Experience

Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wedding and Event Sales Manager

  • 2022 - Present

  I work diligently to bring to life memorable events by managing the production from concept through completion. I am passionate, creative, and detail oriented, and dedicated to providing superb client service at every turn. My role demands me to be expert in all aspects of event, meeting, and conference planning, including cost containment, venue scouting, equipment logistics, room setup, and a wealth of best practices. I excel in excellent leadership skills and hold a high standard for myself when it comes to my ability to delegate responsibilities to meet quality expectations. I take pride in managing the daily details with big-picture thinking to ensure truly unique experiences. Show less



Staybridge Suites® Hotels

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Sales Marketing

  • 2020 - 2022

  Creating and implementing sales and marketing plans that includes soliciting new and existing corporate accounts to meet and exceed revenue targets via outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking. Creating and implementing sales and marketing plans that includes soliciting new and existing corporate accounts to meet and exceed revenue targets via outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking.



Illinois Valley Yacht & Canoe Club

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • 2017 - 2020

  Managed food and beverage daily operations within budget while maintaining a strong F&B team by attracting, recruiting, training and apprising talented personnel. Managed food and beverage daily operations within budget while maintaining a strong F&B team by attracting, recruiting, training and apprising talented personnel.



Metamora Fields

• United States
• Restaurants

• FOH Manager and Banquet Sales Director

  • 2015 - 2019

  Responsible for overseeing and hosting galas, weddings, and other large events to provide customers with an experience they won’t forget. The job duties included communicating with our head chefs to make sure all needs of the customers are met, determining the number of wait staff needed for each banquet, and planning the layout of the venue to maximize efficiency of the event. Responsible for overseeing and hosting galas, weddings, and other large events to provide customers with an experience they won’t forget. The job duties included communicating with our head chefs to make sure all needs of the customers are met, determining the number of wait staff needed for each banquet, and planning the layout of the venue to maximize efficiency of the event.



Southwest Florida Contractors Association

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 2009 - 2015

  Reported to the Board of Directors and provided recourses it needed to incite change and promote growth. This included being responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives along with the responsibility of membership sales. Reported to the Board of Directors and provided recourses it needed to incite change and promote growth. This included being responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives along with the responsibility of membership sales.