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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

- Developed the financial model and strategy used to plan operations and monitor financial performance during the ongoing shutdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic- Works directly with head of operations to track and analyze financial performance- Prepares and presents forecasts and budgets to both internal senior leadership, and external owners- Project managed the implementation of Anaplan, a cloud-based planning software solution, and acts as the company lead on the system- Analyzes and presents findings on ad hoc topics, such as company wide pricing strategies or management compensation- Helped manage compliant usage of loans acquired through the Paycheck Protection Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

- Reports to the SVP of Restaurants & Bars, overseeing Food & Beverage operations for a portfolio of luxury hotels- Collaborates in the development and launch of new products and repositioning of hotels, working closely with thebranding, marketing, and asset management teams- Presents recommendations to ownership based on market reviews and detailed S.W.O.T. analysis- Creates in-depth financial models and pro forma analysis to guide long term strategy, including capital investments- Actively works with property management teams to implement, train, and audit new programming- Develops systems, spreadsheets and SOPs to create consistency in operations across properties- Manages team reporting & analytics, including weekly dashboard reports with roll-up KPIs- Acts as the corporate liaison between operations, marketing & branding, accounting and all other departments- Produces ad hoc reports and presentations for internal senior management, ownership, and external review

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

- Food & Beverage oversight including concept exploration, new menu development, operations, service training and inventory and cost control- Reporting & Analytics including monthly dashboard reports for all properties monitoring KPIs as well as ad hoc reports needed for both internal and external review- Monitoring and analyzing guest feedback in both surveys and online reviews- Presentations & Pitch Decks for the department as a whole and for individual properties as needed, such as key capital expenditure recommendations- Software Implementation and assistance for new projects- Creation of systems, spreadsheets and SOP’s to standardize operations between contributing parties- Development of internal training programs for ongoing, collection-wide staff training as well as for initial new property brand awareness training- Ongoing maintenance and management of loyalty program database

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

- Produces detailed Monthly Dashboard Reports for all properties within the collection to track and monitor KPIs- Creates ad hoc reports and presentations for internal and external review- Monitors and analyzes trends within customer feedback to identify targeted areas of improvement- Assists in implementing new tools, reports, and technology to analyze and report data needs within the collection- Provides timely feedback to management on analysis for individual hotels, regions, or programs assigned by management.- Manages the financials and reporting for the collection wide loyalty program- Helped to more than triple the size of our loyalty program in under 1 year- Works to develop a streamlined, consistent training program across all properties- Collaborates with team to analyze needs and trends in E-Mail Marketing, Social Media and E-Commerce- Works in tandem with property level and corporate level management to implement and track new initiatives

Washington, Dc, Us

• Develops metrics and strategies to systematize the on-boarding process of new clients for maximum scalability.• Works with entrepreneurs to write business plans, forecasted projections and financial pro forma.• Uses advanced excel features to create complex data modeling of company financial projections.• Collaborated with team to raise Washington, D.C.’s first ever approved equity-crowdfunding campaign from over 325 accredited and non-accredited investors.• Acted as the project manager for the opening of Prequel DC, a five-story, multi-concept establishment.

• Proactively monitored profit & loss statement (P&L) to maximize profit, reduce costs and adhere to the budget.• Identified opportunities for improvement and led the effective implementation of workflow solutions.• Developed new system for forecasting future projections based on a standardized software data query.• Created, implemented and trained senior management on financial reporting procedures for new units.• Oversaw the implementation of temporary air-conditioning at an exclusive venue to increase summer revenue after completing and presenting to senior management a detailed profit / loss analysis of the project.

• Supervised multiple teams in restaurant operations at three cafes and one central commissary kitchen.• Managed the commissary kitchen, including: staffing, production, and maintenance of the kitchen.• Collaborated with owner and general manager to develop new menu items – creatively analyzing the menu distribution to control food and labor costs while simultaneously maintaining guest expectations.• Designed, implemented and trained staff on a new production / ordering schedule, resulting in a significant reduction in hourly prep labor and food waste while increasing the freshness and quality of product served.• Maintained the FoodTrak computer software to closely monitor all purchases, transfers, and sales of food.• Produced detailed weekly management reports to track projected food costs, actual food costs, and waste.

Bailey Hall is the largest performing arts venue at Cornell University with a seating capacity of nearly 1400. As head usher I am in charge of all other ushers, volunteers and all of the front of house responsibilities.

• Organized and managed a staff of five, including assigning responsibilities and shifts.• Attended to requests of nearly 400 guests.• Helped arrange and confirm travel plans of all guests.• Designed, created and put together welcome bags for all guests.• Organized extracurricular events such as day trips, special dinners and receptions.• Attended to any miscellaneous tasks required for the program.

Rahway, New Jersey, Us

• Worked in an Alzheimer’s research lab.• Cell Culture Work including: Sterile techniques, preparing and changing media, passaging cells, harvesting cell lysates and media, fixing and staining cells and preparing primary neuron cultures.• Ran experiments on cells utilizing techniques such as: BCA assay, Griess Reaction, ELISA, Western Blot and Fluorescent Imaging.• Prepared and gave a presentation on the summary of my research of the summer.

B.A., Biology And German

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