Experience

Personal Touch Catering

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Food Trucks

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Manage food trucks operating at Cobourg Beach, and Cavan Manage food trucks operating at Cobourg Beach, and Cavan



Maple Shade

• Bailieboro, ON

• Owner

  • Aug 1999 - Present

  Owner/Operator of The Brown Eyed Susan Chip Truck, a local landmark operating in its same location for over 20 years. As with previously existing businesses, challenges have been met head-on, and continued improvements have provided visitors with a pleasant and repeated visit to this location. This is a new business brought in under Maple Shade and expansion is anticipated in the future. October 2021 received recognition from Globe and Mail as one of top 10 chip trucks in Ontario. Owner/Operator of The Brown Eyed Susan Chip Truck, a local landmark operating in its same location for over 20 years. As with previously existing businesses, challenges have been met head-on, and continued improvements have provided visitors with a pleasant and repeated visit to this location. This is a new business brought in under Maple Shade and expansion is anticipated in the future. October 2021 received recognition from Globe and Mail as one of top 10 chip trucks in Ontario.



Toronto Coach Terminal o/a GaCCTO

• 610 Bay Street, Toronto

• Assistant Facility Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Responsible for all business start-up requirements within the existing operation of the downtown bus station; Coordinate trades personnel to address maintenance issues; Business plan generation; implement and evaluate projects; monthly status report to the Board of Directors; Initiate due diligence process; verify work scope and quotations; approval processes; by-laws and emergency procedures; all in-house report processes; Generate annual Financial Budget and costing model; bookkeeping; accounts reconciliations; tax filing; QuickBooks financial software; First line of contact for corporate accountant and lawyer; liaise with major bus carriers to define issues and seek resolutions; Maintain building structure and remedy deficiencies; Initiate new communication system for public interface to provide bus information, emergency announcements; bus platform allocations; Upgrade existing security surveillance monitoring equipment providing remote accessibility for key personnel. Show less



Bombardier Transportation North America

• Mimico Maintenance Facility, Toronto, ON

• Administration

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2008

  Assisted with the mobilization of the GO Transit Rail commuter service roll-out of June, 2008; Ensure full compliance with GO Transit, CN Rail, CP Rail, and Transport Canada operating requirements; Verify and proof read specific rail operating rules (CROR) and on-board announcements for Operating Manual; Training schedule co-ordination for locomotive engineers and on-board ambassadors; Training and Certification Database generated from existing in-house software - Technomedia. Assisted with the mobilization of the GO Transit Rail commuter service roll-out of June, 2008; Ensure full compliance with GO Transit, CN Rail, CP Rail, and Transport Canada operating requirements; Verify and proof read specific rail operating rules (CROR) and on-board announcements for Operating Manual; Training schedule co-ordination for locomotive engineers and on-board ambassadors; Training and Certification Database generated from existing in-house software - Technomedia.



Fur Yarn by Paula Lishman

• Blackstock, ON

• Sales

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2008

  Implement and maintained database for wholesale and retail customers; Sales order processing and shipping waybills; generate monthly sales reports for President First line of contact for all customer service issues; troubleshoot; customer resolution process; Initiate marketing strategies to infiltrate market sectors; Trade Shows exhibitor; Monthly sales increased over 4,000% in ten (10) months Implement and maintained database for wholesale and retail customers; Sales order processing and shipping waybills; generate monthly sales reports for President First line of contact for all customer service issues; troubleshoot; customer resolution process; Initiate marketing strategies to infiltrate market sectors; Trade Shows exhibitor; Monthly sales increased over 4,000% in ten (10) months



UTDC Ltd.

• Toronto, ON

• Office Manager

  • 1995 - 2003

  Manage administrative requirements on behalf of the provincial government for all contractual obligations for 130 public transit operators who purchased buses from Ontario Bus Industries; Development of customer database for public bus routine maintenance, warranty claims, and fleet defects; track safety recalls in accordance with NHTSA and Canadian federal regulations; Review Maintenance and Performance Bonds; maintain tracking systems for bus deliveries and operations performance for release of Bonds; successfully discharged all Bonds; First line of contact for all stakeholders; identified issues with recommendations and provided information to the President for resolution; Bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations; QuickBooks software; Receptionist and clerical duties, meetings scheduler; executive assistant to President & CEO; arrange travel itineraries; generate reports; maintain office supplies Show less