Experience

Catalyst Ranch

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2013 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for the overall management of the client services group for both meetings and events. Concerned with fostering strong client relationships, providing training, guidance & supervision of the Client Services Managers, developing & refining client support services and growing the business through increased meeting and event bookings. In addition this role; responsible for the HR efforts at Catalyst Ranch including research and development of new training and management tools, all the office accounting functions including contract file maintenance, invoicing, collection of all payments, collection of receivables and accounts payable.



Velvet Rope Ultra Lounge

• Event Organizer and Hospitality Representative

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2013

  Responsibilities include: -Organize and host bi-weekly social event.-Attract a new loyal customer base to the venue by successfully branding the event and creatively promoting it via social media-Creatively manage the arrangement of staging, decorations, lighting, and video and sound systems, which has greatly enhanced the attractiveness of the venue and improved the guest experience-Serve food and alcoholic beverages while ensuring overall customer satisfaction through verbal and written feedback



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Assistant Director LGBT Resource Center

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Involved in the operation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center. Plan educational and social programming for LGBTA students, faculty and staff on campus and in the Champaign-Urbana community. Also take care of administrative affairs involving the office in the stead the acting Director. Involved in the operation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center. Plan educational and social programming for LGBTA students, faculty and staff on campus and in the Champaign-Urbana community. Also take care of administrative affairs involving the office in the stead the acting Director.



Illini Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• P.R. Director

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  • Co-Head of radio station Promotions department • Worked closely with Promotions Director • Oversaw and gave assignments to a staff of 30 student interns and worked with individuals to prepare them for street teams and station hosted events. • Formulate creative ideas for Street Teams that promoted the station • Produced a weekly informative newsletter distributed to over 1800 University students and members of the community. • Designed fliers for various promotional events including remote broadcasts and street teams • Attended and contributed ideas in at least 3 weekly planning meetings with promotions staff, station managers, and sales department.