Cristina Darr
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Experience
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Valpo Parks
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United States
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Special Events
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Assurance Associate
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Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
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Event Coordinator
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Oct 2015 - May 2020
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County Line Orchard
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Wedding and banquet server
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Aug 2009 - Apr 2016
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Wedding Coordinator
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Jun 2014 - Mar 2016
Help brides plan and execute their most important day, their wedding! Coordinate staff, vendors, caterer and decor for both ceremonies and receptions.
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Strongbow Inn
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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Events
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Oct 2013 - Oct 2015
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Team Leader
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Feb 2007 - Aug 2009
Manager for $38 million retail store. Responsible for operations of front end, and overall guest experience throughout the store. Duties include staffing, training, scheduling, and developing hourly management team in order to meet corporate sales goals. Also responsible for allocating all charitable donations in the community, and facilitating employee relations events inside the store. Helped to recruit and retain future leaders as the district trainer for both interns and new executives. Manager for $38 million retail store. Responsible for operations of front end, and overall guest experience throughout the store. Duties include staffing, training, scheduling, and developing hourly management team in order to meet corporate sales goals. Also responsible for allocating all charitable donations in the community, and facilitating employee relations events inside the store. Helped to recruit and retain future leaders as the district trainer for both interns and new executives.
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Marketing Field Coordinator
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Feb 2001 - Feb 2005
Manager of new community setup and model maintenance for largest homebuilder in Indianapolis. Responsible for day to day activities of maintenance and setup to help reach company-wide goal of grand opening 8-10 new communities per year. New Community Setups included all activities from planning and ordering of modular buildings to on-site installation. Worked with internal Marketing Manager and external Advertising Agency to plan and implement marketing signage and displays in new and existing communities. Also responsible for model maintenance and overall community appearance of 18-20 existing communities each year, which totaled over 100 model homes at all times. Created and followed budget of over $1 million per yearly business plan. Supervised 10 employees on the model maintenance and cleaning team in order to meet above listed objectives.
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O'Charley's
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager
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Jul 2000 - Feb 2001
Manager for full service restaurant with average yearly sales of over $2.5 million. Duties included maintaining staffing levels, scheduling, overseeing of food preparation, and shift coverage in kitchen. Was responsible for ordering and cost control according to budget, which included employee labor and overtime, food cost, supplies, and repairs. Manager for full service restaurant with average yearly sales of over $2.5 million. Duties included maintaining staffing levels, scheduling, overseeing of food preparation, and shift coverage in kitchen. Was responsible for ordering and cost control according to budget, which included employee labor and overtime, food cost, supplies, and repairs.
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Education
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Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
BS, Marketing