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St. Cloud, Mn, Us

St Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Waite Park, Minnesota, United States

•Representing 21 hotels in 9 states with Choice, IHG, Marriott, Radisson, and Wyndham brands

St Cloud, Minnesota, United States

257 rooms • 25,800 square feet•Responsible for implementing hotel's COVID-19 sales, marketing, and revenue recovery strategies•Optimized RevPAR opportunities in group and negotiated segments during renovation•Increased banquets and catering profitability by re-imagining hotel's room rental and minimum food and beverage contribution parameters

Westminster, Colorado

352 rooms • 13,575 square feet•Inspired a market sales and events team of ten ladies and gentlemen in rooms and catering sales for two hotels•Developed and promoted four team members into positions of increased responsibility•Elevated Event Service Satisfaction (ESS) scores with increases in Intent to Recommend, Sales Experience, and Planning/Pre-Event categories•Streamlined accuracy and increased Data Quality Index (DQI) to a positive scorecard•Winners of the White Lodging regional creative site inspection competition, placing first among 13 hotels

Boulder, Colorado

320 rooms • 3,418 square feet•Consolidated two established sales teams into one successful team of five ladies and gentlemen•Established efficiencies in reporting, forecasting, and revenue management, which reduced the number of weekly and monthly meetings and streamlined communication with two separate ownership entities under one franchise company•Redeployed market sales segmentation and guided team members to achieve individual booking goals in the 90-day transition period•Demonstrated a strong consolidated RevPAR index with significant growth to the market over the 90-day transition period

Boulder, Colorado

Pre-renovation: 157 rooms • 4,943 square feetPost-renovation: 165 rooms • 2,418 square feet•Instrumental in leading a seamless transition and creating a positive environment during a crucial change of ownership and franchisee management•Aligned hotel’s business mix during renovation and simultaneous 14% increase of new market supply to achieve a successful RevPAR growth index•Engaged the team in a robust sales and marketing program that exceeded budgeted and year-over-year group, special corporate, and banquet/catering revenues during a renovation year•Led the collaboration of sales, revenue management, and operations disciplines as the hotel served as a pilot property for One Yield Version 2, resulting in a successful roll-out•Organized dynamic social media influencer engagements that increased the hotel's digital reach

Longmont, Colorado

252 rooms • 3,570 square feet•Led sales team in revenue generation for a campus of three hotels and a free-standing conference facility called The Meeting Place in a high occupancy demand market•Served as a test market for White Lodging's rollout of Delphi Salesforce•Generated profitable business evaluations for group, transient, and function space sales•Executed accurate forecasts, pricing strategy, yield functions, and quarterly and annual marketing plans•Served as Marriott Access Edge Coach for new sales leaders and general managers•Recovered RevPAR index performance from underperforming at one hotel within one quarter while maintaining performance at the other two hotels•Designed and implemented the training syllabus for the summer university internship program

Westminster, Colorado

164 rooms • 1,144 square feet•Oversaw front office, housekeeping, sales, engineering, and food and beverage departments•Upheld excellent guest satisfaction scores in arrival experience, room and public area cleanliness, breakfast quality, and overall staff service•Transitioned food and beverage standard seamlessly as brand requirements changed•Piloted the implementation of revised housekeeping productivity procedures that later became standard for the entire company•Coordinated staff in adherence to operational standards to serve as the model White Lodging hotel for the Colorado region•Supervised hiring and training for new associates in all departments•Managed payroll, benefits, performance, and development for all associates•Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor, 2013 and 2014

Golden, Colorado

198 rooms • 600 square feet•Directed revenue generation for two select service hotels in a suburban market with specific focus on government and special corporate transient rooms sales•Trained and mentored new sales leaders in three states, each of whom achieved Platinum-level results within one year•Organized regional sales training sessions for general managers and sales leaders•Represented regional hotels at travel industry conventions (including Global Business Travel Association), trade shows, Marriott Group Reservations Center, and the National Defense Contractor Symposium•Negotiated annual sales contracts for city-wide events for seven hotels•Accelerated year-over-year revenue in all business segments by ensuring a successful ADR mix•Initiated pricing strategy to lead market in RevPAR growth for three consecutive years•Delivered sales presentations to corporate and ownership executives

Boulder, Colorado

157 rooms • 4,943 square feet•Strengthened group sales in international leisure travel, entertainment, medical, university, and defense contractor segments•Managed all rooms and catering revenue for wedding and social group bookings•Conducted client needs assessments and site tours for potential business to ascertain requirements for meetings, events, and group room blocks to effectively sell the benefits of the hotel•Implemented and administered property’s on-line reputation management system and social media channels•2010 White Lodging Full-Service Hotel of the Year Award

Westminster, Colorado

164 rooms • 1,144 square feet•Directed all aspects of sleeping and function room sales and marketing in corporate, government, and leisure markets with extensive focus on length of stay pattern•Sought new business and contracted 39 new transient accounts while saturating and increasing production of top customers•Developed and engaged operations team in an in-house sales program that has become standard operating procedure company-wide

Westminster, Colorado

•Provided comprehensive front desk service•Created and implemented operational best practices•Generated group sales agreements and rooming lists•Executed sales, accounting, and revenue management functions•Trained new associates for Guest Services and Night Audit positions

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

•Attended to guest needs, secured reservations, and arranged group rooms sales•Managed aspects of hotel revenue by yielding, up-selling, and cross-selling house inventory•Controlled rooms inventory through brand and third-party interfaces•Audited guest and house folio accounts•Trained new associates for Guest Services and Night Audit positions

Hutchinson, Minnesota

•Directed all artistic aspects of the youth orchestra curriculum•Supervised audition and seating process, assessed student talent levels, and selected repertoire to advance musicianship•Increased membership by creative programming that included diverse instrumentation and musical styles•Coordinated outreach projects to present orchestral literature to underserved communities•Served on the board of directors

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

•Assisted Master Teacher in the instruction of group violin and viola classes for beginning students in the fourth and fifth grades•Taught individual cello lessons for fifth and sixth grade students•Recruited students from elementary and middle schools that did not have an existing string education program•Coordinated orchestral curriculum and led the University's preparatory orchestra in rehearsals and concerts

Master Of Music, Composition, 4.0

Activities and Societies: American Composers Forum, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, Pendulum New Music Series.

Bachelor Of Arts, Music Theory And Composition, Summa Cum Laude, 3.89

Activities and Societies: American Composers Forum, American String Teachers Association, Minnesota Music Education Association, Music.