Experience

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  Self Employed

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Mentor

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    I am currently mentoring our future leaders in the hospitality industry.

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  Wyndham Hotels and Resorts/Nassau, Bahamas

  • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

  • Consultant for the Wedding Department

    • Oct 2010 - 2013
    • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

    Have worked for Wyndham Resort 17 years. My present position is 'consultant' for wedding planners. Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino in Nassau, Bahamas. I was brought back by Wyndham Resorts to create a cohesive wedding team, increase sales, and bring the dept. to a new le...

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  Wyndham Hotel and Resorts

  • Miami Beach, Florida

  • Wyndham Miami Beach Resort

    • Mar 1994 - Dec 2006
    • Miami Beach, Florida

    Director of Catering and Corp.Trainer for wedding planners in the U.S and Caribbean. I also was task force Dir. of catering for our sister property, The Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove, Floride

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  Interstate Hotels & Resorts Management/ Wes...

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Director of Catering

    • 1994 - 1998
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    Director of Catering sales/The Resort was taken over by Interstate management- Westin Resort,then Wyndham Resorts. I was at the same hotel through 4 management take overs. With each new owner I was given more responsibility including the training for new hire directors from the Caribbean ie; Arub...

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  Alexander all Suite Hotel

  • Miami Beach, Flor.

  • Director of Catering Sales

    • Jun 1989 - Mar 1994
    • Miami Beach, Flor.

    My position was Dir. of Catering and Conference Services, responsible for all catering and group sales. During my 5 years, the resort was taken over by new management 'Crescent Heights', with the condo- hotel concept- and quickly became one of the leaders in real estate developement Flor...

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  The Continental Hotel Group

  • New Jersey/ Miami, Florida

  • Director of Catering

    • Jan 1983 - May 1989
    • New Jersey/ Miami, Florida

    Director of Catering. I worked for the busiest airport hotel with T.C.C. in New Jersery as banquet manager, and was transferred with promotion to Dir. of Catering at Sheraton River House, Miami, Florida.

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  Regent Hotels International

  • N.Y.C. Mayfair Regent Hotel

  • Manager Trainee for all aspects of hotel management

    • Sep 1979 - Jan 1983
    • N.Y.C. Mayfair Regent Hotel

    Hired as a manager trainee. I worked front desk, room service, high tea, reservations, catering coordinator. Our hotel restaurant was le Cirque, located at 65th and Park Ave. NYC. Due to my extensive training, I was transferred with promotion to manager for Mayfair Regent in Chicago on Lake Shore...