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New York, Ny, Us

New York City

New York City

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Responsible for hiring, training, and retaining the entire front of house team of 75+ employees through the multiple closures and reopening’s during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Developed all service plans and simultaneously oversaw the day-to-day operations of two separate restaurants and the four private dining rooms they operate. - Managed all finances in consultation with the General Manager where labor cost was my primary area of responsibility. - Supported the accounting teams of two other businesses associated with WS New York in the Hudson Yards development and aided them in their reopening from the closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York City

- Restaurant Manager overseeing 100+ front of house employees across three different revenue centers- Worked with the General Manager in organizing all aspects of the staffing of the restaurant and supervision of hourly employees with a focus on recruiting & hiring, determining appropriate staffing levels, and the training and development of all new employees through rigorous daily feedback and extensive growth coaching- Analyzed sales and cost figures in conjunction with the entire management team in order to maximize sales and optimize profits through the management of all cost and revenue centers

New York City

- Transferred to Manhatta as Lead Captain to help train and organize the opening front of house team.- Led training sessions for opening front of house staff and was responsible for training all subsequent new hires - Worked with management to organize the POS system, staff training structure, floorplan layout, and service systems

New York City

- Transferred to The Modern as a Dining Room Captain and Bar Room Server- Served as a Captain on the special events and private dining room team- Responsible for training new hires in both the Bar Room and Dining Room

New York City

- Began as Assist Server, promoted to expeditor and then server within 4 months- Responsible for training new hires across multiple restaurant positions.

Mendoza, Argentina

- Responsible for tours, wine tastings and sales for all English-speaking guests- Led five daily tours of the vineyard and winery providing guests with detailed descriptions of the grape cultivation techniques and winemaking processes- Worked closely with the enologists and wine makers to learn about viticulture and winemaking and understand the different methods used by Familia Zuccardi- Also led tours of Familia Zuccardi’s olive oil factory which produces seven varieties of oil

New York City

- Intern for Mayor Bloomberg’s team working to limit illegal guns and gun violence- Became a Fieldwork and Special Projects Assistant when Mayors Against Illegal Guns was spun out of government as its own advocacy organization- Acted as a liaison with grassroots advocates in target states and congressional districts- Conducted policy research on the effectiveness of gun laws across state and local governments - Planned, managed and promoted events for the No More Names national bus tour

New York City

- Tracked and analyzed HBO’s multichannel marketing efforts

New York City

- Scheduled food pick-ups from restaurants and deliveries to homeless shelters and soup kitchens - Researched the availability and cost of nutritious food throughout different neighborhoods- Taught nutrition and cooking classes held in low-income neighborhoods

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science

High School