Nina Simone Lawrence

Nina Simone Lawrence is an experienced event planner currently serving as the Event Planner for the President's House at Yale University since February 2024. With a strong background in event coordination and management, Nina has held various roles, including Creator and Mom-trepreneur at Matriarch Modern Moms since March 2020, and Senior Event Coordinator at Hornblower Cruises and Events from February 2022 to December 2023. Nina's career highlights include managing a high-volume of corporate events as the Associate Director of Sales - Event Coordination at Hornblower from November 2014 to March 2020, and successfully managing gala fundraisers that raised significant amounts for JDRF. An alumna of Jacksonville University, Nina holds a BS in Communications with a focus on Marketing and has a history of involvement in community events and fitness.