Launched business by providing confetti and streamers for the East Coast Hockey League. Then a client wanted fireworks, and another wanted balloon arches, and a few years later, a movie producer needing an exploding airplane! Made client dreams come true by saying yes, then learning how to make things happen. • 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝟱𝟬𝟬+ 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲and employ up 6 full-time staff. • Develop all sales proposals and work with clients to establish budgets and event parameters. • Manage and produce events from start to finish including: planning, venue layout, décor, set design, sound, lighting, audio-visual, special effects, marketing, licensing, contracts, and more. • Conduct site surveys to properly plan for events and ensure all necessary electrical, safety, andsecurity systems are in place. • Develop production schedules and work with facilities on event set-ups and take down. • Conduct post show meetings to ensure client expectations were achieved.• 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 $𝟱𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬, and involve clients to ensure their satisfaction every step of the way. 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘: Arena2 Football, Birmingham Civic Center, Cher Productions, Carrot Top, GMAC Bowl, Hard Rock Casino, Harrah’s, Houston Rockets, Kenney Chesney, Grand Casino, Senior Bowl, Sunbelt Conference, University of South Alabama, the WWE, and more. Also worked on special effects for 2 Netflix movies.

Recruited by VP of Operations based on prior work together. Brought in during final stage of hotel construction and became construction liaison 2 weeks later when GM was terminated. Following completion of hotel, a new GM was hired. Set up food and beverage department and briefly assigned to 2 other properties to overhaul their breakfast service. In Nov. 2019, again appointed Interim GM and handled all operations until March 2020 (4 mo.) when a third GM was hired. 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗠 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥 / 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥• Steadily increased business, brought guest service scores up, hit budget and maintained profitability.• 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝟰𝟯 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟭,𝟬𝟵𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀. • Interacted with guests daily, investigated problems (often related to construction issues), provided comp services and amenities to mitigate poor first impressions. • Learned every inch of the hotel, and served as the de facto maintenance manager. 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 & 𝗕𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥• Quickly learned local flavors and added items to the appetizer offering that reflect the Cajun Culture. • Made sales calls to educate area businesses and organizations about meeting facilities and amenities. • Managed cashiers, cooks, bussers and bartenders, and kept food and labor costs within budget. 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗• Handled all layoffs and now 1 of 4 managers running the hotel; assist GM in keeping facilities operational. • Oversee front desk, housekeeping, maintenance (do all maintenance personally), food and beverage service.

Developed academy to offer high school graduate football players who didn’t qualify for the NCAA a potential path to an athletic scholarship. Converted an old elementary school and set up a dormitory, training facilities, classroom, study hall, and more. Provided all direction on programs, budgets, recruiting, and managed 10 staff. • 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. • 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗜 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀. • Partnered with a junior college and hired a tutors to get student grades and ACT scores up.• 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. • Held games to allow players to develop stats and film. • Ensured compliance with all aspects of the NCAA intercollegiate athletic program eligibility requirements.

Recruited by the GM based on prior work together. Oversaw sales in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when the hotel housed refugees, search and rescue teams, and finally, clean-up and rebuilding crews. • 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 in the market, including housing State Troopers on 12 hour shifts and facilitating rapid room cleaning between shift changes. • Turned all meeting spaces into dormitories for first responders and contractors. • Assisted staff in distributing free food to emergency personnel and refugees. • Supervised 3 staff and 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟳.

Recruited by VP/GM based on prior event work together. Oversaw banquets and other special events. Learned on the job about food service and budgeting. Managed all day to day activities for the bar and restaurant until the hotel was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. • Developed weekly menus, ordered food, hired and trained staff. • Revitalized the pool-side bar décor, updated the menu, and hired theme-appropriate entertainment to appeal to more visitors.

Coordinated in house game-day operations, including staff management, music, and lighting, special effects, and media promotions. • Organized media events including the submission of press releases to local media outlets and league officials

• Coordination of all game-day operations, including staff management for merchandise booths• Responsible for all aspects of soft and hardline merchandising• Organized on court merchandise promotions • Coordinate off-site merchandise store sales and ordering