Experience

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  The Hunter Group Associates

  • Hospitality Recruiter

    • Jan 2022 - Present
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  Lorain County Community College

  • Elyria, Ohio, United States

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • Elyria, Ohio, United States

    Instruct National Restaurant Association ServSafe classes, Introduction to the Hospitality Industry, Food and Beverage Management, and Front Office Operations courses. Adept at online remote-learning and in-person classroom instruction with lectures and discussion questions, utilize Canvas Learn...

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  Oberlin College

  • Oberlin, Ohio, United States

  • Director of Student Life Auxiliaries and Special Projects

    • Jul 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Oberlin, Ohio, United States

    Work closely with campus dining services & auxiliary services and interface with academic departments, student life, president's office, athletics, and student groups. Integrated dining program with academic mission of the college; work with co-curricular departments on engagement aspect...

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  Bon Appétit Management Company

  • Oberlin, Ohio (Greater Cleveland area)

  • General Manager, Oberlin College Dining and Catering Services

    • Jan 2016 - Jul 2020
    • Oberlin, Ohio (Greater Cleveland area)

    Working with a leader in the contract food service industry, Bon Appetit Management Company, responsible for on-campus dining operations at Oberlin College and Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio. Oversee the daily administrative, operational, and culinary tasks--including financial management and ana...

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  Entertainment Cruises, Inc

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Food and Beverage Director for Multi-Unit Boston Fleet

    • May 2014 - Oct 2015
    • Boston, Massachusetts

    Food and Beverage Director of the Boston fleet of Entertainment Cruises, which operates the most successful--and best recognized--dinner cruise vessels on Boston Harbor: Odyssey, Spirit of Boston, and Seaport Elite--all individual vessels with individual P&L statements and budgets, with sales...

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  Concord's Colonial Inn

  • Concord, Massachusetts

  • Director of Food and Beverage, Sales and Marketing Manager

    • Aug 2012 - May 2014
    • Concord, Massachusetts

    Working closely with the hotel's owner and General Manager, successfully re-branded and re-introduced the two restaurants at Concord's Colonial Inn: Liberty on The Green, and Merchants Row at 48 Monument Square. Revitalized sales to reach $3.75 million/year (including private event func...

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  Starwood Hotels and Resorts/Westin Hotels

  • Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, MA

  • General Manager, Turner Fisheries Restaurant

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston, MA

    Recruited by Hotel Manager to oversee the hotel's seafood restaurant. Turned sales and guest cover counts that were "sagging" from year-to-year to positive results. Responsible for the restaurant's dining room and bar, including hiring and coaching hourly associates in a union...