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Caribbean Sea

* Captained up to 57ft / 80 gross tonnage catamarans with 10 passengers for all inclusive 5 - 21 day charters* Maintained yacht systems and mechanics including maintenance and repair of engine services, water/waste systems, water makers, rigging, general maintenance, and cleanliness of yacht to sustain charter standards* Tailored relations with brokers in the industry to ensure our vessel was competitive in the industry* Organized charter itinerary to accommodate all activities and destinations desired from guests* Guided excursions in and out of the water including snorkeling, hiking, water sports, visits to local ruins, and much more* Accounted for all expenses incurred per charter for immediate access by vessel owners* Managed local and international business licenses, vessel registration, anchoring permits, work permits, and all entry and exits into foreign countries for passengers and crew* Aided in annual/semi-annual inspections of vessel with local and international safety board members* Booked off season dry dock space as well as arranged local contractors for off season maintenance * Delivered vessel to offseason location and prepared vessel for 2 months of hurricane season in dry dock* Relocated vessel to the Virgin Islands after splashing and outfitting for upcoming charter season* Created menus and provisioned for 3 gourmet meals a day including signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert* Acted as sous / head chef in preparation of all food and beverages for charter guests

St Thomas, Us Virgin Islands

· Captained 65ft 48 gross tonnage catamarans with a 132 person capacity· Inspected vessel’s engines, thru-holes, pumps, and alarms daily· Determined daily trip destinations based on conditions including: weather, sea state, winds, and customer desires/ability· Cancelled or altered trips if conditions were unfavorable· Delivered welcome aboard speech outlining trip details and all safety equipment on board· Managed various trip activities to ensure flow of trip was inline with scheduled departure and arrival times· Supervised 4 mates throughout daily operations of stocking the boat, maintaining positive customer service, environmentaleducation of guests, life guarding responsibilities, and end-of day cleaning for vessels· Conducted monthly checks to maintain currency per United States Coast Guard (USCG) safety requirements· Participated in annual USCG inspections involving detailed overview of all components on board as well as safetyprocedures and man overboard drills· Worked with crew members and fellow captains in biennial overhaul of vessels in dry dock· Secured vessels and rigging in preparation for tropical low pressure systems up to and including category 5 storms· Filed online reports for daily inspections, passenger counts, local conditions, financial records, inventory, and incidents · Audited daily financial and inventory reports· Ordered alcohol and supplies needed to stock vessel for following day· Acting mate onboard 12 and 15 passenger parasail vessels· Photographed individual parasail flights to be made available for purchase to customers· Cleaned and stowed chutes, life jackets, and all daily gear used onboard parasail vessels

· Managed daily operations for all four divisions of the property· Received arriving guest and walked them through the check-in procedure· Oversaw housekeeping department to ensure cleanliness was kept to a standard expected by our clientele · Remained on call 24 hours a day to assist guest in the event of any emergencies· Made repairs to the property including routine maintenance of appliances· Maintained the exterior presentation of the inn and its surrounding grounds· Prepared a cook-to-order breakfast for the guest of the inn· Served as front of house restaurant manager providing 200 meals a service· Interviewed, hired, and employed a serving staff of 10· Implemented processes to optimize operations and increase revenue by over 20%· Issued warnings to employees who broke our code of conduct and terminated repeat offenders· Cooked on the line when our chef or sous chefs were absent· Sold over $120,000 in events during 2017 as event coordinatorFernandina Beach, FloridaJuly 2015 - January 2017 The Florida House Inn is a historic bed & breakfast that offers 17 guest rooms, event space for 250ppl, restaurant, and barGeneral ManagerKey West, FloridaFebruary 2017 - January 2019 · Planned and executed events for up to 250 people· Constructed food and beverage menus to come within client’s desired budget range· Arranged rentals from over 25 suppliers of various event services· Worked with out-of-house event planners to incorporate their teams of up to 6 into our day-of operations · Processed financial transactions regarding customer accounts· Audited books as well as monitored cash flow and credit card transactions· Compiled bi-weekly payroll data for 22 employees· Served as provisional consultant for 30 days to sister location in U.S. state of Colorado· Acknowledged customer complaints with an open mind and always tried to reconcile their grievances

- Managed daily operations of 22 locations, staffing over 90 employees across the United States- Helped grow the company from 12 - 22 locations over 2 years- Brokered purchase and sales of equipment domestically and internationally - Assembled equipment for shipment to destination- Delivered equipment to site of new locations and established place of business at new locations in 13 states - Filed licenses when opening new locations- Staffed each location with new employees maintaining 3-5 employees per location- Scheduled shifts monthly for all locations- Terminated employees who violated policies and procedures of the company- Handled payroll for the 90 employees of both companies- Balanced 8 sets of bank accounts on a monthly basis- Initiated loss prevention techniques saving the company 10% of profits due to internal theft- Traveled to locations for bi-annual inspections as well as locations that required maintenance between inspections- Maintained safety regulations directly for 5 Atlanta locations as well as monitoring the safety of another 17 locations through managers on site- Met with mall management to discuss potential problems and ways to resolve them

- Maintained and repaired over a 100 office spaces in an industrial park - Insured that all exit signs, fire extinguishers, and other fire codes were up to the standards required. - Constructed the framing for bathrooms within prefabricated buildings

- Served as a campus ambassador for PADI, recruiting students through innovative peer-to-peer marketing channels increasing the number of entry level students by as much as 15%- Scheduled meetings and coordinated with local PADI officials - Managed a budget of $1,500 effectively throughout the course of the internship- Compiled and maintained contact list of 200 individuals

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marketing And Entrepreneurship

100Ton Mmc