Led and Managed Luxury Tours providing leadership and insight. Researched and developed all commentary for Historical/Cultural journeys. Daily financial management of all tour components, Trained new Tour Directors, Achieved Outstanding Performance reviews from clients for 15 years.Conducted on-site inspections of Suppliers, Defined and presented cost cutting strategies, developed and administered tour contingency plans under emergency conditions to ensure guest safety, company reputation and profitability

Various positions in the Hospitality Industry in tourist Destination...Big Sur and Monterey, CA

Management of 1.5 Million square foot Shopping center with 150 tenants.Budgeting - Consistently exceeded revenue projections and turned a profit in a depressed economy Oversight of Operations and Advertising efforts to ensure effective implementationRecruiting, hiring and supervision of staff of 30Develop and improve community and tenant relationsConcurrently held position as Regional Advertising Coordinator - Developed Brand Strategy using an Umbrella Campaign for all properties

Management of 1.5 million s.f. commercial property including bid letting, contract approval for capital expenditures, purchasing authority and vendor relations.recruiting, hiring and supervision of maintenance, security and HVAC staff

Developed, managed and monitored major advertising and marketing campaigns Developed Brand Strategies Annual PlanMedia buyingDesign and implement creative promotionsPublic, Media, Tenant and Community relationsEvent Planning and managementConceived and implemented a tenant relations program featuring improved communication, problem solving and opportunities to work cooperatively on numerous programs