Experience

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  Freelance

  • Sales Manager Emeritus

    • Dec 2023 - Present

    Living life to the fullest

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  HEI Hotels & Resorts

  • Westin Buckhead Atlanta

  • Group Sales Manager

    • Apr 2022 - Dec 2023
    • Westin Buckhead Atlanta

    Creating amazing experiences for guests

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  Dimension Development

  • Atlanta marriott northwest atlanta, georgia

  • Reactivated Corporate Sales Manager

    • Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
    • Atlanta marriott northwest atlanta, georgia
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  HelloFresh

  • Newnan, Georgia, United States

  • Production Associate

    • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
    • Newnan, Georgia, United States

    We are all learning to pivot and re-create ourselves. I’m turning the tables on what I know and diving into a completely new experience. Gotta keep changing learning and evolving. I believe I will have some great stories to tell the next time my travel industry buddies are sitting at a bar having...

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  Cobb County Government

  • Marietta, Georgia, United States

  • Absentee Mail-In Ballot Clerk - Cobb County Elections

    • Apr 2020 - Nov 2020
    • Marietta, Georgia, United States

    Assisting with the mail-in ballot process - when audited by State of Georgia our process was found to be 99.9% accurate.

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  Dimension Development

  • Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria

  • Senior Corporate Sales Manager

    • Feb 2018 - Mar 2020
    • Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria
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  DoubleTree by Hilton

  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Hospitality
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Sales and Marketing

    • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

    Its an exciting time and a great honor to be the DOSM at the newly renovated DTSBH ATL Galleria by the Braves new stadium - SunTrust Park!

  • Sales Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

    Sales Manager at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel at Sun Trust Ball Park - new Braves Stadium Complex!!

  • Catering Genius

    • Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

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  Hilton Worldwide

  • Deliverer of Light & Warmth of Hospitality

    • 2010 - 2016
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  Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Orange Park

  • 145 Park Avenue, Orange Park, FL32073

  • Director of Sales

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2014
    • 145 Park Avenue, Orange Park, FL32073

    Wearer of many hats

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  Embassy Suites

  • Jacksonville, Florida Area

  • Corporate Sales Manager

    • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011
    • Jacksonville, Florida Area

    Embassy Suites Jacksonville Baymeadows

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  Buca di Beppo

  • Sales Manager

    • Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

    Part of my Piasano Partners Management Team...The Buca Mission is to operate one great restaurant at a time by supporting the ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT of our Paisano Partners. Buca will search for, and retain, only the most sincere and enthusiastic family members. The quality and integrity of our f...

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  Clarion Airport Hotel

  • Catering Manager

    • Nov 2007 - Jun 2009

    Selling and Servicing to local community for life's special moments increasing sales 12% 2008 over 2007Coordinating meeting details for group functions including corporate training events, church conferences and reunionsInstilling Best Practices with Food & Beverage, Front Desk and Hskpin...

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  Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel

  • Director of Catering

    • Jan 2007 - Nov 2007

    Responsible for Group and Catering's Food and Beverage Sales Goals of $5.5MCreated Marketing Programs to increase visibility of "new " hotel in local market increasing local catering sales year over yearCoach, train, hire and supervise Cat/Con Team of 5 Managers

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  ClubCorp/Deercreek Country Club

  • Jacksonville, Florida Area

  • Private Events Director

    • Sep 2005 - Dec 2006
    • Jacksonville, Florida Area

    Targeted key markets to solicit member's milestone events and local brides, corporate picnics and church eventsCreated magic moments for event makers and guestsPlanned inventive and fun Member Events to ensure retention

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  Riverwalk Hotel

  • Conference Services Manager

    • Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

    Maintain customer relationship from initial turnover from Sales through post event resolicitation resulting in rebookingUpselling $238,000 in revenue in six

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  Adams Mark Hotel

  • Group Sales Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Sep 2004

    Solicit National Associations to secure Convention business in JacksonvilleMet and exceeded sales goals by educating Assn Executive Directors on Jacksonville as destination and AMH as venueDeveloped strategies to increase buy decision for Client's making Program Decisions

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  Omni Hotel

  • Director of Catering Sales

    • Aug 1998 - Jan 2001

    Met and exceeded sales goals for local catering year over year by 4% - 9%Developed cross - training partnership within Hotel's Operations DepartmentsImplemented Weekly Blitz strategies for local secretaries and admin assistants SOFTWAREMicrosoft Office SuiteDelphi 5.0

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  Omni Hotels

  • Catering manager

    • 1995 - 2001

    Catering Sales for large corporate events, social eventsof the season for local community

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  Spirit Cruises, The Spirit of Baltimore

  • Wedding Sales/Corporate and Convention Sales

    • 1992 - 1995

    Ah, Spirit Cruises. Selling wedding ceremony and receptions, prom after parties, soroity and fraternity night out...really selling the whole experience from boarding w photos, the champagne toast and streamers at bon voyage to a dinner and show with live band. It was awesome!

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  Stouffer Inner Harbor Hotel

  • F&B, Front Desk and Housekeeping Spoke

    • 1988 - 1992

    First Hotel experience, kinda did my own MIT program. Went in thru F&B, down to front desk and into back of house to Housekeeping. Wouldnt miss the experience for the world