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I was responsible for selling and detailing the hotel’s event space for corporate and social events. Building relationships with local and distant companies to create “repeat” business. I redesigned and restructured the existing banquet menus, food portions and pricing and in turn increased revenue in the Food and Beverage Department by 20% from prior year and became second in the 47 properties in over all food cost reduction (prior year the hotel was second to last). Cold calling local companies to gain more bookings and catering business to increase revenue.

Outside consultant hired by Hearing Aid Dispensers to consult with patients who suffer a hearing loss during the Dispenser's open house.Responsible for closing 60% of scheduled appointments with an average cost per hearing aid of $2,000. (Market average is 30% close and $1,100 per aid).Developing a trust worthy relationship with patients in 15 minutes while explaining their hearing test results and recommending a product for them.Fewest Hearing Aid returns out of all the Elite Sales Team

On the opening team of a brand new 89 room luxury resort and spa and sole creator and developer of the wedding department (including, but not limited to,menus, pricing, logistics, landscaping, marketing, etc).Responsible for establishing connections and rapport with Bay Area Wedding Coordinators and vendors to drive wedding business for Solage.Attended local and distant tradeshows to drive wedding business and spread the word about our new resort.Solely responsible for wedding site tours, negotiating booking agreements, closing wedding and social business, collecting deposits, detailing the event and executing the event the day of.Responsible for directing and running our weekly Banquet Event Order and Resume Meetings to ensure the entire resort is informed of the events on property.Member of WCSEP (Wine Country Special Event Professionals) and ISES (International Special Events Society) and responsible for attending monthly meetings to drive business and to educate other event professionals in the valley about Solage.

Director of Weddings and Special EventsSole Wedding Coordinator for a resort that exceeds 100 weddings and special events a year.Responsible for all aspects of wedding planning including, but not limited to; Site tours, selling venue space, collecting deposits, planning and executing the wedding, and preparing the final billing.Responsible for creating custom wedding menus and scheduling/attending menu tastings with the bride and groom.Responsible for scheduling/attending planning meetings and creating detailed banquet event orders to ensure the staff's knowledge of the event.Responsible for being present during the weddings to direct bar staff, set up staff, banquet staff, and vendors while executing the wedding ceremony and reception.Designed and created the Sun Valley Wedding Information Packet (i.e. menus, Sun Valley rentals, contact guide for Sun Valley accommodations and recreations).Worked with Blacksheep Publishing to create a Sun Valley Wedding and Special Events Brochure funded by local vendors.Developing and maintaining relationships with local vendors (photographers, florists, bands/DJs, etc.).

Responsible for providing professional and expeditious service to respected accounts.Gaining management experience in all business realms.Maintaining a professional and positive attitude under demanding situations.Attending monthly sales and customer service training programs to ensure high ESQI(customer service) scores and Protection Package sales.

Responsible for Coordinated the one-year anniversary party for over 500 guests. Provided superb care to the Windchime Senior Residents.Gained valuable computer and multi-lined telephone skills.

Responsible for providing professional service to all members and fellow employees.Responsible for tours of the facility, signing up new members, answering phones and answering questions regarding the YMCA's classes, clubs and childcare. Responsible for weight room orientations to educate new members on all gym equipment.