Our Events Team
Courtney
Barnes, CMP
Senior Event Manager
Lover of all things food & wine, & dazzling theme queen.
Courtney Barnes, Meydenbauer’s fearless Senior Event Manager and seasoned hospitality expert, has been making client’s event dreams a reality since 2015. Prior to excelling at Meydenbauer, Courtney worked as a Scroll Mistress at Medieval Times, interned with SeaWorld’s Marketing Department and most importantly, she worked at the Walt Disney World Resort! In fact, Courtney has over 18 years of hospitality experience and 10 years of experiencing working in events. In her free time, Courtney loves to travel, try fun new cocktails, and embrace every season to the fullest. She is also a dedicated dog mom and a Disney enthusiast.
Rachel
Hunter
Event Manager
Has a cup of tea in hand while sprinkling pixie dust over every event
Rachel Hunter is Meydenbauer’s skilled Event Manager. Rachel has over 6 years of industry experience with a focus in hospitality and customer service. Prior to joining the Meydenbauer Center team, Rachel obtained a Bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Brandman University. After graduating, Rachel worked at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge as the Private Event Services Manager. However, the highlight of her career was having worked at the Walt Disney Company for 5 years. It was through working at Walt Disney that Rachel feels she learned invaluable skills, and top-notch guest services training that helped to build the foundation she uses when working and connecting with clients today. Particularly, serving guests with a smile as she creates the foundation for a magical and memorable event. Rachel was born and raised in Washington, and is close to her family and friends. In her free time, Rachel enjoys giving back to others, being a Diversity and Inclusion Ally, and learning Sign Language. Whenever she gets the chance, Rachel can be found in her happy place, Disneyland. In fact, Rachel says if ever she can’t be found, Disneyland is the place to look for her.
Alyssa
Jensen
Event Manager
Event enthusiast, hospitality professional, relationship builder
Alyssa Jensen is Meydenbauer’s skilled Event Manager with more than 10 years of invaluable industry experience with a focus in hospitality and events. Alyssa learned how to offer unparalleled customer service while working at Hotel 1000, where she was given opportunities to go above and beyond in order to create impactful memories. While working at Bell Harbor Conference Center and the World Trade Center Seattle she gained imperative skills in bringing events to life and exceeding client’s expectations. This helped Alyssa develop her client service mantra of delivering a seamless experience as she believes every interaction is an opportunity to create a positive memory. Alyssa has lived in the PNW most of her life and earned her BAS in Hospitality Management from South Seattle College before joining the Meydenbauer team. In her free time, she loves unplugging and exploring with her dog Coco- camping, hiking, mountain biking, and enjoying good food!