Experience

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  TeaFuse Tea House

  • Atlanta, GA

  • Director of Operations

    • Apr 2010 - Aug 2012
    • Atlanta, GA

    Responsible for hiring, training and developing staff, manage daily café operations; Make vendor selections, order supplies and monitor food costs; Research, develop and implement marketing strategies. Meet with potential clients, negotiate contracts, tailor tea event décor, themes and menus, s...

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  Your Assistant To A Tea, LLC

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 2005 - Jan 2010
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Book functions, locate venues and vendors, hire and train event staff, develop menus, procure appropriate decor. Research and implement advertising and marketing strategies to improve client base. Accomplishments• Develop client base• Research feasibility of tea house• Procure funding for tea house

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  Marriott International, Renaissance Waverly Hotel

  • Event Manager

    • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

    Detailed and managed an array of functions,including largemeetings for international corporations, charity galas, western and eastern social functions. Fostered and maintained positive working relationship with clients. Prepared and coordinated all event documentation. Designed event floor plans. Disseminated information to clients, appropriate departments within hotel and also outside vendors. Forecasted event revenue and group room nights.

  • Catering & Sales Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

    Generated catering business via response to inquiries, cold calls and site visits. Negotiated contracts, booked and serviced short term corporate & social functions. Managed clients’ budgets while up-selling products and services.

  • Banquet Coordinator

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

    Interacted with the catering managers, event managers, culinary departments and guests. Reported directly to Banquet Manager. Prepared staffing schedules and coordinated banquet event orders. Tracked labor hours and revenue. Maintained labor &revenue reports. Assisted in other area of banquet operations as needed with set up and supervision of events.

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  Creative Artists Against AIDS

  • Founder/Producer

    • Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

    Selected administrative and production staff; conceptualized production and maintained the budget. Secured venue and vendors for benefit performance and gala reception. Enlisted the talents of high profile choreographers and performers from the theater, films and television. Organized and mana...