Thomas Styron
Terlingua,TX
Summary
Outdoor enthusiast with a love for connecting people to the natural environment. Creative and patient. Proficient in customer/client care while ensuring company standards are upheld. Happy to help in any situation presented. Eager to learn, always.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Boathouse Manager
Alaska Wildlands Adventures
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Scheduling guides for booked tours
- Creating solutions in real-time in order to resolve unforeseen adversities
- Payroll scrutiny and submission
- General upkeep of equipment
- Cross department help when needed
- Planning for up to 6 launches of varying timeframes per day
Activities Manager
Far Flung Outdoor Center
10.2008 - 03.2020
- Scheduling for +30 employees
- Guide training
- Reservations
- Creating custom itineraries for wide varieties of guests/clients
- Established rapport with new clients to promote future business
- Maintaining relationships with existing clients and working with them on a continuing timeline to ensure loyalty to the company
- Light accounting
- Creation of new trip formats
- Profit margin calculation for determining pricing for custom trips
- Performed in multiple software platforms simultaneously
- Implementing protocols to effectively respond to any circumstance
Coffee Shop Creator
Far Flung Outdoor Center
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Designed and operated coffee shop (Canyon Brew) for Far Flung
- Equipment Purchasing
- Working with vendors/suppliers to maintain quality products
- Setting up individual long-term accounts with suppliers as well as, finding new products for the shop and securing exclusive deals with local bakers and artisans
- Accounting
- Food and Beverage Ordering and receipt
- Formulas down to espresso bean roasts and ratios
- Implemented interdepartmental working environment to lower overhead
Bartender
ZAX
09.2013 - 10.2015
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation and sanitation protocol.
- Set up bar for operation, obtained cash bank and stocked service bar.
- Learned to mix over 20 restaurant specific cocktails
- Designed special drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings
River Raft Guide
OARS
05.2008 - 08.2015
- Multi-day whitewater rafting on Colorado Plateau
- Preparing three meals for up to 40 people per day
- Safely and effectively navigating Class I-V whitewater rapids on trips ranging 1-15 days through National Forest, BLM, National Park, Native American and private land
- Working in conjunction with all administrative agencies within these lands to preserve, conserve, and protect natural resources for future generations to appreciate
- Over 30,000 commercial river miles completed throughout total course of guiding career
Education
Biology/Geology
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, ARHigh School Diploma -
Branson High School
Branson, MOSoftware Engineering/Web Developing - Full Stack Developing (focusing On Frontend)
Thinkful
Santa Clara, CA09-2023
Skills
- Ul>
- Strategic planning
- P>Reservation Software
- P>Guest Relations
- P>General Accounting
- P>Emergency Planning and Execution of Recovery
Software
Adventure Office
, 4, Very Good,Resmark
, 5, Excellent,Microsoft Office
, 4, Very Good,Mac OS
, 3, Good<Enter your own>
Title: River Operations Manager
Timeline
Boathouse Manager
Alaska Wildlands Adventures
04.2021 - 07.2021
Coffee Shop Creator
Far Flung Outdoor Center
11.2015 - 12.2017
Bartender
ZAX
09.2013 - 10.2015
Activities Manager
Far Flung Outdoor Center
10.2008 - 03.2020
River Raft Guide
OARS
05.2008 - 08.2015
High School Diploma -
Branson High School
Biology/Geology
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Software Engineering/Web Developing - Full Stack Developing (focusing On Frontend)
Thinkful
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