Long Term Substitute Permit:Business Education/Marketing (5-AD)Biological Sciences (9-12)Social Studies (5-AD)Elementary Education (K-6)HB4600 Trained

Opening General Manager during construction phase to set up standards and operations of opening the hotel and the day to day operations of Sales, Housekeeping, Breakfast Bar, and Front Desk.

- Surpass yearly goal of revenue, ADR, and room nights by managing, maintaining, and rebooking business for the hotel. - Administer/expand accounts of high-profile clients, and prospect existing corporate/association accounts for medical, construction, legal, engineering, consulting, non-profit, and government markets to achieve full business potential. - Achieved new accounts to hotel and conference center, including Honeywell Corporation, NCR Corporation, Habitat For Humanity, ExxonMobil Corporation, Department of Corrections, Eaton Corporation, KEMET Corporation, Rollins, Inc., Orkin Pest Control, National Pest Management Association, and the Council of Accountable Court Judges.- Maintained, rebooked, and booked new business to exceed my revenue, room nights, and ADR goals by developing and implementing strategic plans.- Administered accounts of high-profile clients in Corporate, Association, Non-Profit, and Government markets assigned.

- Umbrella organization of Choice Hotels: Quality Suites Buckhead Village, Comfort Inn Sandy Springs/Perimeter, and Quality Inn Gwinnett Place.- - Developed and implemented sales policies, procedures, and training, while establishing sales offices to improve performance and achieve sales goals.- Managed and maintain sales, new bookings, marketing, and social media for three hotel brands, Choice Hotels to improve brand awareness and increase profitability.- Identified and resolved potential discrepancies and key issues/complaints regarding sales and marketing for all three properties to streamline overall operations.- Built and strengthened positive relationship with clients and key stakeholders to encourage repeat and recurring business. Oversaw the three hotels’ web sites and Social Media pages.- Optimized clientele by fostering and fortifying relationship with current/target clients and conducting comprehensive analysis of current client base and target market for the hotels.- Received positive feedback from customers by overseeing accounts of seven high profile clients in effective manner.

- Managed Housing and Travel Management department personnel to include resources outsourced for contracting hotels and assigning reservations. Facilitates all meetings and strategy surrounding housing and travel related areas of interfacing with all AmericasMart Atlanta’s market shows and LIGHTFAIR International’s Trade Show and Annual Convention. - Closely worked with AmericasMart Atlanta’s housing company, Atlanta onPeak, to verify and confirm reservations by working daily with all hotels that participated in the housing of attendees for AmericasMart Atlanta’s market shows and LIGHTFAIR’s International Trade Show and Annul Meeting.- Verified and confirmed all invoices from participating hotels of the attendees attending the AmericasMart Atlanta’s market shows and LIGHTFAIR’s International Trade Show and Annual Convention. - Planned, handled the travel arrangements, organized the event activities, and coordinated all FAM Trips and Customer Appreciation Events for AmericasMart Atlanta.

- Developed high performing sales teams by leading, guiding, and recruiting sales and catering staff.- Boosted sales by devising, coordinating, and launching pre-opening activities, sales blitzes and sales calls. Led effective coordination of function, meeting space, and event details for the hotel, while strategically positioned as Executive Member of the Revenue Management Team.- Increased new accounts and maintained existing accounts concentrating on corporate market by envisioning and employing sales calls.-• Ensured business growth and improved revenue by conducting effective negotiations of sales and catering contracts.

Preschool Teacher. Assistant, and/or Substitute TeacherThe Legacy PreschoolThe Atlanta AcademyFulton Country School System- Working as a teacher or a teacher’s assistant in the Preschool, Pre-K, Elementary level, TAG, IRR, ESOL, and Special Needs.

- Adult care taking person to do errands, appointments, and any needs requested.

- Oversaw and administered office/sales operations for seven Territory Managers and Owners for a company representing several lead manufactures in office supply industry. - Augmented brand awareness by devising marketing emails of products that company represented using Constant Contract software, while providing proactive support to individual Sales Managers in servicing new and existing clients to ensure business development and improve client experience.

- Administered Pre-Opening of the Resort including devising from the ground floor all marketing tools, paperwork, forms, and the sales computer system of the resort property.- Environed, employed, and coordinated pre-opening activities, sale blitzes/calls to improve overall profitability. - Strategically positioned as Executive Member of the Revenue Management Team maximize revenue.

- Formulated and oversaw $19 million annual budget and marketing plans for all revenue producing areas.- Delivered effective leadership and guidance to Sales and Catering staff of 21 to improve performance.- Led successful transition through five General Managers and six different hotel management companies.- Executive Member of the Revenue Management Team exceed yearly sales, revenue, ADR, and room night goals.

- Developed and implemented annual group sales budget and marketing plan.- Produced and maintained all necessary reports, market analysis and correspondence as outlined by General Manager and Management Company.- Initiated outside and inside sales calls to maintain and solicit new accounts concentrating on the national associations in the Midwest area, state and regional associations, and market shows held at the Merchandise and Apparel Marts.- Personal annual revenue of $6 million produced last fiscal year.- Operated within an established budget plan.- Negotiated sales and catering contracts to maximize revenue.- Supervised and directed Sales and Catering staff of 17.

- Initiated outside and inside sales calls to maintain and solicit new accounts concentrating on the national associations in the Midwest area, state and regional associations, and market shows held at the Merchandise and Apparel Marts.- Personal annual revenue of $8 million produced last fiscal year.- Coordinated function and meeting space and managed event details.- Promoted from Senior Account Executive in September of 1988.- Negotiated sales and catering contracts, both groups business and transient,

- Initiated outside and inside sales calls to maintain and solicit new accounts concentrating on small meetings and citywide conventions.- Coordinated function/meeting space and event details as they related to logistics.- Operated within an established budget plan.- Hired during construction and played key role pre-opening marketing of hotel. - Maintained complete customer satisfaction from initial contact to completion of function.