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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Assist with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, expense report management, payroll and onboarding. Perform monthly bank reconciliation. Train and mentor the accounting team, providing continual feedback. Responsible for monthly forecasting including interaction with department heads and senior leaders. Identify and evaluate opportunities to streamline processes while ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Serve as a contact with external auditors for annual financial statement audits. Handle the preparation of tax returns.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Prepare, record, and process accounts payable and cash disbursement, and accounts receivable and cash receipts. Prepare daily sales reports accounting for labor expenses and various revenue items. Assist in the posting of accounts to the general ledger for: accounts receivable, cash receipts, accounts payable, cash disbursements and payroll. Review open invoice reports and follow up with a schedule of payments or adjustments. Work with the Sales department to ensure groups and events are invoiced correctly and clients provide payments in a timely manner. Responsible for invoicing the hotel's third party outlets for rent and utilities. Responsible for corresponding with external vendors to ensure the hotel remains in good financial standing.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Oversee operations in the front of house, ensuring efficient workflow and workforce performance between the front office and other hotel departments.

Photography: Responsible for the execution of various photographic projects from initial vision and planning to the execution of the physical shoot to post-production and delivery to clients. Experienced with a wide range of photography including headshots, corporate group shots, engagements, families, events, products, travel photography, and aerials. FAA certified drone pilot with experience flying in dense urban environments. Events: Meet with clients to discuss their needs and preferences and assist with finding the perfect venue. Brainstorm an event's theme, setting, and overall design, including floral, décor, lighting, and entertainment. Oversee the event's budget to ensure sure it stays within the predetermined limits. Successfully executed 300+ person weddings, tradeshow booths, vendor showcases, grand openings, live performances, and other social gatherings such as baby showers and themed parties.Design: Create custom flyers, email banners, posters, and virtual displays for various businesses and clients. Design and produce custom cut and engraved products using a CNC laser machine on various mediums from wood to acrylic to metal. Assist clients with interior design projects from initial floorplans to sourcing furniture and finishing décor pieces.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Design, contract, and produce custom and innovative lighting, audio, video, and staging designs through a collaborative relationship with clients, venues, internal producers, and production departments. Write and negotiate profitable proposals and sales presentations. Develop event styles using new and existing technology. Brainstorm new ideas and concepts with creative team and clients. Maintain and improve business relationships with new and existing clients to consistently meet target sales volume. Create on-site production schedules to ensure flawless run-of-show. Employment ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsible for sourcing social room blocks and associated catered events. Building strong relationships with event venues and vendors in Chicago to generate new business for the hotel and meet sales targets. Conduct site tours to prospective clients highlighting the hotel's amenities and personalized services. Assist Director of Sales with coordinating marketing initiatives and curating mutually beneficial partnerships.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

First point of contact for sales, catering, and room block inquiries for the hotel. Review RFPs and assign to appropriate sales manager. Audit imagery and content on third party websites. Process department invoices. Assist Conference Services Manager with turnover processes, verifying accuracy of contracts, and ensuring information is relayed to the proper hotel departments for rooming and event execution. Group Rooms Coordinator for rooms-only groups, acting as a point of reference and support for clients prior to and during their stay. Set up prospecting of new clients. Assist with social media presence and content creation. Administer the Palomar’s IHG business rewards program.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Tasked with re-establishing the hotel's social media presence after an extended hiatus. Generated creative and engaging content that increased Facebook page views and Instagram engagement tenfold. Developed and monitored benchmarks to measure impact of social media. Took new property and area photographs to showcase the hotel’s amenities and location. Worked with the Director of Sales and collaborated with various hotel personnel to produce an interdepartmental social media presence.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Oversaw the duties performed by the employees of the front office, housekeeping, and other hotel departments while maintaining a professional working environment. Trained and directed front desk team to ensure a quality operation. Resolved any guest issues, medical emergencies, or security problems promptly. Maintained clear and constant communication with all areas of the hotel including three restaurants, accounting, sales, and valet. Ensured accuracy of rooming assignments, groups, arrivals, and amenities. Accountable for accurate billing services and ensuring financial transactions for the day were verified and balanced. Responsible for weekly office inventory and front desk employee scheduling. Continuously updated resources to keep procedures accurate and efficient, while also finding solutions for common guest issues and workplace usability. Employee of the Month July 2017.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Assisted in the 2016 opening of a historic 293-room hotel in Chicago's Loop. Audited the day's transactions and generated reports as a part of hotel management procedures. Reviewed payments, settled credit card transactions, and ensured all guests are billed correctly. Checked for any errors and adjusted them appropriately. Posted dry-cleaning, parking, minibar, and other miscellaneous charges to appropriate guest accounts. Prepared any billing routing and set room assignments according to guest preferences for the following day. Coordinated with hotel staff (bellmen, doormen, housekeeping, maintenance, etc.) to guarantee an enjoyable stay for our guests.

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Verified front office accounting records for accuracy. Summarized and compiled information, statistics and revenue for the hotel’s financial records and posted charges to guest accounts. Responsible for various administrative tasks and overnight property security. Functioned as a front desk representative processing check-ins, check-outs, and answering all calls. Trained new employees in front desk operations.

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Operated all aspects of a hotel bar. Mixed and poured drinks, processed payments, and interacted with hotel guests simultaneously. Responsible for all inventory and alcohol orders. Updated bar procedures, glassware, menus, and signage. Reorganized bar set-up to maximize job effectiveness. Ensured sales manager had adequate supplies for banquet room events in a timely manner.

East Lansing, Mi, Us

Conducted traffic counts and analysis of critical intersections on campus for vehicular, commercial, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Aided in the filming of intersection activity for future research and analysis. Assisted senior engineers with numerous projects and tasks regarding data collection, input and traffic management.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

Rotational internship: Greeted and checked in hotel guests as a member of the front desk and concierge staff. Assisted guests with inquiries, baggage and transportation. Worked as a bell hop transporting guests to and from the airport and assisting with baggage and resort acclimation. Assisted food and beverage departments with banquet set-up, restaurant and event serving. Operated the health club and pool.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology