McKenna Lindley
Austin,Texas
Summary
Resourceful professional in event management, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and logistical coordination. Excel in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring successful events that meet client expectations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Event Production Manager
Austin Catering Company
Austin, TX
09.2022 - Current
- Assist five event planners in all aspects of event process, including rental orders, sourcing specialty items for events, tastings, site visits, design setup, and onsite event execution.
- Handle financial analysis and client payments
- Manage administrative duties of preparing event clipboards, tasting menus, and food labels
- Coordinated staffing schedules for events, ensuring staff needs and accommodations were met.
- Facilitated tastings, offering process insights, feedback, and addressing client inquiries to drive event sales.
HEAD SERVER
Galaxy Diner
Flagstaff, AZ
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked closely with the general manager and proposed ideas for maximizing profit
- Served and organized large banquets of 65 or more guests
- Mentored and trained new hires
HOSTESS
Freda's Seafood and Grill
Austin, Texas
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Answered phone calls, greeted customers, and placed call in orders as well as completed payments
- Seated guests in a 50 table dining room
- Managed reservation bookings and waitlist while evaluating accurate wait times
SERVER
Nik's Italian Kitchen
Austin, Texas
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Assisted guests in cocktail and wine selection
- Ensured guest had a positive dining experience and expectations were exceeded
SERVER / ASSISTANT MANAGER
Jenna’s Asian Kitchen
Austin, Texas
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Developed comprehensive expertise across multiple front-of-house positions including hostess, expo, server, bartending and assistant manager.
- Participated in organizing successful after-hours events.
- Coordinated and facilitated corporate gatherings in exclusive settings for more than 20 attendees.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, ArizonaSkills
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Quick Learner
- Staffing management
- Guest relations
Certification
- Productivity Tips: Finding Your Productive Mindset, Linkedin Certificate
- Cvent Supplier Network, Cvent Certificate
- Learn Digital Customer Service, Udemy Certificate
- Configuration Rate Management, Skytouch Certificate
- Reports, Skytouch Certificate
- TABC
- Food Handlers License
Timeline
Event Production Manager
Austin Catering Company
09.2022 - Current
HEAD SERVER
Galaxy Diner
05.2021 - 08.2022
HOSTESS
Freda's Seafood and Grill
01.2020 - 09.2020
SERVER
Nik's Italian Kitchen
04.2019 - 10.2019
SERVER / ASSISTANT MANAGER
Jenna’s Asian Kitchen
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Productivity Tips: Finding Your Productive Mindset, Linkedin Certificate
- Cvent Supplier Network, Cvent Certificate
- Learn Digital Customer Service, Udemy Certificate
- Configuration Rate Management, Skytouch Certificate
- Reports, Skytouch Certificate
- TABC
- Food Handlers License
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
Northern Arizona University
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