. Team Leader Global Coordination Team / Customer Service Export Department Maersk Global Service Centres Philippines, Ltd. February 2003 – May 2006 • • • • • Supervised 19 team members and responsible for coaching, scheduling, training and performance management. Improved productivity through designing and implementing forms, records, and procedures to ensure data in the system. Managed day-to-day coordination of all aspects of export shipping information. Closely coordinated with account managers on shipping related issues Created positive customer experience through on-time communication and quality shipping documents. Documentation Associate Philippine Export Team / Customer Service Export Department Maersk Global Service Centres Philippines, Ltd. September 2001 – February 2003 • • • • • • • Data input on shipping information. Proven good track record in customer issue handling and communication. Liaise with customer service office, forwarders, stevedores and port authorities on customer, equipment and shipment issues to ensure prompt delivery of shipments. Closely coordinated with warehouse and logistics personnel on shipping related issues. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Appointed as System Prime-Mover / Super-User on Maersk Documentation Workflow System responsible for training, roll-out, UAT and system implementations. Has been assigned to Brisbane Australia Customer Service Branch to handle Maersk Documentation Workflow Queries and Migration. Trained 300 new and seasoned employees about department and team process and systems. • Handled migration training to 200 P&O Nedlloyd employees. EDUCATION AND TRAINING June 2015 - On Going Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Open University September 17, 2013 Events Management NC III TESDA – Concordia College, Manila December 19-20, 2009 Developing Customer Service Superstars E.J. McKnight Salt and Light Ventures May 26-29, 2008 Trainers Development Program Guthrie-Jensen December 5-6, 2007 Communicating for Results Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Ateneo de Manila University August 14-15, 2007 Assertiveness Training for Filipinos In Touch Community Services, Inc. December 18-21, 2006 Situational Team Leadership Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Ateneo de Manila University October 10-13, 2006 Train the Trainers Program Maersk Training March 1-2, 2006 Situational Leadership II Ken Blanchard January 31-February 1, 2006 Performance Appraisal System in Action Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Ateneo de Manila University October 22-23, 2005 Effective Communication and Presentation Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Ateneo de Manila University April 19-20, 2005 People Handling Skills Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Ateneo de Manila University March 22-23, 2005 Analytical Problem Solving Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Ateneo de Manila University February 2001 Graduate Diploma-Computer Secretarial Cora Doloroso Career Centre College June 1998 B.S. Architecture – Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila College Undergraduate April 1998 Graduate Diploma – Pamantasan ng Makati High School Graduate