Senior Catering Sales Executive

• Jul 2021 - Present

Senior Event Manager/Run Concierge

• Feb 2006 - Present

Sales Manager

• Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

Event Manager, Georgia Aquarium

• Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

• Detailed events for groups of 500 people to buyouts. • Personally managed food and beverage events up to 3,000 people • Coordinated all Food and Beverage, Diagrams, Set Up, Logistics and Billing for all groups. • Organized and Participated in Tastings and Site Tours • Generate Purchase Orders • Maintain and Organize the Beo Book • Detailed events for groups of 500 people to buyouts. • Personally managed food and beverage events up to 3,000 people • Coordinated all Food and Beverage, Diagrams, Set Up, Logistics and Billing for all groups. • Organized and Participated in Tastings and Site Tours • Generate Purchase Orders • Maintain and Organize the Beo Book

Catering & Convention Services Admin. Asst.

• Feb 2006 - Jan 2009

• Produce Daily Reports: 11-day, Beo distribution, weekly events, schedule, and parking vouchers • Maintain and Organize the Beo Book • Manage Office Logistics • Generate Purchase Orders • Arrange Group Resumes & Draft Contracts • Give tours of site to potential clients • Produce Daily Reports: 11-day, Beo distribution, weekly events, schedule, and parking vouchers • Maintain and Organize the Beo Book • Manage Office Logistics • Generate Purchase Orders • Arrange Group Resumes & Draft Contracts • Give tours of site to potential clients

Catering Sales Manager

• Mar 1999 - Nov 2005

• Managed sales and servicing of food and beverage business • Consistently exceeded sales and servicing performance goals • Performed research and qualification of leads for prospective business opportunities generated through sales calls, referrals, and industry associations • Drafted event proposals, layouts, and contracts • Created a “Service Excellence Manual” to define best practices utilization in the catering department • Served as Cobb Galleria Team Leader for the 2005… Show more • Managed sales and servicing of food and beverage business • Consistently exceeded sales and servicing performance goals • Performed research and qualification of leads for prospective business opportunities generated through sales calls, referrals, and industry associations • Drafted event proposals, layouts, and contracts • Created a “Service Excellence Manual” to define best practices utilization in the catering department • Served as Cobb Galleria Team Leader for the 2005 Membership Campaign for the Cobb Chamber of Commerce • Designed and developed a promotional wedding booklet to increase wedding event sales • Created menus, determined appropriate pricing, then collaborated with the Chef to confirm feasibility and profitability • Coordinated tastings and site inspections • Personally managed food and beverage events up to 3,000 people • Organized facility activities and participation in the U.S. 10k Classic road race • Organized extracurricular team-building events for Cobb Galleria Centre employees Meetings Express Sales Manager 8/99 – 11/00 • Handled meetings and seminars for up to 200 people • Managed all food and beverage for 20 Meeting Rooms and 4 Board Rooms • Focused on breaks, breakfasts, lunches and small dinners/receptions Sales Research Analyst 3/99 – 8/99 • Researched and contacted new business potentials • Generated Online reports and sales reports Show less • Managed sales and servicing of food and beverage business • Consistently exceeded sales and servicing performance goals • Performed research and qualification of leads for prospective business opportunities generated through sales calls, referrals, and industry associations • Drafted event proposals, layouts, and contracts • Created a “Service Excellence Manual” to define best practices utilization in the catering department • Served as Cobb Galleria Team Leader for the 2005… Show more • Managed sales and servicing of food and beverage business • Consistently exceeded sales and servicing performance goals • Performed research and qualification of leads for prospective business opportunities generated through sales calls, referrals, and industry associations • Drafted event proposals, layouts, and contracts • Created a “Service Excellence Manual” to define best practices utilization in the catering department • Served as Cobb Galleria Team Leader for the 2005 Membership Campaign for the Cobb Chamber of Commerce • Designed and developed a promotional wedding booklet to increase wedding event sales • Created menus, determined appropriate pricing, then collaborated with the Chef to confirm feasibility and profitability • Coordinated tastings and site inspections • Personally managed food and beverage events up to 3,000 people • Organized facility activities and participation in the U.S. 10k Classic road race • Organized extracurricular team-building events for Cobb Galleria Centre employees Meetings Express Sales Manager 8/99 – 11/00 • Handled meetings and seminars for up to 200 people • Managed all food and beverage for 20 Meeting Rooms and 4 Board Rooms • Focused on breaks, breakfasts, lunches and small dinners/receptions Sales Research Analyst 3/99 – 8/99 • Researched and contacted new business potentials • Generated Online reports and sales reports Show less