Experience

Das Dutchman Essenhaus

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Catering Manager/Event Coordinator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Essenhaus Catering Manager - Serving the community delicious food at our beautiful conference center, providing drop-off delivery to your event, or full service catering at your event location.- Provide catering services for groups from 15 guests to 1500 guests. - Hire catering staff.- Meet with guests to plan their events. -Create contracts in Caterease. - Ensure each event's menu, guest count and setup is correct, schedule adequate staffing.- Communicate with other campus departments to ensure the best guest experience. Event Coordinator May 2023 - present - Plan events for our community - weekly cruise-in, annual Heart of Christmas concert and annual Train show.Interim Group Sales Coordinator June 2023 - September 2023- Schedule guests in the Essenhaus conference center, executive board room and Hoosier School House. - Communicate with guests to determine their catering needs.-Communicate with guests to determine their setup and technology needs. -Prepare contracts for guest reservations. Show less

• Bakery Production Supervisor

  • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  I had the privilege of leading a group of hard working and talented individuals in an amish style restaurant and bakery. The team makes delicious pies, breads, donuts, cookies and so much more!- Lead a team of 45 – 50 employees.- Hire and train new employees.- Maintain schedules for two shifts.- Monitor daily sales for changes.- Work with leads to calculate production numbers.- Work with team to create new products to sell on the bakery sales floor.- Quality control.- Work on production floor. Show less

• Production Team Lead

  • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

  - Determined production needs.- Calculated daily sales.- Trained and supervised new employees.- Mixed, formed, proofed and baked breads and rolls for dining room and sales.- Assisted in other departments as needed.

• Bakery Production

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  - Mixed, formed, proofed and baked breads and rolls for dining room and sales.



Blue Gate Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Banquet Server

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  - Preparation, set-up, delivering hot food promptly, clean up, and other side-work as assigned. - Courteous, friendly customer service. - Preparation, set-up, delivering hot food promptly, clean up, and other side-work as assigned. - Courteous, friendly customer service.



STEVENS STREET BAPTIST CHURCH INCORPORATED

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  - Daily administrative duties; purchased supplies, maintained attendance records, prepared correspondence, updated security tags. - Maintained budget for Preschool Ministry and childcare. - Implemented new Wednesday evening preschool program. - Trained and maintained communication with 78 volunteer teachers in the Preschool Ministry. - Prepared monthly newsletter. - Event planning; organized facilities, prepared menu, arranged decor and scheduled of events. - Supervised paid childcare workers and organized childcare for church wide functions, as well as weekly childcare. Show less



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contractor/Paralegal

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  - Prepared, processed and timely filed and tracked pleadings with the courts. - Maintained files for attorneys. - Communicated with clients, attorneys and courts regarding cases. - Assisted attorney with QuickBooks. - General administrative responsibilities. - Prepared, processed and timely filed and tracked pleadings with the courts. - Maintained files for attorneys. - Communicated with clients, attorneys and courts regarding cases. - Assisted attorney with QuickBooks. - General administrative responsibilities.



Harbaugh Law Offices, PLLC

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2006

  - Legal Assistant for five (5) attorneys in criminal, civil and family law. - Prepared, processed, timely filed and tracked pleadings with the courts. - Transcribed appellate briefs for filing with the courts. - Communicated with clients, attorneys and courts regarding cases. - General administrative responsibilities including payroll, accounts receivable and payable. - Became Independent Contractor for founding attorney when firm closed in January 2006. - Legal Assistant for five (5) attorneys in criminal, civil and family law. - Prepared, processed, timely filed and tracked pleadings with the courts. - Transcribed appellate briefs for filing with the courts. - Communicated with clients, attorneys and courts regarding cases. - General administrative responsibilities including payroll, accounts receivable and payable. - Became Independent Contractor for founding attorney when firm closed in January 2006.



Kalamazoo County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Domestic Courtroom Clerk - Circuit Court

  • Dec 2001 - Jul 2005

  - Coordinated and directed the efficient processing of domestic judicial docket.- Managed case flow from inception through disposition, as well as post-disposition proceedings.- Coordinated retrieval and processing of files for court proceedings and judicial review.- Responsible for relaying information to attorneys, court staff, public, as well as various other agencies regarding cases.- Prepared court orders for Judge's signature after hearings.- Acted as liaison between Judge, attorneys and parties in the courtroom. Show less

• Criminal Courtroom Clerk - Circuit Court

  • Jun 2000 - Dec 2001

  - Processed criminal cases bound over from District Court. - Prepared timely sentencing judgments to facilitate prisoners transport. - Responsible for case management duties which included; coordinated cases, prepared court orders, received and reviewed documents for compliance, and collected fees.



Western Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secretary

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2000

  - Secretary to Associate Vice Presidents of Student Affairs. - Maintained calendar for Associate VP; coordinated interdepartmental meetings. - Planned meetings for Associate VP; location, invitations, meals, RSVPs. - Maintained Parent Association Database. - Maintained budget for Parent Association and Disabled Student Resources and Services. - Read testing materials to students who needed assistance. - Assisted Vice President whenever needed. - Secretary to Associate Vice Presidents of Student Affairs. - Maintained calendar for Associate VP; coordinated interdepartmental meetings. - Planned meetings for Associate VP; location, invitations, meals, RSVPs. - Maintained Parent Association Database. - Maintained budget for Parent Association and Disabled Student Resources and Services. - Read testing materials to students who needed assistance. - Assisted Vice President whenever needed.



City of Portage

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Records Clerk/Police Service Technician/911 Dispatcher

  • Jun 1995 - Jul 1999

  - Accurately transcribed police reports, supplemental reports, and interrogations. - Entered arrest data into computer. - Monitored, fed, and if necessary prepared for transport, arrested person(s) in the City jail. - Completed booking procedures for officers. - Obtained PBT Operator I, II and III certifications. - Conducted weekly calibrations of departments Datamaster and monthly calibrations of departments PbTs. - Maintained department's evidence room. - Participated in annual audit of department's evidence room. - Processed background checks for gun permits. - Answered emergency and non-emergency calls for service. - Dispatched police and fire personnel to emergency and non-emergency calls for service. Show less