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Marfa, Texas, Us

El Cosmico is a 21 acre nomadic hotel and campground in Marfa, Texas. In keeping with the belief that life should be a balance of adventure and do-nothingness – we offer shelter, occasional entertainment, opportunity for learning/doing/making, and access to the majesty of the high plains desert. From its wide open spaces to the vast canopy of stars above, El Cosmico provides temporary liberation from the built world. It is second home to intrepid travelers and wanderers from all corners of the planet.Accommodations at El Cosmico include renovated vintage trailers, The Cosmic Kasita, safari tents, yurts, and tent campsites. In addition to 48 on-site accommodations and a downtown apartment available for rent, the property also offers several communal spaces for guests – a hammock grove, an outdoor kitchen and dining area, a community lounge and mercantile, and an outdoor stage. We rent wood-fired hot tubs, as the burn ban allows, and always encourage a curious spirit.

New Orleans, La, Us

Based in New Orleans + New York City, Oyster Sunday is a corporate office for independentrestaurants + food brands. It is our mission to build a sustainable and supportive infrastructure for the food and beverage industry. We establish strategic partnerships to support independent restaurants and small food and beverage companies around the U.S. with branding, marketing, operations, HR, finance, accounting, and data management. We believe that businesses of all sizes should have access to the professional services that promote healthy growth, so we're building an economy of scale that gives us all a seat at the table.I implement marketing campaigns across all relevant platforms and ensure that our clients' brands are expressed consistently, effectively and innovatively – and work with community partners – both creative and strategic – to foster hospitality spaces that are representative and driven by acknowledgement of the industry's past, present, and future.With clients across the country – this role is strategy-driven, creative, and lead with passion about branding, marketing, and the hospitality / food & beverage industry.

New Orleans, La, Us

Originally built in 1861 and restored and reimagined in 2021, the 75-room Hotel Saint Vincent sits at the nexus of old and new in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans. Imagined and designed by hotelier Liz Lambert, Hotel Saint Vincent was the first New Orleans project under her wing and McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality Group.I was brought on to consult on the property's pre-opening operations with a focus on programming and culture.

Joined ASH Hotels as one of two employees in the pre-opening team to operate a 71-room property in the Marigny neighborhood, spread across 4 historic buildings in a former Catholic Church, Rectory, School House, and Convent. I managed, maintained, and executed all brand standards in both guest facing and internal applications. In addition, I sourced solutions – both digital and tangible – to match the aesthetic and functionality all operational needs as a liaison between the design and hotel teams. In addition to managing VIP clients and the guest experience, I facilitated and managed projects to honor the hotel’s brand for promotional materials and commercial endeavors. I also booked and programmed the 300-person church venue for private events and community-centered programming with long-lead and larger-scale collaborations that strategically and effectively tie into revenue and event sponsorship goals. I developed relationships with established, as well as up-and-coming creative forces in areas of fashion, culture, and art and generate themes and areas of focus for key periods of event programming. In addition, I worked closely with Design, PR and Marketing teams to create concepts for high visibility and influential marketing efforts.

Opened a 30-room hostel with a 24-hour bar in a historic former hotel and nightclub building on St. Charles Avenue. Responsible for hiring and training of all staff in addition to daily management of all hotel and bar operations. Created branding/signage for hostel and commissioned local artists for murals in public spaces. Created all operating procedures for front desk and bar in addition to a custom menu featuring house cocktails, beer, and wine. Responsible for group bookings with clients like the New York Times and New Orleans Film Festival. I managed all social media platforms and worked with local vendors for restaurant pop-ups, parties, and events in the lobby space. Worked with press outlets like USA Today and The Washington Post to feature the hostel in travel guides and reviews.

New York, New York, Us

Relocated by Ace to assist with pre-opening and opening of a 234 room property in downtown New Orleans. Hired and managed a staff of 15, created Front Desk protocol from ground up, introduced training program for bell staff, managed room features program to flesh out framework of PMS, implemented upsell program and commission structure, and adapted existing procedures to standardize protocol between properties.

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

Greeted incoming guests and escorted them to and from rooms, handled guest requests and assisted with concierge and customized recommendations, maintained efficient and effective flow of information with guests and all internal departments, and worked the door for special events with brands like Opening Ceremony, Paper Magazine, and Rodarte.

Boston, Ma, Us

Responsibilities in this selective paid position included writing press releases, assisting in tracking samples for all editorial, broadcast and celebrity requests, reviewing and compiling press for editorial coverage, helping with editor giftings and product giveaways, maintaining contact databases, and assisting at special events like the opening of the first Converse brick-and-mortar in Soho.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsibilities included assisting PR team with sample requests, organizing pulls and returns with editors and stylists, maintaining the showroom, running errands, assisting with events, and updating the contact and sample database.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications Design

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