Experience

CS GLOBAL Group

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  PERSONNEL— Manage Heartland Payroll, including HR and onboarding— Manage company benefits for eligible employees and maintain employee handbooks and corporate policies— Ensure HR compliance and oversee training and implementation of training programs— Oversee Operations Manager and administrative team— Interview and hire interns— Ensure HR compliance and oversee training and implementation to ensure best practices— Oversee operations and administrative team— Interview and hire interns and prospective talenFINANCIAL— Serve as corporate oversight for financial accounts; manage cash flow and handle all aspects of AP and AR— Manage and process payroll for all full- and part-time employees— Serve as Concur administrator, including on-boarding, training, report generation— Manage Concur Expense and Invoicing module ADMINISTRATION— Create and manage production agreements and invoices— Maintain vendor and client communications— Manage company invoice log, financials logs and production schedule— Ensure timely follow up on AR to ensure payments are made on schedule— Manage corporate insurance policies and annual Workers Compensation auditTRAVEL— Oversee corporate travel bookings— Review and update corporate travel policy as required— Oversee travel management for clients as requested Show less

• Operations Director

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2021

• Freelance Production Assistant

  • Dec 2012 - Apr 2013

  Trucking Coordinator for CS Global over New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2013.From February to April 2013, I assisted across various projects as directed.



Gibsons Steakhouse Rosemont

• Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse Rosemont

• Private Dining Manager/Event Coordinator

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2012

  — Responsibilities extended to all aspects of program management – administrative, fiscal — Answered all event and catering inquiries in a timely and friendly manner — Sent contracts and menus to prospective clients; confirmed all bookings and reservations — Managed deposits and financial records; handled accounts receivable and data entry — Planned budgets and assisted the clientele in customizing menus — Conducted site tours, menu samplings and meetings with both repeat and prospective clients — Managed internal logistics and scheduling for all Private Dining staff members — Communicated with all other restaurant managers, valet attendants and the Executive Chef to ensure all parties understood the details of a given event — Acted as lead floor manager and main point of contact for all private events, assisting in set-up, execution and finalizing payment — Conducted weekly meetings with the Private Dining staff, General Manager and Executive Chef — Attended quarterly meetings to discuss event sales, projections, concept and menu refinement, as well as new ways to promote our services — Kept inventory of Private Dining equipment and catering supplies — Assisted in any and all other office and administrative duties, as directed by the Director of Events and General Manager Show less



WFLD TV - FOX News Chicago

• Chicago

• Intern - Special Projects

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  — Served as associate producer and research assistant to Mark Saxenmeyer, Special Projects Reporter — Assisted in archival and web research, utilizing LexisNexis and Avid iNEWS systems — Handled incoming calls and messages; followed up on leads for prospective stories — Conducted preliminary over-the-phone interviews with sources — Accompanied Special Projects team on off-premise shoots — Logged tapes/organized files — Served as associate producer and research assistant to Mark Saxenmeyer, Special Projects Reporter — Assisted in archival and web research, utilizing LexisNexis and Avid iNEWS systems — Handled incoming calls and messages; followed up on leads for prospective stories — Conducted preliminary over-the-phone interviews with sources — Accompanied Special Projects team on off-premise shoots — Logged tapes/organized files