Professional with solid background in management and operations, ready to excel in leadership. Known for strong team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving tangible results. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and operational efficiency. Trusted for reliability and effective problem-solving in dynamic environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager
The Ashton Hotel
08.2024 - Current
Collaborated with the General Manager on marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness and drive sales growth.
Recruit, train, schedule, support and motivate the team.
Motivated, trained, and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
Work with and coach department heads and team members daily. Establish programs to improve team morale and motivation. Delegate responsibilities to best utilize all personnel.
Review daily, property operating statistics including night audits for accuracy.
Ensuring proper cash controls and other assets.
Responsible for diligent and timely collection of direct bill accounts.
Analyze operations and share comments and suggestions for improvement.
Reports- Prepare all reports on a timely basis. Analyze and strategize to improve.
Assist the sales department in prospecting, internet searching, capturing sales leads, reservations, group booking, etc.
Conducting regular inspections to maintain cleanliness adherence to hygiene standards for kitchen and restaurant.
Implementing and enforcing policies related to alcohol services, food handling, and employee safety.
Ensuring all food and beverage operations comply with local health and safety regulations.
Monitoring revenue and expenses, analyzing financial reports to identify areas of improvement.
Implementing cost-control measures, such as portion control, waste reductions, and supplier negotiations.
Regularly interacting with guests to gather insights and implementing service enhancements.
Hospitality Analyst
Warwick Hotel
09.2023 - 08.2024
Review, compare and report on daily arrivals reports for participating hotels same day as well as 48 hours prior to arrival to ensure all data needs are accounted for including Member Recognition, World of Warwick Segmentation assignment and overall data quality
Collaborate with participating hotels to ensure guest and members of Warwick Journeys alike are properly recognized, as well as improve overall data quality scores for arriving guests
Monitor on a continual bases Member Profiles information in order to minimize duplication, as well as improve data quality through standardization of key demographic information such as city, state, postal code, country, etc
Provide daily flash report of key arriving members of Warwick Journeys to Digital / Loyalty Marketing Teams
Provide periodic reporting of Key Performance Indicators reflective of the World of Warwick database quality including areas of success and opportunities for improvement
Assist property level / corporate team members with data evaluation and consideration in relation to guest and database needs associated with each corresponding profiles
Review and report GSS results in order to identify trends that impact customer satisfaction, and long term customer growth
Identify gaps in database protocols that impact data integrity
Qualify and Update entries in CRM to include: updating member profile information, awarding credits, and ensuring member follow up
Other duties as assigned such as reservation audits, dataentry, etc
Over 5 years of experience in Hospitality and Office operations
Over 5 years overseeing the data management and guest recognition processes within participating hotels
Front Office Supervisor
Doubletree By Hilton
06.2023 - 09.2023
Oversaw all aspects of hotel operations, including front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, and food and beverage services
Developed and implemented strategies to maximize revenue and minimize costs
Managed budgets and financial plans, including forecasting and monitoring expenses
Ensured compliance with health, safety, and sanitation regulations
Recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated a team of 10 staff members
Handled guest complaints or concerns and documented them for learning opportunities for staff
Front Office Manager
Courtyard Marriott
07.2019 - 07.2022
Designed strategies and set goals for company growth.
Maintained office budgets and optimized expenses.
Set policies and processes for team.
Ensured employees work productively and develop professionally by implementing monthly team development meetings.
Oversaw recruitment and training of all new employees.
Evaluated and improved operations and financial performance using excel spreadsheets.
Directed the employee assessment process.
Conducted regular inspections to maintain cleanliness and adherence to hygiene standards of the kitchen and restaurant.
Enforced policies related to alcohol servies, food handling, and employee safety.
Ensured all food and beverage operations complied with local health and safety regulations.
Regularly interacted with guests to gather insights and implemented service enhancements.
Front Office Supervisor
Hilton Garden Inn/ Homewood Suites Atlanta Midtown
07.2018 - 07.2019
Participated and oversaw sales (local accounts, national accounts, group requests along with meeting room rentals) and marketing
Build and managed a team of hospitality professionals; lead all departments and assist when needed; reviewed team member performance
Responded to and addressed guest and team member inquiries and complaints within 24 hours
Promoted social media accounts and public guest reviews, acknowledged and responded to all reviews
Completed all required daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks and reports
Toured and visually inspected the property daily; monitor property condition, cleanliness, cost control, and quality of products and service throughout the hotel
Front Office Supervisor
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown
11.2016 - 04.2018
Ensured proper coverage of hotel staffing and works shifts as required
Ensured that product quality standards are met in all areas of the hotel as it relates to the appearance, levels of maintenance and cleanliness
Ensured a safe and secure environment for guests, employees and hotel assets by implementing and maintaining loss prevention and safety policies and procedures
Hired, discharged, orientated, trained and administered performance evaluations for all employees in absence of the General Manager or at the General Manager's request
Managed in compliance with company policies, procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations
Education
Bachelor Of Science -
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
01.2025
Associate Of Arts - Business Administration
Holmes Community College
Ridgeland, MS
01.2016
Skills
Fosse
Opera
ADP
Excel (vLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
Quote
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Toast
Rackspace
SynergyMMS
GSS
Nor1
Hilton University
SALT
OnQ
Powerpoint
Hotel Effectiveness
Perfect Room
Inigma
Inventory Control
Staff Development
Staff Management
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
The Ashton Hotel
08.2024 - Current
Hospitality Analyst
Warwick Hotel
09.2023 - 08.2024
Front Office Supervisor
Doubletree By Hilton
06.2023 - 09.2023
Front Office Manager
Courtyard Marriott
07.2019 - 07.2022
Front Office Supervisor
Hilton Garden Inn/ Homewood Suites Atlanta Midtown
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