Experience

FieldWorks

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Lead

  • Jan 2022 - Present



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• Gateway City St. Louis

• Tour Director/Guide/Escort ITMI Certified

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Cruise Ship Experience: New England/Eastern Canada (7 months) Carnival Cruise Line: New York City, Boston, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland (7-10 days) Mississippi River (8 months) American Queen Steamboat Company: New Orleans to Memphis (7 day cruise), Memphis to St. Louis (7 day cruise),St. Louis To St. Paul (7 day cruise) Mexico (6 months) : Carnival Cruise Line San Diego, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada (4-5 day cruise), Caribbean Cruise (8 months) Carnival Cruise Line: Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, San Juan, Dominican Republic, BVI, USVI, Aruba, Barbados, St. Lucia, Belize Nassau, Freeport, Turks and Caicos Islands (4-5 day cruises), Baltic Sea (4 months) Holland America: St Petersburg, Tilbury, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm, Hamburg, Prague, Mediterranean (4 months) Royal Caribbean International: Spain, Greece, Malta, Italy, Sicily, Croatia, Morocco, Egypt, Canary Islands, Turkey Tour Director/Tour Experience: St. Louis City/Kansas City City Fountain Tour San Francisco/Sausalito/Sonoma Wine Country, California Gold Rush Tour (2 days ITMI Fam Tour), Colorado/New Mexico/Utah/Las Vegas (3 week Fam Tour), Branson/Lake of the Ozarks New York/Penn Duch Country/Washington D.C. Italy (4 months) South Africa, World Cup (2 Weeks Fam Tour) Senegal/Gambia (2 Weeks), Israel (3 Weeks Fam Tour) Meeting and Event Planning/Convention/Incentive Travel Staff: Harley Davidson Riverboat Charter, Park West Gallery Auctions/Shows/Seminars, Charity Wine Tasting



Better Butter

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Director

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2022



United Home Technologies, LLC/ ChefConcepts

• Product Demonstrator

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2012

  Display product and explain features to customers; answer customers' questions about product; demonstrate use or production of product and simultaneously explain merits to persuade customers to buy product; build booth; find new venues for company to have road shows; market the event for the 12 days that I work the club; gather groups of members and guests to my booth; keep them interested in the product; communicate with home office via email, text and weekly conference calls. Accomplishment: Increased sales in each club by 11%.



Cameron Hughes Wine

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wine Representative

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  As a Wine Representative for Cameron Hughes I needed to have a great deal of understanding of wine varietals, such as pairing dinners, cheeses, etc.; flavor profiles of all varietal and blends Bordeaux vs. Meritage, Cotes du Rhône, etc. and regions (appellation) Nebbiolo = Piedmot, Sangiovese = Tuscany. Accomplishment: Increases overall wine sales in Sam's Clubs that I worked by 13% As a Wine Representative for Cameron Hughes I needed to have a great deal of understanding of wine varietals, such as pairing dinners, cheeses, etc.; flavor profiles of all varietal and blends Bordeaux vs. Meritage, Cotes du Rhône, etc. and regions (appellation) Nebbiolo = Piedmot, Sangiovese = Tuscany. Accomplishment: Increases overall wine sales in Sam's Clubs that I worked by 13%



Park West Gallery

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Art Auctioneer and Fine Art Sales Manager

  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2009

  Art Auctioneer As an on board cruise ship art auctioneer, I worked on several cruise lines selling fine art to patrons, as well as past Park West clients and past art collectors. We represented master artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, and Rembrandt, as well as modern artist to include Tomasz Rut, Marcel Mouly, Csaba Markus, and Peter Max. Day to day duties would consist of: • Prepared marketing material for upcoming events such as sidewalk sales, VIP parties, Welcome Aboard parties, and auctions. • Worked directly with the Cruise Director to make sure the all marketing was in compliance with that particular cruise line’s brand. • Posted all art sales at the end of each cruise to Park West’s POS, as well as the cruise ship POS. Met with the Chief Accountant to confirm that accounts balanced with the ship accounts. • Organized champagne service for the auction and champagne and hors d’oeuvres for the VIP party with the Food and Beverage Director. Accomplishment: I was a huge asset to each ship that I worked on as I raised revenue by a minimum of 18% per cruise ship. Fine Art Sales Manager I managed a team of 10+ people to assist in the set up a mobile fine art gallery, as well as being the sales manager for the road shows in Costco’s across the United States. We exhibited fine art from artists as Francisco Goya, Albrecht Dürer, Salvador Dali, and modern artists as Thomas Kinkade, Itzchak Tarkay, and David Willardson. Accomplishments: Our 12-day show increased Costco sales by 25% over the course of the show. We were also the largest revenue road show for all the Costco that participated with Park West.



ME’KONG RESTAURANT LLC

• St Louis, MO

• Bar Manager and Bartender

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Jade Room Bar Manager Opened and operated a sushi restaurant, bar and cyber café. Managed the café with a vested interest. I took inventory of all products and monitored revenue and costs weekly. Maintained and handled computer network problems. Developed and managed e-mail account systems of local clients. Upstairs Lounge, St. Louis, MO Bartender/Bouncer Worked when needed. Jade Room Bar Manager Opened and operated a sushi restaurant, bar and cyber café. Managed the café with a vested interest. I took inventory of all products and monitored revenue and costs weekly. Maintained and handled computer network problems. Developed and managed e-mail account systems of local clients. Upstairs Lounge, St. Louis, MO Bartender/Bouncer Worked when needed.



Delaware North

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bartender and Fine Dining Server

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Stadium Club Bartender and Fine Dining Server Multi-level employment specialized in formal service, fine wines, and high-end liquor. Worked closely with general manager in many areas including beverage inventory, ordering, and scheduling of employees. Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO, Bartender Stadium Club Bartender and Fine Dining Server Multi-level employment specialized in formal service, fine wines, and high-end liquor. Worked closely with general manager in many areas including beverage inventory, ordering, and scheduling of employees. Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO, Bartender



NATIONAL PLUMBING SUPPLY

• Service Desk Manager

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 2000

  Helped with day to day upkeep of the showroom. Helped customers with any questions on installing or using the product that they were purchasing. Would make weekly schedule for employees and check in all delivers to make sure all products were shipped. Attended all trade shows with my owners to see what new products were coming out and what we wanted to add to our inventory. Helped with day to day upkeep of the showroom. Helped customers with any questions on installing or using the product that they were purchasing. Would make weekly schedule for employees and check in all delivers to make sure all products were shipped. Attended all trade shows with my owners to see what new products were coming out and what we wanted to add to our inventory.



MANCHESTER HARDWARE II

• Service Desk

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 2000

  Would help customers find the products, answered questions and gave installation advice. I would take a weekly inventory and discuss with the owner on products that we were out of and what we should reorder. I would as well sit in with reps as they would show new products to the owner. The owner and I discussed the product and then decided if we should add the line or replace an old line with the new line that was just presented. Would help customers find the products, answered questions and gave installation advice. I would take a weekly inventory and discuss with the owner on products that we were out of and what we should reorder. I would as well sit in with reps as they would show new products to the owner. The owner and I discussed the product and then decided if we should add the line or replace an old line with the new line that was just presented.