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2023-2024 HIGHLIGHTS◉ Strategic Business Analysis: Conducted an in-depth business analysis for a fast-growing fried chicken chain, focusing on optimizing operational efficiencies and enhancing brand identity. Provided strategic insights to drive immediate and impactful improvements.◉ Menu Advisory and Efficiency: Offered expert culinary advice on menu development, targeting cost-effective preparation and labor practices. Proposed pricing strategies and research and development insights to bolster profitability and competitive market positioning.◉ Operational Process Enhancement: Collaborated with the management team to identify key areas for operational streamlining in kitchen and front-of-house processes. Recommendations aimed at reducing costs and improving service delivery for immediate benefits.◉ Provided executive leadership coaching and management tools to help leaders enable a positive, highly engaged, and results-oriented culture.

Provo, Utah, Us

Generated new business for guest feedback and customer experience platform that helps restaurants leverage actionable insights to identify problems, implement initiatives, and drive growth. Through frictionless integrations with online ordering platforms and other tools, Ovation allows restaurants to easily resolve guest concerns in real-time, get more 5-star reviews, and drive revenue.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Designed and implemented KFC Catering framework and platform, KFCCatering.com, across 35-unit KFC franchisee in five states (CO, TX, NM, KS, OK) with $40M+ in sales. Developed sales strategy and training for 40+ managers utilizing cold outreach to successfully sell and meet quota goals for catering and takeout channels. ◉ Bolstered company-wide catering sales by 42% YOY in 2020, 60% in 2021, and 38% in 2022, achieving highest catering sales in company history.

Launched startup off-premise catering company, collaborating with sales managers and event leaders to create innovative menus, proprietary recipes, hiring strategies and marketing plans aimed at maximizing net revenue. ◉ Bootstrapped Taco Mojo, Denver's first taco-focused off-premise catering company with online ordering.Successfully engaged online marketing strategies utilizing SEO/SEM, landing page and content creation/optimization, Hubspot CRM integration. ultimately funneling inbound leads.◉ Developed SEO platform content that raised Google organic ranking to #1 in three distinct categories.Established annual financial goals, accounting systems, including budgets, forecasts, COGS, P&L management.◉ Ultimately sold company in 2018.

Launched startup off-premise catering company, collaborating with sales managers and event leaders to create innovative menus, proprietary recipes, hiring strategies and marketing plans aimed at maximizing net revenue. Successfully engaged online marketing strategies utilizing SEO/SEM, landing page and content creation/optimization, Hubspot CRM integration. ultimately funneling inbound leads.Established annual financial goals, accounting systems, including budgets, forecasts, COGS, P&L management.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, School Of Culinary Arts

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities