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Alameda, California, United States

Alameda, California, United States

Hospitality & Marketing Supervisorhir• Tasting Room Experiences o Managed the Visitors Center experience, which included all aspects of designing, implementing, and promoting the ‘Core’ and ‘Premium’ experience programs.  Core Experiences• Tasting flights and Distillery Tour – altered for new releases and availability.• Mini Cocktail Flights – created seasonal mini cocktails within legal guidelines. – simplified offerings for large-scale events Premium Experiences • Cheese Pairing and Caviar pairing – Led, supervised, and trained on each.• Cocktail Classes – Supervised training and activation all four iterations - variations of the Manhattan, Light Spirits, Distillers Exclusives and TIKI• Local Marketingo Worked with local groups and vendors to develop ongoing special events that benefitted both the Hangar One brand and these external partners.  Visitor Center Activation Coordinator and Vendor Liaison• Head West• Pride Events• Live Music and Comedy Shows Off-Premises Sponsorship Assistance • CUESA• FAAS• SFMOMA• Human Resourceso Developed procedures and protocols to provide safe service during COVID-19, by following and updating CDC Guidelines as they changed.o Staffing – Recruited, trained nurtured a part time staff from 4 existing team members to 9 fully-trained within 2.5 years – retention improved greatly during my tenure.o Payroll and TIPS calculation.

East Bay, Ca

• Operationso Accounting and inventory• Human Resourceso Staffing and schedulingo Developing of procedures and protocols• Customer Service

Alameda/ Montclair

• Developed Cheese and Specialty Goods Program – Increased category sales by 16% within six months, 20% within one year. o Created comprehensive ordering system. o Created and implemented training program for the staff. o Created and growing a catering program to include both private and corporate clientele. o Inventory maintenance- invoice processing, payment scheduling.• Human Resources, hiring and Scheduling of staff.• Professional Outreach and Education o Co-chair for the Good Food Awards 2018 in the Cheese Category. o Partnered with Hangar One Vodka for cheese and vodka tasting special event. o Partnered with Canela Restaurant for Spain’s Great Match San Francisco 2016.

San Francisco Ferry Building

Provided leadership and model work ethics for training, and maintaining staff• Responsible for ordering product and supplies for all areas of business and keeping inventory.• Cultivate and maintain customer relationships.

San Francisco Ferry Building

Alameda/ Montclair

• Responsible for building and maintaining sales relationships with customers.• Responsible for the care and maintenance of inventory, and facilities.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Managed the boutique and Café. Duties included: managing staff, cooking, catering events, Barista, ordering/ inventory and visual merchandising.• Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with customers. • Sourcing of and assisting in buying of merchandise for the boutique.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Increased client base by 60% over a 3 ½ year period.• Doubled sales during my tenure with an average annual growth-rate of 27%.• Planned, merchandised and ran sales for all trade shows, sales trips and trunk shows• Managed showroom and production staff. • Assisted in public relations with regards to stylists and merchandise loans and rentals.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for fielding communications.• Merchandised all products for both the Showroom and for Trade Shows.• Assisted in sales both in the Showroom and at Trade Shows.• Built and maintained both vendor and client relations.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients and vendors.• Responsible for keeping inventory and merchandising of vendor products.• Planned and executed road appointments and sales trips.• Planned, merchandised and ran sales for traveling trade shows.• Liaison to the Press for loans and rentals of merchandise.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Designed and executed plans for several homes.• Visual merchandising for several stores and showrooms.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for scheduling and supplying materials for production to the manufacturers to completion.• Graphic design for line sheets and post cards for mailings.• Assisted in the packing and shipping of orders. • Assisted in sourcing and design.• Company sales grew from $1.5MM to $10MM.

Santa Monica, Ca

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Interior Design

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