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While many people are still searching for their calling well into their 30’s, Jacksonville, Florida native, Ciara Quaintance, is one of those rare individuals that discovered her true gift at the ripe age of 13.
Ciara began her career as a fearlessly-driven event planner and promoter as a pre-teen when she "borrowed" her mom's check book without her knowledge, booked a venue space, and threw a party. Furious that Ciara had gone behind her mother's back and secured a venue without her permission, her mom's aggression would soon be put to rest once she saw how successful her daughter’s party planning would be; thus “Miss Event Planner” was born. From there, business only picked up. She went on to throw the biggest Senior Skip Day parties that the city of Jacksonville had ever seen. Partnering up with fellow teen promoter DJ Pretty Ricky, Ciara was able to execute an epic “03.03.03 Senior Skip Day” party that left party goers talking about it for years to come. The party jolted Ciara’s passion for event planning and promotions.
Shortly after, Ciara began working with Point Blank Entertainment, a North Florida lifestyle promotional company., to create a monthly artist showcase called "The Showstopper" for the unsigned talent.
Realizing that she still wanted to pursue her next step in education, Ciara relocated to Orlando, Florida and enrolled in the University of Central Florida – but this time, for event management. Linking up with some of Orlando’s top promotional teams including Pat Nix of Frontline Promotions, John Kocky & Tony Khuu of KHEEP Promotions, Troy Gunn & Jeff Knight of Dreamer’s Legacy Group, and Dawgman Entertainment, Ciara – or Miss Event Planner – has been an intricate part to planning and executing some of the biggest events in Orlando including many that were apart of the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend, Florida Orlando Classic, Pro bowl Events, and many more.
In 2013, Ciara linked up with the Legendary Bigga Rankin and became an active member of his organization Cool Running DJS and Team Bigga Rankin. Ciara took Cool Running Djs/Team Bigga Rankin to another level with community based events at local high schools such as the Jax Teen Summit and altering of the Diamond Awards but putting emphases on others that are setting the bar in the community.
In 2015, Ciara founded the King Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that focuses on children who have lost a parent due to unforeseen circumstances. She created this organization in an effort to support children who have experienced such a great lost after realizing the emotional turmoil that she and her son faced after the sudden passing of her son's father. The KING Foundation hosts several community events throughout the year to build awareness of this growing epidemic.
Also during that year, along with Megan Johnson, they created the Dreams Do Come True Brunch, an annual women empowerment brunch that continues to sell out every year promoting wellness, beauty, mental health, sisterhood, and mentorship. Over the years, Ciara has gone on to partner in various annual community events like Jax Teen Summit, Beauty, Brains, & Business Holiday Mixer, and the Back to School Community Day, where over 350 children are provided with free fun, food, school supplies, haircuts and other goodies.
The epitome of a hard-working and dedicated young female, Ciara Quaintance has done more than prove that she is capable of just being another pretty face in the crowd. With her superb social skills, co-owned event planning business by the name of “Ci Me In Your Dreams Enterprises”, double bachelor degrees in Event Management and Hospitality Management, and impressive roster of successful events, there’s no denying that Ciara Quaintance plans to leave an everlasting mark on the industry and all that it has to offer.
