Assist the marketing director in all marketing and event planning activitites

Maintain a positive customer relationship and welcoming environment at La Crosse’s premier dinning facilityPromoted in a span of a year from dishwasher, to bartender, on up to serverEntrusted to effectively trained numerous new bartenders and serversCollaborate with management on new drinks and promotional ideasResponsible for counting sales at the end of every shiftEntrusted with opening and closing the building without managerial supervision

Interned under the supervision of MdB Manfred Kolbe (CDU) - German Member of Congress representing Landkreis Riesa-Grosshain. Responsible for writing and collaborating on the translation of Mr. Kolbe’s speech delivered at the Eastern European Finance Summit in Prague, Czech Republic in Spring 2005. Attended numerous congressional sessions and was responsible for notetaking and reporting back to Mr. Kolbe. Partnered with other interns to coordinate events in the Mr. Kolbe’s schedule ranging from lunch reservations to issuing press releases.Lead record taker for Mr. Kolbe at various finance committee meetingsCollaborated with other interns in the Bundestag in various facilities in conjunction with the CBYX Bundestag Youth Exchange.

Under the direction of Uwe Paessler, Press Director. Reported directly to Mr. Paessler and his staff within the Riesa City Hall and Public Relations CenterAssisted with the drafting and translation of the city’s English-language visitor guidePartnered with other interns to to organize catering, press conferences and event set up for the Erdgas Arena. Proactively assisted with various press conferences and city functionsTranslated for the Swedish National Hockey team for local journalists prior to a match with the German National Ice Hockey TeamCo-authored a weekly journal for the local newspaper, Die Saechsiche Zeitung, Event topics ranged from Sumo Wrestling, ice hockey tournaments, boxing matches and concerts at the local arena. Collaborated with teams or other intern and colleagues to help organize Drachenboat Races in May 2005, including the drafting and translation of rules, medical releases and waivers.Responsible for the management and care of the English and American delegations sent to participate in the annual Drachenboat Races. Responsibilities included arranging accommodations for participants, coordinating transportation and dinning schedules, as well as solving any cultural or language-based issues.

Maintained and set up displays. Collaborated with management on advertising methods. Responsible for ordering products to fulfill customer purchasing habits. Instrumental in answering customer questions, which resulted in praise from ‘secret shoppers.’Entrusted with the supervision of the dairy frozen department on numerous occasions without the department manager.