Experience

YES to YOUTH Montgomery County Youth Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Donor Development Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present



New Opportunities

• Experienced Sales and Marketing Guru

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  Actively seeking new opportunities after voluntarily leaving my last responsibility at Morton's The Steakhouse with a long record of success and solid recommendations. Actively seeking new opportunities after voluntarily leaving my last responsibility at Morton's The Steakhouse with a long record of success and solid recommendations.



Morton's The Steakhouse

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales & Marketing Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Aug 2019

  • Managed the group sales of three private dining rooms with sales of $600k - $700k annually. Created ways to utilize the combination of private rooms, main dining room, and lounge, when necessary, to maximize revenues from small groups to entire property buyouts.• Scheduled and hosted weekly receptions with local businesses, top ten clients, hotel sales teams, and community clients to create growth and positive marketing opportunities.• Worked closely with GM and F&B management to ensure proper communication, planning and efficient execution of each event striving for the highest-level quality of product and service to each guest.• Actively performed sales calls to develop new business on a regular basis to gain and generate potential leads and partnerships.• Provided directional support to regional sales & marketing team in achieving and exceeding quarterly and annual company sales goals.• Ensured compliant marketing standards (lead generation, calls, events, presentations, maintaining marketing relationships) necessary to achieve restaurant sales goals.• Fostered a sales culture/environment focused on continued improvement and exceeding company established standards and expectations.• Directly worked to cater teams/events such as the San Antonio Spurs Basketball Team, the NCAA Final Four, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, and a variety of prominently distinguished dignitaries.



Bohanan's Prime Steaks & Seafood

• Director of Sales

  • Jul 2001 - Sep 2004

  • Created and implemented a marketing and PR plan for specific areas of local business and partnerships, showcasing the unique, old-world charm of the restaurant and private dining rooms in downtown San Antonio. • Marketed individualized and unique theatre experiences to capture local tourism from San Antonio’s historically known, Majestic Theater.• Maximized profit by effectively leading the restaurant sales operations through establishing private and group events with key community organizations and maintaining customer satisfaction.



The Dominion Country Club

• Director of Catering & Events

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2002

  • Oversaw the food and beverage of all private dining rooms, clubhouse, pool cabana parties and weekly golf tournaments.• Planned and executed high-profile weddings and worked in partnership with the Golf Director for weekly tournament food and beverage offerings.• Directed and administered all catering operations for guest service, soliciting new accounts, negotiating contracts, even execution, cost control, budgeting and merchandising and marketing.• Built catering operations through referrals and soliciting potential clientele to deliver the needs of the surrounding market.