Director of Events

• Aug 2022 - Present

Entrepreneur

• Sep 2019 - Jan 2023

-Owner and Co-Creator of Pockets ‘Full of Natural Goodness’ – we make delicious and handmade vegan empanadas: www.pocketsllc.com -Organize and manage business logistics including: food cost analysis, website updates, recipe and inventory coverage, and social media accounts and advertising platforms. -Utilize personal leisure time on business operations to improve growth and implement or test ideas to actively and purposely further business. -Advocate and endorse a sustainable lifestyle, small-business components, and delicious cuisine throughout personal life and business. - “Face” of company by promoting personal perspective and opinion into business -Skills Acquired: Business Savvy, Leadership, Management, Initiation, Problem-Solving, Creativity Show less

Event Manager

• Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

-Event Planning and Execution: Met with Members and Sponsored Clients for initial debrief and idea collaboration, Linked with F&B Director and Chef to confirm location of event and created estimated proposals based on all charges for the Member or Client, Reconnect with Member to review and explain event details, contracts, and agreements, day of Person of Contact – with overseeing setup, assisting with décor and Member detail preferences, and cross-examining aspects from event during final billing. -Debriefed on all Club Events with Clubhouse Manager, Chef, General Manager, and Entertainment Committee and Chair Ambassador to review potential ideas for the next Club Function or year. -Ordered all appropriate vendors for all Club Functions (Valet, DJs, Kids Entertainment, Linen) in a timely manner, with contracts and payments ready.-Catered to client’s needs by picking up or ordering items, explaining and categorizing in-house club inventory, and ensuring their event vision comes to life. -Provided a supportive role to Management team, Employees, and Client to overcome challenges and manage event efficiently.-Charged and billed all Member Functions by checking in Members during events and verifying their attendance.-Built creative flyers for upcoming events, Save the Date information in Weekly blast emails, and important updates for the Club.-Improved Member Events with catered bar menus, food buffet specials, and important signage for a more memorable experience.-Utilized social media including Instagram and Facebook to display weekly specials, ongoing and upcoming events, and display Member photos. Show less

Assistant Event Coordinator

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

Assistant Manager

• Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

-Perform and create items on menu in a fast manner, successfully able to work food rushes individually and in a team. -Evaluate and generate new solutions for better working environment and ensure efficiency of entire process, while assisting and supporting small business practices. -Build rapport with regular guests creating a personal and friendly atmosphere and establishing returning consumers. -Execute and perform food transfers from other store location in detail to display food nicely for guests. -Train and certify new employees on counter logistics and overall operation of the deli system. -Skills Acquired: Small Business Ethics, Personal Customer Service, Training, Analysis Show less

Server

• Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

-Deliver friendly and excellent customer service to ensure a pleasant dining experience for all guests that enter. -Accurately process and collect credit card and cash payment from guests, while using the point-of-sale system. -Establish rapport and build communicative connections with guests to create repetitive business. -Learned, memorized and successfully know over 300 food items and drinks to assist with smooth service. -Lead and guide guests to make menu decisions based on their interests and popular dishes. Show less

Beverage Cart Attendant

• May 2018 - Oct 2018

-Serve drinks and snacks to members throughout the golf course, while maintaining professional standards. -Input orders into the JONAS software after the shift in an efficient manner to calculate revenue. -Familiarity with over 600 members’ names, drink orders, and certain personal information. -Work and communicate with coworkers on busy days to strategize the best service and prevent overlapping. -Prepare cart and food station to be used throughout the day; break down and restock for the next worker. Show less

Group Leader and Volunteer Writer for University Scholars Leadership Symposium

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

-Selected and fully funded by James Madison University’s Center for Global Engagement program to participate in the symposium with two other students and faculty observer for the first time. -Listened to speakers and presentations about the importance of humanitarian efforts and leadership in the global sphere. -Networked with over 1,000 delegates from over 85 countries to connect with like-minded individuals. -Completed group leader training before the symposium to understand assigned service-learning day activity, assist with the registration process, and encourage enthusiasm in the participants throughout the entire week. -Created positivity and interest on the service-learning day by playing games with my 100+ member group early in the morning. -Oversaw over 100 delegates when working with our organization that helps children with disabilities and informed delegates about the day’s activities and the importance of ethnic photography and people-first language. -Wrote diligent notes on the UNEP and UNESCAP parallel sessions’ topic to summarize a scholarly article for possible future use. Show less

Research Assistant

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

-Synthesized and composed primary literature on risk tourism and fear of traveling for millennials. -Hypothesized theories based on literature for statistical tests and conduct surveys on participants. -Prepared research methods for statistical inferences and reconstruct hypothesis’ to form conclusions. -Met regularly with advisor to review materials and discuss future steps on our project. -Perfected literature review and findings for conference submission and presentations. -Used SPSS software for statistical tests, also learning R, Stata and Invio softwares. Show less

Lead ESL Tutor

• Sep 2015 - May 2018

-Supported English language learners to understand American culture in an academic student context. -Continued improving language skills by helping students with their work, while using their native language. -Offered speaking, listening and writing skills in an one-to-one or group setting in the usage of the English language. -Listened and proposed language to familiarize international students with native speakers. -Held professional development meetings and assist team members, while supervisor is on leave. Show less

ESL Specialist Writing Consultant

• Dec 2014 - May 2018

-Asked guiding and helpful questions to produce critical thinking in students’ thoughts and ideas. -Adjusted and tailored each tutoring session with various techniques, dependent on the specific needs of the client. -Acted as a liaison between faculty and peer tutors by communicating messages and holding professional standards. -Adapted to different international students by using mutiple translation strategies and techniques. -Focused on grammatical and lower-order concerns for mutilitlingual students. Show less

English Language Teacher

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

-Asked to participant in weekend recruitment activities by the leadership team. -Responsible for students learning at least five new English words each week through games or songs. -Studied and performed various teaching styles to maximize results of the student learning opportunities. -Praised for outstanding teaching styles and student satisfaction by the management team and parents. -Volunteered English tutoring opportunities to improve Chinese teachers’ language proficiency on free time. Show less

Political Affairs Intern

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

-Lead public and political outreach in the state and district of New Jersey and Virginia. -Mobilized individuals to contact Congressional leaders for legislative support. -Presented at meetings and taught lessons for extracurricular groups, classes and organizations about global poverty situation. -Emailed, called and wrote to Congressional leaders to address International Affairs Budget. -Maintained fundraising campaign to assist the Borgen Project organization. -Lead public and political outreach in the state and district of New Jersey and Virginia. -Mobilized individuals to contact Congressional leaders for legislative support. -Presented at meetings and taught lessons for extracurricular groups, classes and organizations about global poverty situation. -Emailed, called and wrote to Congressional leaders to address International Affairs Budget. -Maintained fundraising campaign to assist the Borgen Project organization.

Operational Training and Development Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

-Renovated and modernized program aesthetics for user consistency. -Constructed and analyzed survey results to enhance training program for future employees. -Advanced digital information of company's internal business system for operational employees. -Examined corporate financial structure and communication strategies to assist business development. -Formulated and communicated clear advertisements for employees to spend community service hours in the Las Vegas region. -Renovated and modernized program aesthetics for user consistency. -Constructed and analyzed survey results to enhance training program for future employees. -Advanced digital information of company's internal business system for operational employees. -Examined corporate financial structure and communication strategies to assist business development. -Formulated and communicated clear advertisements for employees to spend community service hours in the Las Vegas region.

Co-Instructor

• Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

Goal: to improve confidence, comfort and capability in peer educators at working with English language learners. -Facilitated interdisciplinary learning through common, goal-oriented praxis for peer educators. -Focused and expanded problem-solving skills by interacting with diverse specialty areas. -Provided universal recognition of language learning as an underlining of bigger picture concepts. -Organized, created and evaluated weekly lesson plans with co-instructor for various direction and teaching opportunities. Show less

Supervisor

• Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

-Maintained, adjusted and oversaw inventory during and after dinner shifts to ensure SerSafe standards. -Sustained regulated temperatures and utensil changes throughout the entire dinner service. -Lead and commanded teams of three to guarantee student and customer satisfaction. -Directed orderly service for over 300 students to assure guest approval in a timely manner. -Maintained, adjusted and oversaw inventory during and after dinner shifts to ensure SerSafe standards. -Sustained regulated temperatures and utensil changes throughout the entire dinner service. -Lead and commanded teams of three to guarantee student and customer satisfaction. -Directed orderly service for over 300 students to assure guest approval in a timely manner.

Receptionist, Server, Passer and Back of House

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

-Reassured the satisfactory of all guests by asking how the service and reception was. -Presented and passed hor d'oeuvres to over 100 guests as they arrive. -Greeted tables and accommodated any needs that guests may require. -Prepped, plated and served food nicely, and then presented to servers for a timely dinner service. -Maintained a clean table during service throughout the entire dining service -Directed guests to their tables and regulated attendance for manager's record keeping. -Ran teams with leadership skills for a satisfactory service Show less

English Teaching Assistant

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

-Oversaw and taught the English language to over 80 children in innovative ways. -Directed and used repetitive techniques to enhance language lessons for children. -Organized and strategized structured activities and games to produce memorizing tactics for learning. -Fostered personal lessons for children to continue lessons in their house -Oversaw and taught the English language to over 80 children in innovative ways. -Directed and used repetitive techniques to enhance language lessons for children. -Organized and strategized structured activities and games to produce memorizing tactics for learning. -Fostered personal lessons for children to continue lessons in their house

Student

• May 2015 - Jun 2015

Spent six weeks studying at the Universidad de Salamanca, while taking three classes to gain knowledge in Spanish culture and arts at one of the most historical schools in Spain. Courses: -Spanish Art -Spanish Literature -Spanish Short Stories & Poems Spent six weeks studying at the Universidad de Salamanca, while taking three classes to gain knowledge in Spanish culture and arts at one of the most historical schools in Spain. Courses: -Spanish Art -Spanish Literature -Spanish Short Stories & Poems

Server and Hostess

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2014

-Escorted guests to their table while facilitating a consistent server rotation. -Collaborated as a team with 6 servers between the front of house and back of house. -Managed take-out food deliveries as clients called and placed orders for delivery. -Advertised for new hires on social media and trained new hires on the system and floor. -Greeted and served guests with the food they wanted. -Maintained satisfaction by accommodating to guest's needs -Escorted guests to their table while facilitating a consistent server rotation. -Collaborated as a team with 6 servers between the front of house and back of house. -Managed take-out food deliveries as clients called and placed orders for delivery. -Advertised for new hires on social media and trained new hires on the system and floor. -Greeted and served guests with the food they wanted. -Maintained satisfaction by accommodating to guest's needs

Student

• May 2014 - Jul 2014

Spent eleven weeks fully immersed in various locations of China and Taiwan to obtain knowledge in Chinese International Business and Asian Studies by taking five courses. Courses: -International Business 1 and 2 -Chinese (Mandarin) 101/102 -Political Science -Chinese History Spent eleven weeks fully immersed in various locations of China and Taiwan to obtain knowledge in Chinese International Business and Asian Studies by taking five courses. Courses: -International Business 1 and 2 -Chinese (Mandarin) 101/102 -Political Science -Chinese History