Career Objective
To share my experience and knowledge to help enhance a community by becoming part of their team.
Experience
GF Management
Catering Sales Manager/Wedding Specialist
September •••••Present
• Plan and execute Bridal Shows
• Follow up on all leads and continue to follow up on leads until business is either booked or turned down
• Detail all weddings in preparation for execution by Food and Beverage Department
• Weekly reports to Director of Sales on progress made on leads, prospective, tentative and definite business
• Attend Weekly Sales Meeting to help obtain goals of Sales Team
• Wedding Test Calls made to other GF Properties
• Assist in Development of other Sales Manager
• Customer Service and Organization of all Weddings
Advanced Health Media
AstraZeneca Lecture Bureau
Venue Manager
January •••••June •••••
• Directed the Venue Department which included an Assistant Manager, Manager on Duty and ••••• Venue Coordinators
• Venue Department coordinated events for sales representatives throughout the United States
• •••••,••••• programs overseen by the venue department; ensured that the programs remained within COLA set forth by AstraZeneca
• Assisted Sales Representatives with any issues or concerns
• Managed outside contractor Tallen Technology relationship with AstraZeneca
• Responsible for daily and weekly reports to maintain guidelines set forth by client
AVI Foodsystems Inc.
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA
Director of Catering
January •••••October •••••
• Planning, organizing and direction of Decision Makers Forum •••••; Dinner for 1,••••• guests, Major Donor Reception for ••••• guests, and Sponsor Dinner for Colin Powell for ••••• guests.
• Responsible for $ ••••• million in sales revenue per fiscal year
• Developed Student Waitstaff Program; recruited, hired and trained approximately thirty student waitstaff
• Re-organized Catering Department to have timely and efficient events
• Assist all departments on campus with their special events; i.e. Admissions, Alumnae and Development, President’s Office, Student Government, and various other departments; Heavily involved in campus community
Lehigh Country Club
Allentown, PA
August •••••December •••••
Director of Catering
• Responsible for $ ••••• million in sales revenue per fiscal year
• Scheduling, planning and execution of all Special Events and Club Functions; i.e. Golf Outings, Formals, Weddings, Business Meetings and Fund Raisers for out side organizations
• Hiring, Recruiting and Training of waitstaff and busperson
• Social Liaison to Membership
• Design and Implementation of New Catering Menus
• Develop and maintain working relationships with all Lehigh Country Club Members and the Business Community
Meadowood Retirement Community
Landsdale, Pa
Dining Room Manager
November •••••July •••••
Restaurant Associates
Princeton University
Princeton, NU
Director of Catering
January •••••November •••••
• Catered Events for Hillary Clinton, Stephen King and many other high end clients
• Planning, preparation and implementation of catered events on campus; i.e. weddings, anniversary parties, birthday parties, homecoming and reunion weekends
• Training in New York City at the Guggenheim Museum, United Nations and Lincoln Center
• Assisted in the opening of Several new accounts in the financial district on Wall Street
• Increase of bottom line by decreasing food cost by 5% and billing labor costs out to clients
• Sales responsibility of $ •••••,••••• per fiscal year
The Wood Company
Allentown, PA
September •••••January •••••
Rosemont College March •••••January •••••
Director of Dining Services
• Fiscal responsibility of Student Cafeteria, Snack Bar, Catering and Food Service for Student Events
• Increased Student Satisfaction through Surveys by •••••% in six months for Dining Services
• Profit and Loss Account
• Chairperson for two Wood Company Upper Management Recognition Events
• Coordination of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend with Development Office
• Development of Student Work Force Program for Dining Services
Ursinus College March •••••March •••••
Catering Director
DeSales University February •••••March •••••
Manager in Training
Moravian Hall September •••••February •••••
Square Retirement Community
Dining Room Manager
Education
Lehigh County Community College•••••September •••••June •••••
Associates of Arts•••••Hotel and Restaurant Management
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