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Thornton, Co

Colorado

Recruited back to this company after leaving in 2007 to pursue other interests.♣ Orchestrate expansive, daily operations for 4 venues consisting of 10 salaried managers with this multimillion-dollar F&B company. ♣ Devise, develop and book advertising, promotions, and events across all venues to enhance brand awareness and propel corporate growth.♣ Successfully negotiates corporate and national level vendor contracts.

Greater Denver Area

♣ Created and launched a media marketing & graphic design business, catering to the local and regional market, with primary focus of Small Advertising projects; including post-cards, mailers, logos, letterhead, flyers, invitations & web graphics. ♣ Built an in house studio for audio creation of music beds and radio/TV commercials.♣ Employed creative insight to aid in the creation of new company logos, branding and marketing campaigns. ♣ Wrote, produced and vocalized radio ads for several local companies.

Lafayette, La.

♣ Strategically managed operations of 7 distinct entertainment and Food & Beverage venues, including pubs, sports bars, eateries, and nightclubs.♣ Designed, developed, and opened 3 new entertainment venues, including the largest establishment in Downtown Lafayette.♣ Created and launched several charitable and profitable promotions, including promos for Autism Society, Faith House, and the Downtown Development District.♣ Successfully redesigned 2 distinct concepts, increasing overall revenue by 64%.♣ Created all marketing materials, advertising campaigns and merchandising items for all venues.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Partnered with 2 associates to develop and open a 3- story entertainment venue in downtown Lafayette. ♣ Directly involved in the design, construction, marketing, opening and operations of the venue. This was the biggest venue of it's type in the area and received rave reviews upon opening, which was one of the most successful of it's kind.♣ Ultimately voted to the position of "Managing Partner".♣ Redesigned and reinvented the concept after 3 years to a whole new demographic, increasing revenue by 44%.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

♣ Developed a Saloon & Dancehall concept nightclub from very beginning research through design, development, acquisition, construction and grand opening. ♣ Successfully managed the operations for 3 years until a split with my business partners.

Lafayette, La.

♣ Assisted in the development, creation, and construction to create a new Bar & Grill concept restaurant. ♣ Actively involved in design, construction, hiring, training and menu development for the concept. ♣ Managed the operations in the beginning, while training a new kitchen manager and FOH manger to take over.♣ Business is still operating today, under new ownership and still going strong.

Lafayette, La. / Nashville, Tn. / Orlando, Fl.

♣ Opening General Manager for 3 of the aforementioned locations. ♣ Part of the Opening/Training teams for several other locations within the Company. ♣ Set company records that stand today for the most successful Grand Opening and location in the company's 40 year history.♣ Promoted to "Regional Director of Operations" in 2003.♣ Awarded the company's first ever minority partnership with the Lafayette location in 2006.

Bachelors, Speech Communications, Minors In Business Mgmt & Economics

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