Key Contributor & Effective Leader supporting daily food and beverage operations in fast-paced and high-stress environments. Experienced in coordinating large-scale events, ensuring consistent levels of food safety, and supervising staff members. Equipped with a keen ability to leverage skills in project management in order to introduce new tools for cost/time savings and efficiency improvements. Excel in creating strong relationships with co-workers, client, vendors, and community members.

  Directly manage a variety of administrative and operational functions within a fast-paced environment with a focus on increasing productivity and efficiency

  Maintain a keen knowledge of organizational best practices in addition to food and beverage regulations with a concentration on fostering a strong culture of safety

  Supervise a team of staff members which requires providing individualized feedback/coaching and diffusing difficult employee situations

  Create and implement unique menu, develop food and beverage specific programs, manage client accounts, and handle various financial functions such as budget development and invoicing

  Owned and operated a successfully restaurant/catering business which required overseeing all daily operations in addition to managing over $200,000 in revenue per year

  Coordinated inventory purchasing, supervised all staff members, planned high-level events, and maintained positive rapport with vendors, clients, and members of the community

  Facilitated all event related logistics within a high-stress environment which included supervising over 50 team members and overseeing all events from initial development through completion

  Prepared and negotiated client contracts, maintained all event documentation, obtained event related licenses/insurance, and created all event marketing content

  Successfully coordinated various events which included, high school proms, concerts, trade shows, banquets, Mardi Gras Balls, and other social events

Additional Experience Includes: Food and Beverage Director, Mobile Marriott (1999-2006)

Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations and Marketing, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL

Culinary Training, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, AL