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Megan Swinford

Austin

Summary

With over 10 years of experience in customer-facing roles, this energetic and highly personable hospitality professional has expertise in bottle service, brand activations, luxury tastings, and VIP events. My career can be defined by consistently driving sales, building client loyalty, and executing seamless guest experiences in fast-paced nightlife, festival, and wellness environments. Known for grace under pressure, the ability to multitask with style, and bringing both beauty and brains to every shift. Additionally bilingual in English and Spanish with additional fluency in Portuguese.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Brand Representative

Mezcal San Cosme
03.2024 - Current
  • Facilitate tastings and private events across high-end venues and liquor stores.
  • Build strong relationships with bar managers and distributors to increase brand placement.
  • Create accounts with elite nightlife venues (Pershing, Green Light Social).
  • Co-hostcommunity events with 100+ attendees, combining education and vibe.

Brand Rep + Event Lead

P10
08.2023 - Current
  • Manage brand activations at SXSW, ACL, F1, and tailgates with major clients (Tito's, local distilleries).
  • Specialize in creating a vibrant, brand-forward guest experience in dynamic and high-volume environments.
  • Organize team logistics and ensure strong brand presence during peak hours.

Founder & Host

Jaguar High Priestess
01.2023 - Current
  • Founded and scaled a wellness/pop-up brand offering tarot, yoga, and immersive activations.
  • Orchestrate events at ACL, SXSW, LINE Hotel, and curated private experiences for both community outreach and corporate clients.
  • Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese for international guests.

Yoga Instructor

YTX Yoga (formerly Wanderlust)
01.2015 - Current
  • Lead packed weekly classes, specialty workshops, and large-scale events with up to 500 attendees.
  • Develop wellness offerings for private clients, bachelorette parties, and corporate retreats.

Community Manager

Swift Fit Events
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Doubled weekly wellness events while managing instructor schedules and brand partnerships.
  • Secured sponsorships for events with up to 150 attendees.
  • Ran social media promotions and maintained strong venue relationships.

Brand Rep

Desert Door Sotol
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Broke sales records during tastings (16 bottles in one day).
  • Co-developed brand-uniform aesthetics for on-brand public presence.
  • Known for confident, informed, and fun-forward guest interactions.

Server & Tasting Room Host

Flat Creek Winery
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Delivered high-touch service in a fine dining/tasting setting.
  • Guided guests through curated pairings and secured wine club memberships.
  • Helped elevate the guest experience for private events and weddings.

Field Marketing Manager

Heyday Cold Brew
06.2017 - 08.2018
  • Structured event calendars, coordinated brand reps, and hosted tastings citywide across 50 venues.
  • Organized high-traffic pop-ups and partnered with local businesses.
  • Led team of marketing professionals, offering mentoring and coaching to build knowledge and skills.

Training Manager

Blenders & Bowls
05.2014 - 06.2017
  • Developed the employee training manual and onboarding systems.
  • Managed hiring, inventory, and streamlined store operations across 3 locations.

Customer Service + Shift Lead

Juiceland
04.2012 - 05.2014
  • Built core customer service skills while managing teams and store shifts.
  • Cultivated high-volume, fast-paced hospitality intuition.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish & Portuguese

University of Texas At Austin
05-2012

Skills

  • Brand building
  • Communication skills
  • Adobe photoshop expertise
  • Social media management
  • Effective communicator
  • Relationship builder
  • Relationship management
  • Product awareness
  • Customer service
  • Scheduling
  • Staff training

Position Sought

Bottle Service / VIP Hospitality

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
Portuguese
Limited Working

Timeline

Regional Brand Representative

Mezcal San Cosme
03.2024 - Current

Brand Rep + Event Lead

P10
08.2023 - Current

Founder & Host

Jaguar High Priestess
01.2023 - Current

Community Manager

Swift Fit Events
04.2022 - 01.2023

Brand Rep

Desert Door Sotol
01.2020 - 01.2021

Server & Tasting Room Host

Flat Creek Winery
01.2018 - 01.2019

Field Marketing Manager

Heyday Cold Brew
06.2017 - 08.2018

Yoga Instructor

YTX Yoga (formerly Wanderlust)
01.2015 - Current

Training Manager

Blenders & Bowls
05.2014 - 06.2017

Customer Service + Shift Lead

Juiceland
04.2012 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish & Portuguese

University of Texas At Austin

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