Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Laser cutting operations
Timeline
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Amanda Davis

Atlanta,GA

Summary

A dedicated professional within a range of occupations, especially hospitality related, with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices and creating SOP's if not already in place.

Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand, while maintaining a positive attitude and creating lasting memories for each event attendee.

Confident in learned and advanced skillsets and can bring knowledge, trustworthiness, punctuality, reliability, and top tier service to the table.

Work History

Pink Floyd Immersive Experience Merch Shop Manager

Periscope
Los Angeles, CA
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently
  • Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization
  • Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures
  • Delivered excellent customer service by addressing and resolving customer inquiries and complaints
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members

Catering Manager VIP Events

Pizzanista
Los Angeles, CA
  • Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships
  • Prepped, baked, served and sold pizzas at various events
  • Clients included Vans, New Balance, Patagonia, The Berrics, MOMA, and various other art galleries, skateboarding/lifestyle brand events, bars and music spaces
  • Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality
  • Coordinated with event planners for floor and table layouts, guest numbers and overall catering needs
  • Designed catering packages to increase sales and customer experience
  • Met with clients to outline desired goals and prepared quotes for overall catering costs
  • Handled payment collection and post even deposits

Beyond Van Gogh Immersive Experience Asst. Manager

Nederlander Productions
Anaheim, CA
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations
  • Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions

VIP Services Representative

Complex Con
Long Beach, CA
  • VIP Guest services rep / RFID wristband activation
  • Responded proactively and positively to rapid change or guest questions/frustrations

BTS Pop-Up Sales Associate

LiveNation
Chicago, IL + Los Angeles, CA
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships, communicating with high volume outdoor queues of customers for information regarding purchases upon entrance to pop-up shop
  • Efficiently handled POS sales transactions
  • Employed at both Chicago and Los Angeles activations
  • Maintained upbeat, energetic attitude in alignment with both brand and band aesthetics

Brick Fest Live Stage Manager

Open World Inc.
Atlanta, GA
  • Forward facing customer service interaction to ensure guest satisfaction during festival attendance
  • Assisted fellow employees to increase work flow at designated stations
  • Maintained comprehensive flow for meet & greet during VIP signings

VIP Ticketing Services Representative

Please & Thank You Hospitality
Atlanta, GA
  • VIP guest services check in for Jill Scott tour
  • Delivered prompt service to prioritize customer needs

Haunt-O-Ween Costumed Character

Experiential Supply Co.
Woodland Hills, CA
  • Employed within the candy passing area of event to greet children and guests of all ages, including VIP, to create a memorable trick-or-treating experience
  • Wore various costumes to align with Halloween theme
  • Enthusiastically greeted guests and heightened interactions with upbeat attitude alongside fellow crew members

Education

Forensic Psychology

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • POS Systems
  • Customer & VIP Service
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Customer Experience Enhancement
  • Vendor Relations
  • Counting Money
  • Invoicing
  • Menu Development
  • Guest Relations
  • Catering Sales Orders
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Laser cutting operations

I have worked with countless bands and major corporations for branding merchandise, laser cutting and hand assembling jewelry or other designs in mass quantities for world tours, store sales, private parties, etc.

Clients include Fall Out Boy, Hole, Microsoft, Urban Outfitters, Disney.

Timeline

Pink Floyd Immersive Experience Merch Shop Manager

Periscope

Catering Manager VIP Events

Pizzanista

Beyond Van Gogh Immersive Experience Asst. Manager

Nederlander Productions

VIP Services Representative

Complex Con

BTS Pop-Up Sales Associate

LiveNation

Brick Fest Live Stage Manager

Open World Inc.

VIP Ticketing Services Representative

Please & Thank You Hospitality

Haunt-O-Ween Costumed Character

Experiential Supply Co.

Forensic Psychology

University of Illinois At Chicago
Amanda Davis