BECCA THOMPSON

This was just for the holidays.

• Hired, trained & placed caregivers in the homes of senior citizens needing help with activities of daily living
• Issues varied from mobility problems to memory care
• The goal was to keep them in their homes as long as possible, with an emphasis on compassion & sensitivity.

Moved to Panama when offered my own kitchen at the exclusive American resort in the tourist town on Bocas del Toro, Panama. It was a great experience creating my own menus with a full kitchen crew for lunch and dinner. A highlight was going to the docks daily to select my fresh fish special from whatever the fisherman showed up with. Would probably still be there had I not had a horrible experience being kidnapped and held in the jungle for several days, before being rescued.

• Wrote articles, promos, edited others & handled all aspects of the magazine except for publishing the only international backgammon magazine, each issue 50+ all-color pages.

• Implemented all start-up, established guidelines, & made determinations reviewing more than 700 applications yearly including review of programs & site visits
• Ran every aspect of the foundation from daily "grunt work" to all accounting & maintenance duties
• Helped non-profits gain higher profiles through unusual events & creative collaborations with local small business & corporations
• Known for my tough but fair dealings in holding organizations accountable for grants received in maintaining their compliance with our guidelines
• Spoke often in the region regarding the very different philosophies of philanthropist Bruce Parker.

• As a creator, our mission was to create a community center that brought people together from diversely different backgrounds to find common ground & compassion through programs, workshops, community dialogues & concerts
• We also wanted to create an affordable space for 15 + non-profit organizations with varied missions
• My goal expanded & I was able to promote collaborations throughout the non-profit & business world of Charlotte
• My duties ranged from managing a large staff to scheduling & planning events of our own as well as other organizations and overseeing all building maintenance
• My influence on programming was evident with the diverse offerings from educational events to cultural celebrations
• I booked entertainment & big names always conscious of "the message" as well as cost/profit bottom line
• Recruited & trained interns & volunteers
• Established fair base rents as landlord to the organizations all housed there.

• Created wildly whimsical program that had dramatic life-altering effects on seniors
• Ran all aspects of the program from establishing guidelines to writing budgets & raising all monies to operate it
• Gave regional & national exposure.

Worked and trained in all areas of the restaurant in food handling and prep to serving. Was with them several years until my son was born.

Hired and trained all staff in "silver service", the highest standard of hospitality service and etiquette. The CookShack was the only full-service (sit down) restaurant on the mountain. The daily patrons were celebrities/VIPs from the world of entertainment as well as CEOs from every field.

Worked in the park for several seasons/years at Roosevelt Lodge and Canyon Village in multiple food and beverage positions. My husband was a location mgr and we worked together in the same areas of the park.