Nicole Yellin

I've been in the hospitality and event industry for about 9 years now, and I'm currently a senior event planner, a position I've held since December, so about 6 months. Before this, I was a restaurant events manager at an upscale 5-star resort for about two and a half years, where I sold and planned large party restaurant events and handled semi-private and private dining. Prior to that, I worked as a director of catering and sales for a hotel and restaurant for about 2 years, selling and planning weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events, and smaller social events. I also worked at a hotel doing corporate conference planning as an admin, and my first job out of college was as an event coordinator at a wedding venue. My goal was always to move beyond hotels and restaurants to gain experience in other industries, so I moved to the corporate side and now I'm working on the nonprofit side, which I actually enjoy a lot more. I got into this field after doing an internship in college at a hotel for about a year. I really liked the different departments I was working in, and the event part of my rotation was the best, so I spent most of my time in the catering and events department just to learn about the industry. After college, I was offered a job at a wedding venue to get my foot in the door, and I've kind of stayed in it ever since.