Experience

Harwood Hospitality Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Catering Sales Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Let Harwood take care of all of your catering & event needs. Catering at Harwood celebrates the diverse flavors and immersive dining experiences found in our collection of bars, restaurants, and cafes in the 19-city block district. We offer a variety of chef-curated catering packages for easy office lunches or fully customized menus that will deliver fresh flavors for any special occasion or event type. Let Harwood take care of all of your catering & event needs. Catering at Harwood celebrates the diverse flavors and immersive dining experiences found in our collection of bars, restaurants, and cafes in the 19-city block district. We offer a variety of chef-curated catering packages for easy office lunches or fully customized menus that will deliver fresh flavors for any special occasion or event type.



Fauxcades

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Specialist

  • Mar 2022 - May 2023

  Responsible for creating and production of corporate and private events. Designing elements of decor, entertainment, floor planning, and scheduling. Responsible for creating and production of corporate and private events. Designing elements of decor, entertainment, floor planning, and scheduling.



Main Event

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for banquet training staff. Accountable for corporate and private event sales. Event sales for buyouts and unique events. Responsible for banquet training staff. Accountable for corporate and private event sales. Event sales for buyouts and unique events.



Tower Club of Dallas

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Private Events

  • May 2019 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for sales of meeting events to significant corporate events. Wedding receptions to creating wedding layouts of schedules and floor plans. Responsible for sales of meeting events to significant corporate events. Wedding receptions to creating wedding layouts of schedules and floor plans.



Sandman Signature Hotel

• Plano, Texas

• Banquet Sales Manager

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  Responsible for training and hiring banquet staff. Responsible for all private and corporate events sales. Responsible for training and hiring banquet staff. Responsible for all private and corporate events sales.



The Grape

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Seasonal Catering/Server

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for executing inside restaurant events and outside catering events. On-site as Floor server. Responsible for executing inside restaurant events and outside catering events. On-site as Floor server.



NL Group

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Event/Marketing Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2016

  Event Planning of private/non-~private events Handle Corporate events/ Rehearsal dinners/entertainment events Sales/Marketing through networking; all social media Event Planning of private/non-~private events Handle Corporate events/ Rehearsal dinners/entertainment events Sales/Marketing through networking; all social media



Restaurant Works Inc./Cru Wine Bar

• Plano, Texas

• Event Director/Floor Manager

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for all North Texas Cru Wine Bar locations events. (Plano, Dallas, Allen) Floor Manager for Plano location Responsible for all North Texas Cru Wine Bar locations events. (Plano, Dallas, Allen) Floor Manager for Plano location



CUMULUS MEDIA

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • Oct 2009 - May 2010

  As a Sales Professional for 1310, The Ticket, I maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through account management, product knowledge, and a consultative approach, ensuring all parties achieved complete satisfaction in every transaction. As a Sales Professional for 1310, The Ticket, I maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through account management, product knowledge, and a consultative approach, ensuring all parties achieved complete satisfaction in every transaction.



Dallas Business Journal

• Advertising Account Executive

  • Feb 2006 - Nov 2008

  Develop and manage multiple strategic accounts (Strategic Accounts produce $150K in annualized revenue). Consult and propose marketing strategies to clients to better penetrate their target demographics through advertising and sponsorships. Conduct a minimum of 40 cold calls on a daily basis, to ensure effective identification of leads and business opportunities. 60% increase in personal revenue year over year. Coordinate all national ads for weekly publication. Conduct presentations to business professionals Detailed and organized data for all advertising sales competitive revenues. Recognized nationally as "Star of the Month" in October 2007 for achieving highest growth month over month percentage. Circulation Business Development Feb - 2006 - June 2006 Responsible for increasing Dallas Business Journal's circulation and revenue through circulation sales. 40% increase in circulation revenue year over year Analyzing the market for sales potential and cultivation of new opportunities. Show less