Lisa Bene'

In my career of a lifetime I have been a person wearing many suits. I began my love of hospitality working at the Homestead Hot Springs Virginia in 1982, I was in a management training program which continued my education to Florida. I worked for the owner of a popular sporting event called Jai-alai, opened a multi-complex with a private club I was trained as the nighttime assistant manager..I worked on two well-known cruise ships, as a Cruise Director training program until I fulfilled my training to be a complete Cruise Director for a day cruise , departing from Port of Miami to Bahamas and returning in the evening. I found residency at the Diplomat Hotel Miami. I was the ships restaurant overall manager for three day trips up the intercoastal canal to fort Lauderdale inlet, it was an entertainment ship where my employees sang and performed. Many of my employees have become semi musicians and celebrities in Nashville. I worked for Jim Moran, the courtesy man out of Chicago, as his representative of his Pontiac brand, I worked as his character " Betty Good Deal." I assisted by resolving all customer issues and kept a relationship with each customer yearly. A daughter arrived and my husband and I choose to relocate to Vero Beach Florida.I immediately pursued a career at Flight Safety Academy, as secretary to the General Manager. I took advantage of this opportunity to also attend flight ground school for a single engine planes. As my daughter grow older I wanted to change my career to a safer and traditional career. I attended Indian River Community College. I received my dental assistant degree with expanded duties. I pursued a career working in a multifunction dental office and continued my education to dental radiology. I kept this career until I had an opportunity to purchase an Oceanside pub and eatery. It was a very successful pub.I obtained a beer and wine license. I managed and had control of all responsibilities from inventory payroll and taxes. I was directly on the ocean, a successfully ran this establishment for 4 years. This is the point I began working as a personal assistant for VIP's. I have worked for very exclusive well-known important persons, and exclusive gated communities I have been bonded with the police department and I keep all privacy and information of my clients concealed, however many have passed away through the years. I worked for a number of families for the past 15 years which brings us to the point of moving from Vero Beach Florida to Virginia, as I am beginning my work experience at the homestead below.