Blakely Harrington

Blakely Harrington has a diverse and extensive work experience in event planning, marketing, and coordination. Blakely started out as an Administrative Intern & Assistant at Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty/Devonshire Group in 2009. From there, Blakely worked as an Event Coordinator for the Tony Noel Memorial Golf Tournament, partnering with The National Kidney Foundation and Stone Creek Golf Course, where Blakely successfully planned and executed the annual golf tournament and raised over $15,000 for charity. Blakely then gained experience in the wedding and events industry as a Wedding & Events Intern at CHICweddings Inc., where Blakely collaborated closely with clients and directed weddings and related events for up to 300+ guests. Blakely also worked as a Social Media Assistant for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, managing the organization's Twitter account and helping raise over $35,000 for the first annual event.

In 2012, Blakely joined Impact365 as an Event Intern and later transitioned into the role of Event Planner. In this role, Blakely planned and organized 30-50 successful corporate and charity events per year, raising over $1 million annually for Chicago-land charities. Responsibilities included managing client relationships, organizing meetings and site visits, designing marketing materials, coordinating brand ambassadors and promotional models, managing social media sites, and executing on-site event operations. Blakely also gained experience in the retail industry as a Community Relations and Events Manager at Kendra Scott, overseeing the planning and production of in-store and offsite events and leading meetings with partners to discuss event logistics and fundraising initiatives.

Most recently, Blakely worked as the Membership and Marketing Director at Champaign Country Club, where responsibilities and job duration are currently ongoing, according to the provided information.

Blakely Harrington attended The High School of Saint Thomas More from 2006 to 2009. It is not specified whether Blakely obtained a degree or pursued a particular field of study during this time. Subsequently, Blakely Harrington studied at Miami University from 2009 to 2013. At Miami University, Blakely earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in American Studies and a minor in Business Marketing.