Experience

Silver Cloud Hotel Tacoma at Point Ruston Waterfront

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Catering

  • May 2021 - Present



Space Needle

• United States
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Event Planning Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

  -Plans corporate, social, and in-house events and meetings per year with expected attendance between 5-600 guests and varying client budgets-Conceptualizes and executes client event vision through event design, floor plan creation, site visits, and table mockups within the client’s given budget-Assists in event food and beverage menu cultivation with clients and culinary team through menu planning and tastings-Coordinates vendor negotiations and contracts on behalf of clients while establishing positive long lasting vendor relationships-Serves as direct point of contact for client, vendors, and operations teams to ensure the smooth coordination of event from early planning phases to post event-Assists with departmental administrative tasks such as management and maintenance of internal documents, creating new processes to track and streamline internal rentals, and calendar management for internal meetings with Sales and Events Team.



Franworks Group of Companies

• Canada
• Restaurants
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales and Event Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

  -Develops and plans all private events and meetings for three Chicagoland locations and one Boston location including breakfasts, coffee breaks, luncheons, dinners, and cocktail hours-Coordinates sales between the hotel and restaurant to maximize sales through proper space utilization-Skilled in creating, negotiating, budgeting, and contracting RFPs and event proposals-Creates weekly agendas, BEO binders, and sales meetings to effectively communicate with hotel & event staff ensuring successful events that executes client’s vision-Displays professional and timely written and verbal communication with clients, vendors, and coworkers-Maintains and grows relationships with current key clients and vendors to ensure continued business and satisfaction -Prospects new business to exceed sales objectives by cultivating relationships with the Chamber of Commerce and tourism/convention leaders-Collaborates with management team to develop marketing/sales plans and quotas-Updates and maintains monthly sales goal tracking and budget-Manages social media pages, and creates new content/campaigns to boost sales-Assists in recruiting, interviewing and training team members-Directs, assigns, and designates tasks and projects to events team and captains



Big Onion Tavern Group

• Sales and Events Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

  -Contracted and executed all on and off site events ensuring the needs of each client are met-Cultivated new business and relationships through sales calls, email blasts, and social media outreach-Created & strategized community engagement initiatives that met sales goals and the expectations of the brand’s mission -Supported local businesses and organizations by attending all Chamber of Commerce and neighborhood meetings-Tracked & measured sales performance weekly to maximize performance and improve sales strategy-Ensured group satisfaction to drive repeat event sales with follow-up communication-Effectively manage time and resources to meet sales objectives to strengthen profit opportunities thus generating sales