House Manager and Director of Interiors
Private Families
08.2008 - Current
- Managed and coordinated the day-to-day operation of high-end private homes to comply with professional regulations and standards.
- Managed hiring, training, and coaching household staff and ensured the team performed efficiently and effectively.
- Coordinated and directed vendors and sub-contractors for preventive home maintenance, renovations, projects, and design.
- Tech-savvy with an understanding of innovative home technology.
- Handy work involved repairing, installing, maintaining, assembling, and disassembling items and guaranteed proper tracking and maintenance of the homes.
- Reduced overall maintenance cost by 20%.
- Tailored luxury closet organization focused on custom storage seasonal solutions, functionality, and aesthetics.
- Curated customer's wardrobe to ensure the right outfits for events and packed and unpacked for travel.
- Reduced overall home clutter and professionally organized closets, kitchens, offices, and garages.
- Controlled household inventory effectively, sourced quality food and environmentally friendly cleaning products.
- Developed and managed budgets for all maintenance, home improvement, and construction projects, providing regular reports and updates to ownership.
- Implemented sustainable measures and reduced household waste by 25%.
- Planned and prepared meals. Nutritional knowledge in superfoods and diets; vegan, gluten-free, food allergies, and intolerance.
- Trained in formal and informal table settings, private jets, and yacht services.
- Upheld excellent housekeeping practices, guaranteeing a safe, clean, and pleasant environment to prevent the spread of germs and allergens.
- Oversaw quality control for high-end furniture, museum-quality items, delicate garments, laundry, and ironing clothes and linens.
- Planned and organized events, holiday parties, cocktails, and home decor projects.
- Traveled to multiple properties in the US and abroad to ensure the quality and standards for pre-arrival.
- Collaborated with clients with specialized organizational requests such as calendars, mail, doctor appointments, and travel arrangements, coordinated social engagements and private administrative support.
