Oluwatofarati Somotun
Event Operations at San Diego Padres | Marketing Specialist | Recent Marketing Graduate at San Diego State University
San Diego, California USAAbout
My name is Oluwatofarati (Tofi) Somotun and I am a Marketing graduate of San Diego State. Currently I am a part of the San Diego Padres Event Operations team where I assist in promotions and giveaways, deal in customer service for guests in the ballpark, and work with front office employees.
Experience
Event Operations
Jun 2023 - Present
•Proactively welcoming all guests to the ballpark and consistently striving to exceed all guests’ expectations
•Implementing ballpark policies and procedures
•Assisting in the management and supervision of promotional giveaway distribution
Co-Vice President
Aug 2022 - May 2023
•Represented the organization at outreach events, professional events, and meetings.
•Managed the executive board when the president was unavailable.
•Met with other executive board members to check in and assure tasks were being completed in a timely
manner.
Desk Assistant
Aug 2021 - May 2022
•Safeguarded confidential resident information, troubleshot
resident issues, and escalated to management when necessary.
•Managed verification of student residence within dormitory.
VP of Membership
Aug 2021 - May 2022
•Communicated with members, tracked meeting attendance, and found ways to retain and secure
members.
•Acted as a source of contact for members to know meeting topics and when meetings were occurring.
•Built relationships with members and awarded those who were exceptional.
•Gained email marketing experience sending weekly newsletters to members.
Sales Representative
May 2021 - Aug 2021
•Delivered a highly satisfied customer experience proven by engaging and interacting with all customers,
embodying customer experience principals and philosophy.
•Role modeled established customer experience practices with internal and external customers.
•Accurately rung customer purchases/returns and counted change back to customer according to
Education
Marketing
- Bachelors of Science
Aug 2019 - Aug 2023
Fowler College of Business
GPA: 3.66
Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies
Clubs: Sports Business Initiative, Black Business Society, Afrikan Student Union
Volunteering: Afrikan Student Union High School Conference, Global Education Office International Student Mentor