Ariel Sanchez

Coordinate campaign planning and event execution for Light The Night and Big Climb, supporting fundraising initiatives, participant engagement, event logistics, and overall campaign operations. Cultivate relationships with corporate partners, fundraising teams, participants, volunteers, and community stakeholders to drive engagement, retention, and campaign participation.

Manage logistics and execution for university-wide graduate events, including Graduate Student Orientation, Graduate Council meetings, Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), Graduate Toast, award ceremonies, and leadership meetings serving over 65 graduate programs. Develop event timelines, meeting materials, presentations, communications, registration information, agendas, and post-event follow-u

Planned and executed high-profile institutional events, including the IBM AI Symposium, Research Administration Day, IRB workshops, Nature Masterclasses, faculty development programs, and executive meetings. Managed 12+ departmental budgets totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars by tracking expenditures, processing invoices, monitoring financial reports, and maintaining fiscal accountability.

Planned physician meetings, executive leadership meetings, medical training sessions, and multi-site operational initiatives while coordinating travel, logistics, scheduling, and vendor support. Managed executive calendars, communications, meeting preparation, and confidential documentation for the CEO and physician leadership team.

Planned and executed 300+ private, corporate, and social events ranging from 20 to over 200 guests, ensuring flawless execution from initial consultation through event completion. Managed end-to-end event logistics, including scheduling, room setup, catering coordination, audiovisual requirements, timelines, and cross-functional communication to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Public Relations and Event Management.