Chrissy Gardner Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

7Th & E Street, Washington, Dc

First point of contact for clients needing Private Dining space for 15 to 400 guests. Created email templates and a marketing attachment for 3 sales managers showcasing nine Private Dining Rooms in response to calls as well as website RFPs. Maintained daily operational spreadsheets. Composed email lists for corporate, convention, congressional, fundraising and local market segments and delivered appropriate information and menus.

Humanitarian and Community Development:orchestrated creation, development and coordination of Internet Media, fundraising start-up campaign for school and orphanage development in Tanzania, Africa

TSTD 145: Travel Marketing Communications course, George Washington University School of Business; assisting professor in advising students on marketing campaign strategies. Spring Semester 2009

Created and produced a marketing program resulting in a 22% rise in business levels the first year and a continued rise every year thereafter. Created and produced news and events original to Martin’s Tavern utilizing market and internet research. Responded to annual holidays/events and news/events of the day with press releases resulting in earned media in newspapers, television, radio, magazines and trade publications (4 page Earned Media List available upon request). Built and managed media lists. Also contributed to the operations side through creation of forms, templates, job descriptions and procedures for daily, weekly, monthly and annual operations in both FOH and BOH.

Project support for managers and associate partners included designing a 16 page brochure which contributed to DoD awarding a consulting contract to Accenture.

Planned and produced marketing program that reached local businesses, hotel and office concierges. Designed and produced Red Sage press kits. Contact for WCTC, other associations and VIP reservations for the restaurant.Administered all business of corporate office including instituting operational systems. Maintained all office and personnel files and processed weekly payroll for staff of 180. Worked with general manager and management staff of 12 for standard tasks as well as projects.

Operated restaurant with owner in all areas of operations with direct responsibilities for accounts payable/receivable, payroll for staff of 60, insurance administration, produced and implemented promotional publications and on-site events, personnel administration (interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, etc.) and monthly bank reconciliations. 80 seats, open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, $2 million a year when a bottle of Bud was $1.50 and a hamburger was $6.95

Education record

Business & Management 110, Spring 2007, University of Maryland, College Park UMD English Major - 3 yrs

Adult Education Class, Mba Level Marketing Management, Pass

3 Years, English Major