Experience

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  Self-Employed

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Small business sales support and marketing. Menu development, creation of marketing materials and client base expansion for the hospitality industry. Catering and event planning. Training and hiring of staff for events.Also worked Part time at HEB's Cooking Connections from 9/19 to 5/20 closed due to COVID

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  Rooms To Go

  • Cedar Park, Texas

  • Sales Consultant

    • May 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Cedar Park, Texas

    Help customers turn their houses into homes. Greet, qualify and identify the client's needs and guide them to select the best products for their homes. Maintaining knowledge of current trends and inventory as well as detailed product specifications to help clients make the best choice. Consistently recognized for highest margin and ratio of bases to mattresses. Inside sales, customer service, financing and order coordination.

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  Tropicare and ASG

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Dedicated Merchandiser

    • Mar 2015 - May 2017
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Liaison between vendor and client. Charged with 2/3's of the garden department for 3 Home Depots. Monthly roll-out of corporate marketing initiatives, created innovative displays, secured all pricing while maintaining adherence to plan-o-grams. Established daily communication with with HD Management at each unit to keep communications open and increase sales and reduce loss. Increased sales at all three locations by 26%.

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  Jim Smith and Company Catering, now Scirati's Catering

  • Austin, Texas

  • Catering and Special Events Manager

    • Sep 2008 - Apr 2015
    • Austin, Texas

    Catering Sales for a made from scratch catering company. Providing excellent food and service at a remarkable price. Acquired new customers, cooked, delivered, set up and serviced a variety of catering events from 50 to 800 guests. Develop marketing materials, website updates, menu creation and more.

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  Metromedia Restaurants (dba Bennigan's)

  • Dallas and Austin, Texas

  • Field Marketing Representative

    • Aug 2005 - Sep 2008
    • Dallas and Austin, Texas

    Implemented corporate marketing initiatives menu rollouts on a local level. Represented Bennigan’s brand as a market presence through chambers of commerce, convention bureau involvement and direct marketing efforts. Created newspaper ads and articles. Spearheaded a grass root marketing effort to build brand awareness and group sales resulting in a 10% increase in unit sales. Developed and utilized a variety of marketing materials. Worked on a unit by unit basis to uncover hidden business and develop an esprit de corps.

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  Cook on the Run

  • Allen, Texas

  • Caterer

    • Sep 2000 - 2005
    • Allen, Texas

    Caterer/Party Coordinator for a variety of special events from start to finish up to 100 peopleHoliday work at Dallas Country Club and Lakewood Country Club Invited to assist at many culinary industry functions for the Texas Chef's Association and the Epicurean World Master Chef SocietyInternship for college degree in kitchen design and equipment salesSpirits and Wine marketing for Sigel’s Liquor and Secret Shopper for hotel/restaurants

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  O.A.O. Consulting

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Commercial Real Estate Infomation

    • 1994 - 2005
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Charged with securing information for national site location searches, due dilligence on eminent domain cases and in depth market studies in the areas of land, office and industrial real estate markets. Invited to implement the training for the on-line system for NTCAR (North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors). Comfortable in one on one or platform training settings. Experienced in all phases of trade shows from booking the booth through breakdown. Thorough understanding of selling through at special events.

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  TRW/REDI Property Data

  • Territory Manager

    • Jan 1989 - Jul 1994

    Covered Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana selling real estate information to realtors, developers, title companies, mortgage companies and financial institutions. Responsible for key account management, training and tradeshows for the 3 state region. Developed and executed a marketing plan that resulted in 148% of quota. Through the audit of a key account, increased sales by 25% resulting in the TRWREDI’s largest customer

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  Roddy Information Services (DRESCO)

  • Sales and Marketing

    • Mar 1985 - Jan 1989

    Sold commercial real estate sales information to appraisers, brokers, developers financial institutions and vendors. Conducted training classes for the on line system and provided continued customer support throughout my tenure. Marketed foreclosure listings and REO data for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.