Experience

Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Int Associate Vice President - Housing and Dining

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  The Associate Vice President is the senior leader for Housing and Dining that directly contributes to the department’s vision, goals, overall strategy, and implementation. The Associate Vice President provides operational leadership and support to 11 residential colleges and their associated college leadership, graduate student apartments, and their residential dining serveries and retail operations. The position manages a team of staff responsible for daily operations, ongoing maintenance, custodial, dining, marketing, and projects. The Associate Vice President is also responsible for building key relationships with constituencies in assigned area and the campus at large and interfacing with those colleagues on a regular basis to resolve complex problems along with necessary collaborations on projects for the university and department. Develops annual operating budgets and tracks financial performance. Show less

• Senior Director - Housing and Dining

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2022

  The Senior Director is a member of the senior leadership team for Housing and Dining that directly contributes to the department’s vision, goals, overall strategy, and implementation. The Senior Director provides operational leadership and support to 11 residential colleges and their associated college leadership, graduate student apartments, and their residential dining serveries and retail operations. The position manages a team of staff responsible for daily operations, ongoing maintenance, custodial, dining, marketing, and projects. The Senior Director is also responsible for building key relationships with constituencies in assigned area and the campus at large and interfacing with those colleagues on a regular basis to resolve complex problems along with necessary collaborations on projects for the university and department. Develops annual operating budgets and tracks financial performance. Show less

• Director of Dining Services - Housing and DIning

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2010

  The director of Dining Services provides innovative, strategic, and comprehensive leadership for an extensive, self-operated dining program and delivers a high-quality dining experience for the campus community. The dining program comprises board, retail, catering, and athletic concession operations. The director ensures exceptional customer service and high quality at all levels, emphasizing presentation, innovation, and well-developed culinary and production standards. The individual in this role develops and fosters robust, collaborative relationships with internal and external partners; emphasizes healthy dining options and accommodating students with food sensitivities, insecurities, and allergies; and maintains a strong focus on sustainability, emphasizing waste management and local food procurement. The director analyzes and interprets financial data, including forecasting, benchmarking, and developing monthly financial reports; coordinates dining facility remodeling and renovation; evaluates and authorizes new equipment purchases; and diligently maintains compliance with safety and sanitation regulations. Show less



California State University-Sacramento

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Dining Services

  • Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

  The director of Dining Services provides innovative, strategic, and comprehensive leadership for an extensive, self-operated dining program and delivers a high-quality dining experience for the campus community. The dining program comprises board, retail, catering, and athletic concession operations. The director ensures exceptional customer service and high quality at all levels, emphasizing presentation, innovation, and well-developed culinary and production standards. The individual in this role develops and fosters robust, collaborative relationships with internal and external partners; emphasizes healthy dining options and accommodating students with food sensitivities, insecurities, and allergies; and maintains a strong focus on sustainability, emphasizing waste management and local food procurement. The director analyzes and interprets financial data, including forecasting, benchmarking, and developing monthly financial reports; coordinates dining facility remodeling and renovation; evaluates and authorizes new equipment purchases; and diligently maintains compliance with safety and sanitation regulations. Show less



California State University-Sacramento

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Manager of Dining Services

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2002