901 Advizers

Rachelle

Event Manager & Marketer

George P Johnson, Applied Underwriters, Google Chrome Enterprise

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
N/A

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelleplatis/

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Rachelle Platis has 10+ years of experience in event management, experiential marketing, and field marketing across industries including tech, insurance, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Hospitality, Restaurants & Events
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Operations and Project Management
Hospitality Administration
Honors Student
Took Out Loans
Transfer Student
Student Athlete

Q1Career path

Networking

Experiential Marketing

Event Management

6:25

"And that really served me well, I think, um, because I got an internship directly out of graduation, um, with George P. Johnson."

Q2Main responsibilities

Event Planning

Project Management

Marketing

3:22

"…making sure all of that is aligned with our, our goals."

Q3Day in the life

Project Management

Communication

Logistics

1:56

"A lot of what I do is work with our brand marketing team, um, on everything I need to make to execute on the event."

Q4Most important skills - role

Problem-Solving

Communication

Strategic Thinking

3:08

"I think a lot of it is problem solving. Being creative in the way you think. Not being stuck in one way or doing something one way forever. You have to constantly be creative and think outside the box."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

1:14

"I am a problem solver at heart, but if I have a problem to solve with a goal in mind and I know what my resources are, then I can get that done."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Communication

Project Management

Teamwork

1:58

"when you have a lot of balls in the air, uh, you really need a, a very like, good system to keep yourself and other people accountable."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Teamwork

Communication

Project Management

1:09

"Working with professionals that are really good at what they do...and they get the vision and they are on it is so satisfying"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

1:54

"They're hustlers. They are hard workers and they're proactive problem solvers."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Communication

Problem-Solving

Decision-Making

2:51

"I needed to have an opinion and I needed to make decisions on my own and have valid reasons for making those decisions because I can't be constantly asking for validation or affirmation."

Q10Entry-level positions

Logistics

Marketing

Event Management

2:14

"Getting experience under your belt where you're able to manage even a piece of the experience...even if you're the supplies person...do it, do whatever you can to get your foot in the door."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Project Management

Communication

Networking

1:40

"Taking ownership and being able to make judgment calls quickly and keep a level head is really significant."

Q12College ideas for success

Communication

Experience

Networking

1:17

"Experience is the name of the game in this industry and um, it doesn't really matter like what area you go into."

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