Oranna Gooden-Buchanan

• One of my main and continuing goals so far has been to foster an inclusive environment at Irvine Hall, promoting cultural understanding and engagement through diverse events and educational programs.
• Assisted in the pre planning and execution of on hall entertainment events, as well as managing technical elements such as stage arrangement, lighting, equipment etc.
• Assisted in budget planning and management, allocating resources strategically for optimal performance.

• Handled the preparation, execution and beautification of my block’s culture booth for Culturama (A cultural & creative week long festival on Irvine Hall).
• Single-handedly planned and executed the successful beauty expo for block week. This specific job entailed sourcing and enlisting persons of various talents (hair, nails, makeup and MCing) to contribute their time to this event; as well as setting up and clearing the venue and seeing to the smooth running of the event.

• Championed a culture of creativity, encouraging team members to take risks and push boundaries in their work.
• Worked with the committee on the planning of ‘Cloud 9’ a cocktail event.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and seamless execution.

I worked closely with the president to plan and execute various academic, sporting and social events that were held at my high school, including Sports Day. Along with my role as vice president for the S.P.I.R.I.T. Committee, I also took on the role of graphic designer, scripting and designing posters promoting every event.

Events that were planned by me and my team include:

• Launch Day
• Fund Raising Events
• Academic Events leading up to Sports Day (Quiz, Math, Spanish etc)
• Pre Sports Day Events (Chess, Track and Field, Domino, Tug-of-War etc)
• End of Year Gathering for approximately 50 persons.

Worked with a team to plan and execute an annual day and night festival in December, where the proceeds go towards helping 6th form students financially at University.

My roles in this association were to:

• Plan and execute a Launch Day for the event
• Come up with Fundraising Ideas for the festival
• Deal with the graphic design (Design tickets and promotional posters)
• On the day of the event, manage the entertainment segment.