Sole founder, owner and operator of John's Tex Mex.
Oversaw build out of the original location in 2006 and the newer location in 2019.
Oversee daily operations of the restaurant including staff scheduling, budgeting and inventory management.
Interview, hire, train and manage all staff in back and front of house.
Make employee schedules, assign work tasks and regularly check quality and productivity of team members.
Create and update food and beverage programs.
Administer finances and lead business operations by running payroll, making bank deposits and analyzing income and expenses to maintain cost-effective operations.
Complete all paperwork and licenses with the state, county and city.
Handle and schedule all special events including on and off site catering
Convenience Store Owner
Nathaniel Square Corner Store
Rochester, NY
04.2008 - 12.2016
Oversaw remodel, opening and operation of a local convenience store specializing in craft beer.
Interviewed, hired and managed employees.
Worked with local distributors and sales representatives to order and rotate over 300 different craft and international beers at a time.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Photographic Illustration
RIT
Rochester, NY
05-2005
Skills
Budget Development
Staffing
Operations Management
Business Development
Policy and procedure implementation
Inventory Management
Human Resources Management
Objective
Looking to obtain a MS in Finance that will lead to a CFP certificate and employment as a financial planner.
Volunteer work
Baswa | Rochester, NY
Board Member
05/2010 - Current
Board member of Business association of the South Wedge Area (BASWA) to plan and execute events, public art and parks to enhance the South Wedge area.
Rochester Real Beer Expo | Rochester, New York
Co-Founder and Board Member
06/2011 - Current
Working with a team of local business owners, we started the Rochester Real Beer Expo as a fundrasing event for the South Wedge area.
Created a yearly event that brings in 3,000 attendees to sample from over 60 different breweries.
Helped orchestrate logistics with the City of Rochester, Rochester Police department, NY State Liquor Authority, volunteers and the South Wedge neighborhood
Timeline
Convenience Store Owner
Nathaniel Square Corner Store
04.2008 - 12.2016
Restaurant Owner
John's Tex Mex
06.2006 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Photographic Illustration