Cynthia Price
Divide,CO
Summary
Highly organized and adaptable administrator with a solid understanding of budget management and team leadership. Detail-oriented professional with a proven track record of improving operational efficiency and streamlining administrative processes. Motivated professional focused on maximizing customer satisfaction with delicious foods. Effective at training, disciplining and motivating staff to achieve new heights of skill and performance. Proven history in team leadership, group time management and multitasking. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitality Director
New Beginnings Leadership Center
Bowie, MD
01.1999 - 01.2023
- Handled guest inquiries, complaints, and requests promptly and professionally
- Maintained high level of knowledge regarding hotel services, promotions, packages offered to maximize sales opportunities
- Ensured guest satisfaction by promptly resolving any issues that arose during their stay
- Greeted guests warmly upon arrival and provided necessary information about facility
- Trained team to provide high quality service to guarantee customer satisfaction
- Addressed customer issues by validating complaints and exchanging ordered food
- Fostered positive work culture that encouraged innovation and collaboration among team members
- Established partnerships with strategic companies or individuals in industry
- Attended conferences and trade shows to network with industry professionals and stay informed on trends
- Sought feedback from customers about products or services to continually improve offerings
- Hosted meetings to answer questions and build morale
- Managed relationships with key stakeholders such as investors, advisors, or board members
- Facility, Food, Setup, and Decor: Ensure that hotel/facilities staff sets up the room correctly by providing the facility manager with a diagram of the room set up and verifying the diagram is being followed
- Identify the arrangement for placement of head tables, podiums, A/V equipment placement, displays, reception desk, etc
- Determine color schemes for tablecloths, napkins, and flowers, design and create floral centerpieces, etc., and select what kind of food will be served at the pre-event private reception and the event
- Seek bids from food vendors and present them to the Event Coordinator for approval
- Communicate to the food vendor how many will attend the event and an updated estimate before established cut-off dates so that unnecessary food costs are avoided
- Work within the budget established for Facility, Food, Setup, and Decor.
Clothing Shop Ministry Volunteer
Mclean Bible Church
Vienna, VA
02.2012 - 01.2020
- Help organize, sort, and hang clothing, shoes, and accessories donated to Mclean Maintain inventory of in-stock items and sizes
- Provide feedback to the Clothing Shop Manager when items or sizes are running low
- Work alongside other volunteers and staff to coordinate the annual 'Christmas Shop' for families in need
- Prepared spaces for church gatherings, arranging tables, setting up chairs and installing decorations.
Provisional Voting Operations Judge
Montgomery County Board Of Elections
Gaithersburg, MD
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible for processing provisional voters and for registering and processing new voters
- Trained to carry out the duties associated with each functional area in the polling place
- Assist in shutting down the election precinct
- Identified areas and methods for improvement in existing operations and recommended solutions that simplified the service process for the precinct
- Participated in process improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining operations.
The Pine Log Newsletter Editor
Mutual 22 : The Pines in Leisure World of Maryland
Rossmoor, MD
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Assisted writers in improving brand voice and core writing with direct coaching and mentoring
- Edited authors' first drafts, suggested additional content updates and returned works to authors for review
- Leveraged online and social media resources as research tools
- Attended conferences and workshops to stay current on industry trends and best practices
- Answered general queries from authors, reviewers and readership via email and phone
- Maintained communication with clients throughout editing process to address concerns or requests
- Proofread manuscripts, submitting grammar or spelling edits or revisions to writers before publication
- Ensured adherence to copyright laws and regulations when using external resources
- Managed deadlines and prioritized tasks to ensure timely delivery of projects
- Assisted in recruitment and training of new editorial staff members
- Verified accuracy of facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources.
Founder/Director
Fruit Of Our Labor Ministries
Capitol Heights, MD
01.1999 - 01.2013
- Spearheaded annual Homeschool Commencement Exercises for High School Seniors in the MD/DC/VA tri-state region
- Managed business finances, keeping operations on sound financial footing with careful supervision
- Organized, implemented, and facilitated group events, activities, and programs
- Coordinated local and statewide field trips
- Conducted PowerPoint presentations and training for home educators and organizations seeking to start a Homeschool Program
- Research, developed, implemented, and facilitated an Educational Homeschool Program
- Oversee all aspects of the Homeschool Program including administrative, program and office management, and liaison services
- Supervised volunteer staff, parents, and support team
- Prepared, maintained, and submitted goals and objectives, curriculum choices, lesson plans, student records, documentation of student evaluations, and portfolios for annual reviews
- Coordinated and managed Homeschool students' Group Classes, focusing on core subjects, health and wellness, and life and leadership skills which entails weekly instruction for grades, K-12
- Administered standardized testing for students in third through twelfth grade
- Conduct quarterly meetings, annual symposiums, and yearly conferences in the home education industry
- Served as Director of No Labor, No Fruit Christian Family Cooperative, in administrative planning, time management, and spiritual focus and resource development
- Planned events to boost community engagement
- Implemented systems for tracking key performance indicators KPIs to measure progress towards company goals
- Set short-term and long-term organizational objectives to ensure continued success of the ministry
- Fostered positive work culture that encouraged innovation and collaboration among team members.
Communication CoordinatorPhone Bank Trainer
- Training and mentoring team members to call and invite prospective guests and people
- To answer any questions and follow-up call invitees to confirm their reservation and attendance
- Greet guests warmly upon arrival and provide the necessary information
- On the night of the event, introduce yourself and welcome those guests you as the Caller spoke with over the phone
- Ensure all follow-up thank you postcards to all guests, volunteers, and sponsors are written and mailed shortly after the event is held
- Table Host Coordinator: Choose prospective table hosts and mail table host prospects letters three months before the event
- Contacted each by phone and confirmed their involvement no later than three days after the prospect should have received their invitation letter
- Provide each host with a written statement of their responsibilities and answer any questions they may have
- They may provide an orientation session, if hosts request it
- Oversee and order table host gifts (speaker's books, floral centerpieces, etc.) doing so within the established budget and organization's purchasing procedure
- Seating Coordinator: Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys
- Responsible for ensuring that guest seating the night of the event is orderly, efficient, accurate, and expedient
- They work with the reservation Coordinator to make sure that all people are accounted for, and that people are accurately seated at the right host table, head table, special honoree tables, etc
- They provide an up-to-date seating list to the reception desk coordinator the day before the event and they provide a seating list to the ushers coordinator
- Usher Coordinator: Makes sure reply cards and commitment envelopes are at each place setting during the event setup
- All commitment cards and envelopes are to be secured by ushers from table hosts at the close of the event.
Education
Certificate Of Divinity -
Charis Bible College
Woodland Park, CO05.2025
High School Diploma -
Western High School
Baltimore, MD12.1971
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Office
- Customer service
- Administrative support
- Menu development
- Staff Training and Development
- Budgeting and financial management
- Reservation Management
- Worker Training
- Menu Planning
- Budget Development
- Greeting and Seating Guests
- Culinary arts background
- Effective Communication
- Excellent Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Team Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
- Operational Reporting
- Problem-Solving
- Problem-solving abilities
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Monitoring and Improvement
- Supplies Purchasing
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
- Multicultural education
- Teacher Training
- Special Education
- Academic advising
- Performance Assessment
- Educational leadership
- Student Engagement
- Crisis Management
- Administrative Staff Coordination
- Performance Evaluations
- Public Speaking
- State Testing Support
- Program Analysis
- Relationship Building
- School Administration
- Staff Development
- Policies and Procedures Enforcement
- Curriculum Development
- Time management abilities
- Education Model Development
- Program Planning
- Budget Preparation
- Budget Administration
- Program Evaluation
- Presentation Skills
- Program Management
- Course Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Time Management
- Classroom Evaluations
- Policy Implementation
- Documentation skills
- Volunteer Management
- Multiple Priorities Management
- Business Administration
- Relationship Development
- MS Office
- Strategic Planning
- Decision-Making
- Personable and Approachable
- Data Confidentiality
- Operations Oversight
Affiliations
- JCA WWAHFG
- End Time Harvest Ministries
- New Wine Ministries
- From The Heart Church Ministries
- Nyumburu Cultural Center
- HSLDA
Languages
French, Advanced
Awards
Proclamation Received 2013 Fruit Of Our Labor Ministries
Accomplishments
- Proclamation Fruit Of Our Labor Ministries
Timeline
Provisional Voting Operations Judge
Montgomery County Board Of Elections
01.2014 - 01.2016
Clothing Shop Ministry Volunteer
Mclean Bible Church
02.2012 - 01.2020
The Pine Log Newsletter Editor
Mutual 22 : The Pines in Leisure World of Maryland
01.2011 - 01.2015
Hospitality Director
New Beginnings Leadership Center
01.1999 - 01.2023
Founder/Director
Fruit Of Our Labor Ministries
01.1999 - 01.2013
Communication CoordinatorPhone Bank Trainer
Certificate Of Divinity -
Charis Bible College
High School Diploma -
Western High School
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