• Report directly to the Hotel Director and assist with the overall hotel operation along with the Food & Beverage Director and Assistant Hotel Director.• Head of the entertainment department onboard consisting of 160 team members.• Responsible for the conception, refinement, and implementation of entertainment, recreational, and social activities for vessels consisting of up to 5,000 guests.• Coordinate with division heads to ensure an efficient operational flow. • Event management and planning for functions, special events, and holidays.• Review and edit daily newsletter to ensure proper grammar and accurate information is being printed.• Ensure the department is in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, and Safety and Environmental Managements Systems.• Forecasting and controlling of the entertainment and cruise programs budgets that can exceed $500,000 dollars and include inventory, supplies, equipment, maintenance, and repairs. • Effectively perform in the capacity of Master of Ceremonies by making daily announcements, host theater shows and game shows, and record daily TV shows. • Recent accomplishments include taking 1st place ranking in entertainment for the year of 2014 on the Getaway, and Norwegian being named #1 in entertainment in the Cruise Line industry. Was also selected to host the party at the largest annual Cruise Line Sales convention, Cruise3Sixty / Cruise 360.

• Entertainment for Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet 16’s, Holiday and Corporate Parties at various venues and banquets halls throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.• Maintain flow of event by coordinating with venue and entertainment staff, and making announcements when necessary.• Interact with guests to ensure a fun and positive experience.• Lead groups of all ages, from kids to adults, in simple line dances, to more complex and current dance steps.• Conducted various party games to increase participation from all guests.• Private dance lessons to guest of honor. • Teamed with other party entertainers to interact and mingle with all guest, as well as provide entertaining performances.• Familiar with dance styles such as hip-hop, house, merengue, salsa, swing, and disco to name a few.• Capable of mingling and interacting with all age groups and diverse backgrounds

• Identify and develop new accounts in targeted sales territory through high volume of cold calls, meetings, leads, and referrals.• Conduct customer analysis in order to provide appropriate staffing solutions to support business operations.• Sell Aerotek services and engage in contract and pricing negotiations• Maintain relationships with clients to ensure repeat business and satisfaction• Manage and develop team of recruiters to be efficient at fulfilling positions available with clients• Identify top level talent through aggressive sourcing methods which include networking, internet research, direct sourcing, employee referrals, and other sources as needed Expertise in selling and negotiating job opportunities with candidates resulting in successful hires

• Organized off-site and on-site catering events for guests ranging up to 250 people• Customized catering packages to satisfy customer needs and produce maximum profit• Managed daily logistic activities and overall restaurant operations to ensure maximum efficiency.• Responsible for recruiting and training of complete restaurant team of 10 delivery personnel, 9 wait-staff members, and 16 chefs/cooks.• Produced weekly work schedules for 19 employees consisting of the delivery and wait staff.• In 2005, implemented new wait-staff training procedure that increased overall table sales by 12% and improved gratuity percentages to an average of 22-25% from an original 15-A20%.