Experience

Radius Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales

  • May 2023 - Present



Remington Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Catering

  • Mar 2023 - Jun 2023



Crowne Plaza College Park

• United States

• Catering Sales Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Mar 2023



Hilton Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Catering Sales Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Mar 2023



Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Catering Sales Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022



Crescent Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director Of Catering And Convention Services

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2021



Doubletreee By Hilton

• Laurel, Maryland

• Director Of Catering

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019



The Hotel Annapolis

• Director of Catering and Conference

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

  Oversee Catering and Conference departments to ensure all aspects of the positions and reponsibilites are being met while delivering outstanding service to our clients Responsible for Training and Development of the staff. Budgeting and Forecasting and meeting overall revenue goals. Work closely with Operational departments to make sure all standards of operations are being met and delivered.

• Conference Services Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

  Work closely with the Sales team in all market segments by detailing events of all sizes and delivering the excpectations of the client and the team. Create and maintain relations with my internal and external clients to ensure overall satisfaction.



Loews Hotels & Co

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Conference Service Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Responsible for all aspects of servicing events of all sizes with rooms in all market segments. Detailing and servicing events throughout the planning process. Working closely with operations to ensure a successful event while achieving personal, team and hotel revenue goals.

• Catering Access Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

  Specialize in small groups of 9 rooms or less, with our without catering, catering only events with 49 people or less and provide conference services to all sales managers.



everything HOSPITALITY

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Complex Sales and Catering Manager for two different branded hotels with 300 rooms and 5,000 square feet of space. Responsible for all Transient, Group and LNR accounts, as well as booking and servicing all events. Experienced with rebranding and opening properties including writing business plans, forecasting, and marketing. Complex Sales and Catering Manager for two different branded hotels with 300 rooms and 5,000 square feet of space. Responsible for all Transient, Group and LNR accounts, as well as booking and servicing all events. Experienced with rebranding and opening properties including writing business plans, forecasting, and marketing.



Urgo Hotels and Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales & Catering Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2014

  Responsible selling and servicing all market segments for groups of all sizes. Creating and maintaining SOPs for the position, forecasting for DOSM and GM, training new managers, maintaining booking and reservation systems and IT support for hotel. Responsible selling and servicing all market segments for groups of all sizes. Creating and maintaining SOPs for the position, forecasting for DOSM and GM, training new managers, maintaining booking and reservation systems and IT support for hotel.



Lincoln Culinary Institute Columbia MD

• Columbia, MD

• Admissions

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2011

  Duties included a goal of 250 calls per day to prospective students, interviewing students, entrance testing, financial aid documentation and processes, orientation and maintaining enrollment. Duties included a goal of 250 calls per day to prospective students, interviewing students, entrance testing, financial aid documentation and processes, orientation and maintaining enrollment.



LTD Hospitality Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Complex Sales & Catering Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2010

  Sold and Serviced Four Properties in the Surrounding Baltimore and Hanover areas in Maryland. Each property was a different level of service and had each specialized in all market segments. Created the off-site catering procedure for the limited service properties. Sold and Serviced Four Properties in the Surrounding Baltimore and Hanover areas in Maryland. Each property was a different level of service and had each specialized in all market segments. Created the off-site catering procedure for the limited service properties.



Merritt Hospitality, LLC

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Convention Services Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

  Responsibilities include; servicing all markets and groups up to 500 people, serviced city wide sell outs with other hotels in the area, worked with third parties booking agencies, planners and housing bureaus. Communicated with the operation staff to ensure a successful event of the client. Responsibilities include; servicing all markets and groups up to 500 people, serviced city wide sell outs with other hotels in the area, worked with third parties booking agencies, planners and housing bureaus. Communicated with the operation staff to ensure a successful event of the client.



MHI Hospitality

• Laurel, MD

• Sales Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Jul 2007

  Responsible for negotiating and maintaining BTSM accounts and LNR accounts along with booking all group business for the hotel. Responsible for negotiating and maintaining BTSM accounts and LNR accounts along with booking all group business for the hotel.



Carlson hospitality worldwide

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Meeting Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Apr 2005

  Duties included all group business based on 25 rooms or less with or without meeting space, networking, prospecting, negotiating and selling aspects. Assisted the Conference Service Manager when business levels were high and city wide sell outs occurred. Worked with local Convention Centers on pre-convention and post convention meetings. Duties included all group business based on 25 rooms or less with or without meeting space, networking, prospecting, negotiating and selling aspects. Assisted the Conference Service Manager when business levels were high and city wide sell outs occurred. Worked with local Convention Centers on pre-convention and post convention meetings.



Mariott

• Marriott BWI

• Sales Assistant

  • Mar 1999 - Aug 2003

  Sales Assistant responsible for booking and servicing small groups and board meetings. Supported the Convention Services Manager and eight Sales Managers in all market segments. Participated in the Six Sigma program, cross trained in all departments. Earn several awards for outstanding service. Sales Assistant responsible for booking and servicing small groups and board meetings. Supported the Convention Services Manager and eight Sales Managers in all market segments. Participated in the Six Sigma program, cross trained in all departments. Earn several awards for outstanding service.



Wygardner and Hammond

• Front Desk

  • 1997 - 1999