Event-planning and catering coordination for on-site and off-site events - corporate, social, weddings, rehearsal dinners, and more.

Banquet serving for congregates of Temple Israel.

I manage and execute private events via phone and email inquiries.

- I serve casual and formal banquet functions and assist with setting up buffets, beverage stations, dessert stations, plated dinners, and more. Occasional bartending.

I check in our furry friends (our patients), answer the main phone line, assist with nail trims, clean rooms, take payments, reconcile payments, and generally assist the doctors, vet technicians, and vet assists with anything that they need. It's a great way to combine my love for animals with my love for customer service!

- Country club fine dining room server and new staff trainer.

- Food expo, bartender, dining room attendant, cashier (Wahlburgers)- Personal shopper (Aisles Online)

- Increased catering sales and grew the corporate client base through general marketing, outreach, frequent follow-ups, and networking.- Fulfilled administrative tasks such as answering phones, proposing menus, submitting payroll, client invoicing and payments, menu development and formatting, and working closely with vendor partners.- Provided daily management of delivery drivers, on-call catering staff, and cafe staff. Delivered and set up catering orders, as needed.

- Organized and managed executive-level catering, lounges, and events.- Received department phone calls, placed private dining reservations, and worked with executive administrative assistants to meet the needs of their executives.- Responsible for daily department management, communication with the kitchen staff and head chefs, client billing, and new staff training.

- Served and bartended events for Macy's Design Cuisine.

- Administrative responsibilities: submitting staff payroll, fulfilling donation requests, corporate and social event-planning, vendor relations, ordering, human resources, staff scheduling and communication through emails and monthly meetings, and scheduling building or machine maintenance.- Sales responsibilities: marketing and public relations, social media, promotional/community/fundraising events, generating new leads/sales, and setting up tours and tastings.

- Lead catering and event coordinator for corporate and wedding/social clients. - Responsibilities included: implementing new organizational systems, designing marketing materials, contributions to company blog and Facebook posts, fulfilling donation requests, scheduling events and staff, and leading staff meetings.

- Served tables; relayed food and drink specials to guests; trained new staff, occasional bartending; event planning and sales.

- Extensive involvement in community organizing and advocacy/education, through participating in and coordinating local festivals, community events and fundraisers (Twin Cities and greater Minnesota).- Clerical duties involving maintaining active volunteer and sponsorship lists, communications through emails and Facebook postings and maintaining general data for the organization.- Managed on-site volunteers, conducted educational volunteer trainings, developed programs and events.

- I waited on MN Wild patrons before and during the game. "Turn & burn" service-style.

- Bartended for catering events ranging from 200-1,000 guests.

- External and internal sales; corresponded with external and internal clients, and handled customer calls and menu/event planning from start to finish.- Sales and marketing responsibilities - cold-calling, site tours, implementing weekly sales and action plans, fulfilling sales goals, and following up on both social and corporate leads.- Clerical duties - invoicing, A/R, filing, updating menus in Reserve Catering system and submitting payments.- Communicated all event details to Facility Rental, WPC Operations, the culinary team and vendors and managed on-site and off-site catering events to ensure premium customer service from all angles.

- Corresponded with clients, handled customer calls and payments, organized orders, and coordinated drivers/staff.- Clerical duties involving faxing menus/information, filing, event and menu planning, sales, marketing, and customer service.- Served as acting catering manager during manager's absence.- Managed between four and eight tables of guests, ensuring efficient and accurate service.- Performed multiple tasks in a fast-paced, stressful environment to meet the needs of my guests while assisting my fellow employees.