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Washington, Dc, Us

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Train a team of volunteers to prepare and execute a weekend of events for 300+ guests - Collaborate with many different planning teams to prepare and procure the space and food for the event- Lead a team of 30 people working on allergen and safety plans, purchase orders, food prep plans, execution of menus, and event service style- Hire and train a team of 30 people to be able to effectively run their events

Ithaca, New York, United States

Ithaca, New York, United States

Ithaca, New York, United States

HADM 3350 - Restaurant Management

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, Inc. (hotelAVE) is the industry's leading international hotel owner, advisor, and asset management firm, with a legacy of unrivaled performance for our partners, owners, and lenders of 1,700+ hotels with more than 400,000 rooms, representing over $160 billion of hotel real estate value. The company's current asset management portfolio comprises over 80 hotels and $10.5 billion in assets under management. The firm advises on an additional $10 billion of hotel real estate annually and the firm’s operational effectiveness division implements projects that increased GOP margins by an average of 500 bps without impact to guest service as measured one year after installation. hotelAVE uses a highly data-driven and comprehensive approach, which is supported by a proprietary business intelligence & analytics platform. Advisory services include: lender collateral strategic business plans, strategic plans, receivership, acquisition underwriting and due diligence, new manager and franchise selection, development planning, and litigation support services.

Keystone, Colorado, United States

- Assisted in the operational takeover of a Hyatt Place by creating new standard procedures, onboarding a new staff, and putting in place new policies to help run the hotel more efficiently- Improved the night audit procedures by rewriting the manual and properly training employees which saved night audit an hour of work each night and improved documentation for the hotel- Increased average room occupancy by 13% by implementing a new reward system that focused more on the transient customer segment

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Directed a team of 12 people to execute multi-course menus for small gatherings of 24+ guests - Created an excel financial model to keep the books and calculate all of the costs to be able to determine the restaurants ROI per week- Lead procurement of goods and coordinated with multiple purveyors to be able to get in the products needed- Created a restaurant concept with peers to apply the skills learned in school into a business

Vail, Colorado, United States

- Organize the restaurants reservation book and ensure that each night’s bookings are accurate and accommodated properly- Help train new employees in the steps of service as well of how to properly read and execute a ticket- Work with the managers to help boost sales and increase the flow of customers to make the restaurant more profitable - Created a Food and Beverage financial pricing model to help determine items selling prices based off of market conditions and product costs

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

- Prepare and plate various grilled meats, main courses, and sauces on the hot line- Consult on redesign of the kitchen layout and the overhaul of the menu adding new dishes to fit the theme of the restaurant- Call out tickets as they came into the kitchen to ensure dishes made it out to dinners and preformed quality inspections on all dishes leaving the kitchen to ensure they maintained our restaurants standards- Manage a team of 12 delivery drivers to compile and deliver all delivery and carry out orders properly

Libertyville, Illinois, United States

- Meet with clients to discuss expectations; develop menus to meet client’s objectives and accommodate dietary restrictions or allergies- Hire and manage staff of servers and cooks to work events, ranging from sit-down dinners to backyard barbecues- Talk with food purveyors to acquire necessary ingredients and equipment- Manage day to day operations virtually while attending college- Cater events ranging from small birthday parties to corporate gatherings for 100+ guests

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Hospitality Administration/Management, Rising Junior

Activities and Societies: Club Water Polo, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Hotel Ezra Cornell, Food and Beverage Society, and Tutor Relevant.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Varsity Water Polo (Captain for three years), Varsity Swim and Dive, Varsity Cross.