Michele Driscoll Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, Va, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Herndon, Va

• Supervise day-to-day building operations in US Offices: Herndon, VA, New York City, NY, Miami, FL, Redwood City, CA• Identify new offices locations, and facilitate office moves• Manage Facilities budget and purchasing• Develop and maintain business relationships with vendors, contractors, and internal and external customers• Oversee travel for all US employees

Beltsville, Md

• Planned and facilitated facility upgrades and build-outs: Robotics Lab, Fitness Center, Computer Labs, Proposal Center & Graphics Lab• Coordinated campus restructuring; designed office layouts and purchased furniture; acted as liaison between internal customer and moving company, facilities technicians, and IT department• Maintained contracts and positive relationships with contractors: on-site security, janitorial services, electricians, utility companies, and other service providers• Established long-term energy contracts that guarantee a $16,000 per year savings in utilities consumption costs• Managed department procedures: wrote capital expenditure requests, created purchase orders, developed RFPs, processed invoices, and monitored project budgets

• Screened and interviewed job candidates: conducted skills evaluation/testing, background and drug screening, and reference checks; reviewed resumes, evaluated candidates’ employability; matched client requirements with candidate profiles• Prepared candidates for job interview: practiced and reviewed interview strategies; discussed employer’s policies and procedures to maximize potential for employment • Facilitated business client development through sales calls and site tours• Planned and supervised company luncheons, business client appreciation events, holiday gift selection and delivery to all business clients

• Managed the Reservations Department of a 500-room hotel to achieve and maintain maximum occupancy by controlling rooms inventory and rates• Participated in strategic hotel marketing plans by monitoring future rooms occupancy and revenues• Reviewed group bookings to ensure profit maximization and developed pricing for short term groups; monitored and reconciled group inventory

• Solicited, negotiated, and collaborated with new and repeat clients to plan conferences, meetings, dinners, and social events• Developed specialized and creative agendas, schedules, and menus to guarantee all event projects were delivered at or under budget• Acted as the liaison between Meeting Planners and the hotel staff. Responsibilities included: administering the Sales agreement, detailing all Food, Beverage and A/V needs, managing room blocks and pick up, billing instructions and final review. • Managed and trained Sales Coordinators; provided performance reviews; designed succession plans

• Supported the Sales Director and Managers by preparing and presenting effective sales proposals and contracts, and producing successful events• Maintained the sales systems, prepared reports and analysis, and managed employee profiles, program permissions, quotas, and production• Led monthly Departmental Meetings and attended weekly Staff and Service Improvement meetings as Sales Department representative

Professional Certificate, Facilities Management

Activities and Societies: International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)

Bba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Sigma, Rho Lambda - Honor Society, American Marketing Association, Radford Ambassadors, Quest

Advanced Diploma, General Studies