Chaundra Corso Email & Phone Number

Healdsburg, California, United States

Multiple Locations

● Provided operational consulting services. Clients included many facets of the hospitality industry such as restaurants, tourism, large scale Airbnb operations, travel, and transportation. ● Provided business consulting services to guide various small business owners through post-pandemic downsizing and assist with the implementation of new approaches to success.● Handled a variety of consulting projects across multiple verticals, including residential and commercial design, restaurant owners/groups, and directing large events.● Oversaw the daily operations of a successful family business and property.

Seattle, Washington, United States

● Attained record-breaking sales with short- and long-term strategy along with the team.● Tracked, entered, and analyzed all profit and loss for each fiscal period with accuracy. ● Created monthly projections, budgeting, and spending, and handled all AR and AP.● Monitored payroll expenses with high attention to detail.● Calculated all payroll totals including payable hours, tips, sick/vacation time, miles, overtime, insurance benefits, and taxes for submission.● Supervised all staff, vendors, and accounts, and worked side-by-side with the marketing manager, owner, and affiliated firms to achieve company goals.● Handled hiring/firing, disciplining, training, oversight of management, and staff. ● Restructured and created new training materials with full product knowledge and a general understanding of how to show culture at work together with the team.● Enriched the business with the ability to quickly modify the demands of the moment to run an integrated service for staff and guests.● Created in-depth training program for FOH staff in wine, spirit, food, and service etiquette/efficiency.

Seattle, Washington, United States

● Opened a 3rd location with a ‘pilot design’ for expansion.● Improved workflows by creating models for supervisor/management responsibilities with emphasis on education and how to train others, oversee staff, and engage with customers.● Optimized the training programs to teach staff how to handle the in-restaurant and to-go programs during high volume.● Added additional structure and stability to the other existing restaurants.

Seattle, Washington, United States

● Sold and closed the business during tenure.

Seattle, Washington, United States

● Outlined a 5-year cost-basis analysis plan for the company.● Oversaw 5 businesses, multiple restaurants, and a separate catering company for sizable venues and large concerts, for example, Beyoncé, Guns 'n' Roses, Bruce Springsteen, etc. ● Took ownership of the construction and design of a new flagship restaurant and industrial kitchen for the catering company.● Strengthened management and staff knowledge by spearheading the creation of a new employee handbook and training materials. ● Expanded and grew leadership skills for ownership, management, and supervisors.● Redesigned and sharpened fiscal perspectives to assist owners with a better understanding of budgeting, expenses, and projections.● Liaised with ownership to cover financial liabilities, and all insurance, legal and monetary obligations, expenses, and cutbacks. ● Championed development in revenue from profits, investments, and minimal expansion.● Saved time and costs by streamlining efficiency for production under high-pressure periods.

Seattle, Washington, United States

● Assisted with opening operations and the design of new restaurants and partnerships.● Leveraged expertise in developing restaurants to ensure many smooth openings.● Created outside design work for other restaurants, boutique stores, residential, and commercial buildings in collaboration with a design partner.● Collaborated with architects on design processes from the ground up.● Scheduled and oversaw all subcontractors, materials, and design plans.● Created all budgets, payroll, profit/loss, and contracts for the design firm.

Accounting, 3.75

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta KappaBasic Business Accounting

International Business, 4.0

Associate'S Degree, Business