Serves as Owner and Head Chef of daily restaurant operations. Improved team to 100% passing rate in ServSafe Certification as well as conducting quarterly online team building. Applied various new innovative techniques to improve daily operations by being an American Culinary Federation member.• Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities.• Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.• Networking through social media and public sites(Facebook,twitter,google,creating webpages)• Using proper safety equipment/procedures when using and cleaning appliances with certain chemicals.(stovetops,grills,steam tables,fridges,freezers)• Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.• Coordinate assignments of cooking personnel to ensure economical use of food and timely preparation.• Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.• Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.• Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.• Schedule staff hours and assign duties.• Plan menus and food utilization based on anticipated number of guests, nutritional value, palatability, popularity, and costs.• Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation, and food subsidies when appropriate. Bookkeeping (computer), Filing quarterly taxes.• Order and purchase equipment and supplies.• Review menus and analyze recipes to determine labor and overhead costs, and assign prices to menu items.

Developed information for release to internal and external audiences as well as global to news outlets. Composed social media posts and graphics in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere. Produced audio products for immediate release using Adobe Audition. Applied communications principles and techniques for various forms of mass communications media through public affairs plans, policies, and practices.• Established Army public affairs media marketing outreach program working closely with Commander Initiative to inform and train public affairs.• Developed scripts, graphics, special effects, and audio/video material to support programming/production requirements. • Established media operation center standard operating procedures (SOP) for the unit • Successfully composed and edit public affairs correspondence • Ensured every engagement had a purpose linked to the overall information campaign plan according to Army Public Affairs guidance. • Conducted all aspects of the public affairs program for the United States Army with responsibility. • Developed and provided staff direction involving all public and national information, internal information, and community relations. • Supervised four (4) Soldiers

Served as a Public Affairs Mass Communication NCO and Operations Team Leader for the 22nd MPAD, a rapidly deployable 20-person detachment supporting global public affairs operations in support of corps, joint task force and higher echelons.• Responsibilities included conducting public affairs training, operations, and planning; overseeing the maintenance, supply and operations capabilities for the detachment• Prepared a six (6) Soldier team to deploy in 48 hours to the Bahamas in support of Hurricane Dorian• Created standard operation procedures (SOP) for the development of video and audio production within the unit using Adobe Suite.• Researched, prepared and disseminated news releases, articles, web-based material and photographs on Army personnel and activities.• Increased annual website engagement and visits on social media through successful media campaign tactics.• Supervised two (2) Soldiers in establishing supply discipline, supply economy, and accountability of organizational equipment valued at $3M.

Enrolled in the Military Motion Media (MMM) program as an active-duty student while on duty. Attended Newhouse for 10 months to learn how to become a better storyteller, taking 30 credits of coursework in communications, photojournalism, photography, broadcast and digital journalism, design, sound and documentary production.• Maintained liaison with local community business leaders and interest groups• Managed video production from scripting to editing• Represented the organization at national trade shows, conducted interviews with military and civilian personnel and communicated policy to the work force through written articles on various topics.

Served as the Public Affairs NCOIC in the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division; responsible for training, mentoring, and assisting seven battalion UPARS and $500,000 in print, broadcast, and satellite equipment.• Served as a spokesman for the Brigade Commander and answered questions from the media; Conducted VIP tours and community outreach campaigns.• Served as a public affairs advisor and provided counsel to senior Army leadership and subject matter experts and prepared them for media interviews as well as key leader engagements. • Responsible for writing news releases, talking points, factsheets, and serving as the editor of all media for seven battalion unit public affairs representatives on 1ABCT personnel and activities in preparation of a rotation to South Korea. • Wrote and assisted with public affairs guidance and speeches for brigade leaders reaching local and national media organizations.• Scheduled and coordinated mission support command assets, bands and ceremonial units for appearances at various public events and provided guidance to commander on the use and availability of the assets. • Arranged and conducted interviews to develop and maintain working relationships with national, international and trade media in order to more effectively tell the Army story.• Coordinated the flow of information while protecting confidentiality and privacy in sensitive personal matters using SAPP (security, accuracy, propriety, policy) guidelines.• Responded to information requests from media and other Army organizations communicating aligned and consistent messages on policies and public affairs guidance.• Served as an official spokesperson to the commander for speaking on the record about national and international issues concerning the unit.

Served as PA Broadcast NCO for the 3rd Infantry Division; gathered, produced and distributed broadcast and print command information products for use across the division realm; reviewed public affairs products for security, accuracy, propriety and policy; conducted PA common skills training and PA planning; provided technical expertise to subordinates within unit. • Functioned as a liaison between lower echelon commands and other military officers and governmental agencies. • Provided updates to 3ID Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn social media pages. • Coordinated with joint military branch members in varied environments to get information drafted, self-edited and finalized. • Maintained an account on the Digital Video Imagery Distribution website for dissemination of all division imagery for local and national use. • Scheduled, conducted and followed up interviews with, most times, multiple subject matter experts of varied ranks. • Prepared and rechecked news-releases for order; ensuring the US Army’s message was in no way derogatory.

Served as a public affairs team leader with the 10th Press Camp Headquarters, the largest-type public affairs unit in the Army.• Lead a three (3) Soldier Public Affairs team to support USAREUR and FORSCOM missions during Operation Atlantic Resolve in Poland primarily through broadcast and print news products for use in military and national civilian news media• Responded to multifaceted media requests and recognized for producing media coverage of the first ever armor water crossing in the Polish region. • Managed daily media summary monitoring media mentions and forwarded the summary to senior leaders.• Prepared after-action reports to assess the success of events and missions.• Orchestrated press conferences and put together media packets to help reporters tell the Army’s story accurately to their viewers and readers.• Established Army public affairs media marketing program working closely with the commander initiative to inform and train public affairs.

Served as a Public Affairs Broadcast Sergeant for a Department of Defense radio and television station at Yongsan, Korea; performed as a writer, reporter, editor, videographer, producer and program host in radio and television productions in support of local U.S. military commanders and operations. • Prepared and delivered new, sports, and weather reports to effectively communicate local command information to nearly 12,000 U.S. military members, DoD civilians and their families stationed overseas.• Provided technical and tactical expertise to the AFN Yongsan Station Manager and operations Manager on broadcast production and protocol. • Developing and providing staff direction involving all public information, internal information, and community relations • Prepared and delivered news, sports, and/or reports, gathered and rewrote material to convey the required command information to fit specific time slots in the AFN Network.• Reported, wrote, edited, voiced, produced, and broadcasted live and recorded radio programs for US and Korean audiences. • Physically installed and disassembled DVIDS small satellite in the field for live-feed broadcast purposes.• Maintained video catalog library and ensured maintenance of over $1M of video equipment.

Served as a Food Operations NCO supervising and providing technical guidance to 13 Soldiers providing meals to 1200 soldiers, 3 times a day. Competed on the Army Culinary Team winning gold and silver medals at multiple events while competing for Military Chef of the Year. Deployed multiple times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom by delivering meals to Soldiers in remote locations. Program experience Serv/Safe certified; Created weekly and monthly theme meals with coordinating decorations that improved customer satisfaction. Supervision of bakery staff and equipment; production of baked goods for catering and dining halls; recipe creation; delivery of food items.