Ronald F. Kelly
Reston,Virginia
Summary
Hard-working and trustworthy professional with over twelve years of experience providing exemplary service as a bartender, server, head trainer, and dining room supervisor for three premier restaurant groups.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender/ Trainer/ Banquet & Events Assistant
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Tysons Corner, VA
07.2019 - 03.2026
- Maintained reputation for friendly, efficient service, strong food/beverage knowledge, and coachability in fine dining environment.
- Achieved near-perfect records in punctuality, availability and schedule flexibility despite working for financial services firm on most weekdays.
Head Bartender/ Mixologist
2941 Restaurant
Merrifield, VA
07.2009 - 03.2011
- Established reputation as talented mixologist by developing over twenty original cocktails at this RAMY Award-winning fine-dining restaurant in Merrifield, Virginia. Two of these selected to Top 10 Cocktails List by Washingtonian Magazine (2009 & 2010).
- Hard-working and highly reliable employee; was the only bartender scheduled during busy dinner shift running both full bar and service bar all six nights of operation per week (closed Sunday).
- Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving any discrepancies for accuracy.
- Responsible for all aspects of weekly liquor order including pickup and inventory.
- Selected for special events and directed team to provide exceptional service for weddings, business meetings and political fundraisers.
Shift-Leader/ Head Coach/ Dining Room Supervisor
Great American Restaurants
Arlington & Merrifield, VA
11.2003 - 07.2009
- Rapidly promoted from server/coach to shift-leader/Head Coach to Dining Room Supervisor through consistently strong performance during shifts, excellent product knowledge, integrity, reliability, and leadership.
- As Dining Room Supervisor (2007-2009) performed most duties of a full-time manager including running kitchen expo, supervising front house operations, compiling schedules & floor plans, making table visits and conducting initial interviews of all new applicants.
- Taught Food Class and POS Classes for new hires at all Sweetwater locations (2005-2007).
- Took initiative to implement dynamic and popular continuing education training on key points of service & menu knowledge for all server and bartender staff (2006-2007).
- Selected for opening staff of newest restaurant location (Jackson's Mighty Fine Food and Lucky Lounge) in 2008.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/ History Double Major
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PAundefined
Capitol Hill Staff Training School
Washington, DCundefined
International Language Institute
Volgagrad, RussiaSkills
- Extensive knowledge of spirits, beers, and wines
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Highly coachable
- Cash handling expert
- Proficient in POS and MICROS
- TIPS certification
- Languages: French and Russian
Additional Information
Excellent references available upon request
Timeline
Bartender/ Trainer/ Banquet & Events Assistant
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
07.2019 - 03.2026
Head Bartender/ Mixologist
2941 Restaurant
07.2009 - 03.2011
Shift-Leader/ Head Coach/ Dining Room Supervisor
Great American Restaurants
11.2003 - 07.2009
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Capitol Hill Staff Training School
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International Language Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/ History Double Major
Pennsylvania State University
Additional Information
Army ROTC Ranger Club; Penn State Football Letter assistant editor; voracious reader; film buff; amateur photographer; competitive fencer-epee/foil; Civil War & Napoleonic re-enactor; military miniature sculpture & diorama builder; enthusiastic chess player; downhill skier and softball player.
Other Recent Work History
Securities And Tax Administration Consultant, 10/2024 to Current
The Mason Companies – Reston, VA
Consultant to both the Tax Administration and Broker/Operations teams of The Mason Companies, a Barron's Top 20 Financial Institution recognized among the "Top 50 Wealth Managers" by Forbes and Fortune Magazines, with over five billion in assets currently under management. Chief responsibilities include: covering Trading Desk (submitting and processing all buys & sells of client stock on the NYSE for that day), creating and/or editing client documents (wills, trusts, estate planning documents, endowments etc.), overseeing submission of charitable gifts and assisting with processing of all federal and state tax returns for over 670 private and institutional clients.
Case Director, 03/2011 to 10/2024
The Medical Review Foundation, Inc. – Reston, VA
The Medical Review Foundation, Inc. is a nationwide medical-legal consulting company which assists over 2,200 Law Firms with their malpractice, wrongful death, and nursing home negligence cases. As Senior Case Director, I manage all aspects of the case review process, personally select which cases our organization will accept (in consultation with our Medical Directors), negotiate fees for Attorneys, oversee the complex vetting process to obtain the most qualified Board Certified Medical Professionals to serve as expert witnesses, and run all conference calls and video depositions. In 2012 & 2017, initiated and personally led two successful nationwide marketing campaigns which nearly doubled MRF's existing client base.