Khayla Sutherland

• Coordinated and implemented various community engagement activities.
• Contributed to work plans, reports, success stories, and other deliverables.
• Took photographs and videos during special events for promotional materials and social media pages.
• Developed classes and events fostering loyalty and educating groups about offerings.
• Conducted analysis of community needs and resources to support strategic plans.
• Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
• Implemented strategies to increase public awareness of social and community service programs.

Clientele including not limited to: Jim Jones, Cam'ron, Dj Drewsi, Hitmaka

• Draft talking points for the client and help them prepare for press visits, conferences and interviews
• Promote the client or company image in a successful manner
• Arrange publicity opportunities such as speaking engagements, appearances and interviews
• Pitch stories and ideas to media outlets on behalf of the client
• Writing press releases, boilerplates/bios, social media content

Maintaining business operations on a daily basis while ensuring other administrative tasks are being done including all departmental duties, budget control, private bookings, promotional marketing, auditing, and affective result driven tactics in order to meet and go above quarterly goals. These task include but not limited to:

• Reviewing food costs & inventory variances with weekly inventory data entry, also placing all purchase orders for food/alcohol and retail
• Review financial numbers to optimize financial results and the guest experience.
• Assist with hiring, training, developing, and appropriately disciplining associates.
• Work effectively with supervisors, peers, subordinates, guests, vendors, and corporate partners.
• Perform daily, opening, and closing operational and administrative duties.
• Email correspondence with sales team to confirm bookings and ensure contracts and price points were up to date. Confirming all booking’s invoices are fulfilled upon payments.
• Managing the company's financial performance by setting financial targets, budgeting, and controlling costs.

My role at The Castle was assisting the Events Manager by coordinating with the booking team and the arrangements made for day of events schedule (ie; weddings, baby showers, business seminars), preparing the events team to execute the special event as planned, and assured the head chef and sous chefs were as well on schedule and lead the catering team through out the events. As well as recruit new prospects for the venue, provide an updated list of vendors and suppliers, and review contracts/agreements for the event date.