Experience

Luella's Bar-B-Que

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • May 2023 - Present

• Restaurant Manager

  • Dec 2022 - May 2023



Bold Rock Hard Cider

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Order cider, beer, wine, liquor, mixers weekly, and glassware and bar supplies as needed • Keep kegs, packaged cider, bar juices, etc. organized in walk-in and bar cooler • Keep POS updated with menu changes • Keep draft list and drink menus updated • Act as liaison between FOH employees, kitchen, and musicians • Book bands and individuals for live music on the weekends • Create schedules for bartenders, servers, and hosts in a timely manner • Schedule and lead monthly FOH and bar meetings and bar cleans • Meet targeted costs for alcohol • Conduct mid-month and monthly FOH inventory and help with kitchen inventory if needed. • Monitor nightly clean up and side work • Order and stock merchandise • Clean and maintain draft lines Show less



The Workman's Friend

• Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Bartender

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Provided a welcoming atmosphere for all visiting guests. • Deftly created a myriad of known mixed drinks as well as custom requests. • Stocked and tracked bar products and supplies inventory. • Meticulously followed legal and sanitation policies, maintaining an A grading throughout my employment. • Provided a welcoming atmosphere for all visiting guests. • Deftly created a myriad of known mixed drinks as well as custom requests. • Stocked and tracked bar products and supplies inventory. • Meticulously followed legal and sanitation policies, maintaining an A grading throughout my employment.



Dandelion Market

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Server/Bartender

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Assisted with the planning and set-up as well as provided excellent service for events including wedding receptions and corporate events • Assisted with the implementation and fundraising for the annual charity golf tournament • Fostered successful business and customer relationships • Thrived in a fast paced environment • Specialized in successfully marketing additional items to customers • Advertised specials and events • Assisted with the planning and set-up as well as provided excellent service for events including wedding receptions and corporate events • Assisted with the implementation and fundraising for the annual charity golf tournament • Fostered successful business and customer relationships • Thrived in a fast paced environment • Specialized in successfully marketing additional items to customers • Advertised specials and events



Carolina Tree Care

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fleet Administrator

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Reported on fuel purchases made by the company weekly, monthly and yearly • Oversaw and continuously updated GPS system • Tracked over 500 pieces of equipment in 3 different states and report on utilization • Acted as liaison between company and auctioneers, customers and employees when selling equipment • Worked with North and South Carolina DMVs to ensure all paperwork and titles for company equipment was correct • Reported on fuel purchases made by the company weekly, monthly and yearly • Oversaw and continuously updated GPS system • Tracked over 500 pieces of equipment in 3 different states and report on utilization • Acted as liaison between company and auctioneers, customers and employees when selling equipment • Worked with North and South Carolina DMVs to ensure all paperwork and titles for company equipment was correct



Huntington House Inn

• Rochester, Vermont

• Bartender/Server

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

  ● Excelled in a fast paced environment ● Established loyalty by creating engaging connections with guests ● Successfully marketed restaurant items to customers ● Trained and mentored new employees ● Consistently kept track of restaurant and bar inventory ● Served as a liaison between clients and owners ● Excelled in a fast paced environment ● Established loyalty by creating engaging connections with guests ● Successfully marketed restaurant items to customers ● Trained and mentored new employees ● Consistently kept track of restaurant and bar inventory ● Served as a liaison between clients and owners



Mountain Times Publications

• Boone, NC

• Reporter

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  ● Covered all county political news ● Covered all school board/educational news ● Covered all crime news/police matters ● Wrote and edited copy ● Communicated with county/town officials, Police/Sheriff Departments and School Board members ● Organized schedule and weekly budget ● Kept track of and met all deadlines ● Handled confidential information professionally ● Assisted in training and overseeing intern ● Covered all county political news ● Covered all school board/educational news ● Covered all crime news/police matters ● Wrote and edited copy ● Communicated with county/town officials, Police/Sheriff Departments and School Board members ● Organized schedule and weekly budget ● Kept track of and met all deadlines ● Handled confidential information professionally ● Assisted in training and overseeing intern



Dan'l Boone Inn

• Boone, NC

• Server

  • May 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Learned to excel in a fast paced environment • Demonstrated the ability to communicate to a wide variety of daily customers • Successfully marketed store items to customers • Learned to excel in a fast paced environment • Demonstrated the ability to communicate to a wide variety of daily customers • Successfully marketed store items to customers



Appalachian State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Content/Communications Specialist

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  ● Created, developed and managed content for website ● Created, developed and managed content for different social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter ● Assisted with the planning and execution of the Appalachian Energy Summit ● Coordinated web projects for different roles within the office ● Copyedited and proofread web content ● Utilized Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop ● Developed PowerPoint Presentations ● Tracked and reported on website’s metrics using Google Analytics Show less



Mountain Times Publications

• Boone, NC

• Communications/Social Media Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Monitored website traffic via Google Analytics • Updated various social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter • Transcribed Letters to the Editor for 3 editors • Posted new articles to 3 different newspapers websites • Edited and reformatted press releases for print • Took photos to accompany articles for newspaper • Conducted “Man on the Street” interviews • Monitored website traffic via Google Analytics • Updated various social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter • Transcribed Letters to the Editor for 3 editors • Posted new articles to 3 different newspapers websites • Edited and reformatted press releases for print • Took photos to accompany articles for newspaper • Conducted “Man on the Street” interviews