YO KINSMAN
New York
Summary
Hospitality professional with several years of event coordinator experience. Passionate about guest experience, community, and wine.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator
With Others
Brooklyn
2025.10 - Current
- Managed event bookings, reservations, and private buyout arrangements for a neighborhood wine bar.
- Coordinated menu development with pop-up chefs while managing cost analysis and budgeting.
- Processed payroll, maintained cellar organization, and supported administrative operations as needed.
Lead Sommellier
Parcelle
New York
2025.03 - Current
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of a 500+ bottle wine program, classic cocktails, and beer offerings to provide informed recommendations and enhance guest experiences.
- Maintained a clean and orderly work environment to ensure quality procedures and protocol.
- Responsibilities included cellar management, receiving invoices, cocktail development, and wine education.
Corporate Events Associate
The Governors Island Foundation
New York
2024.05 - 2024.11
- Member of small corporate sponsorship team that raised over $1 million over the fiscal year.
- Acted as the primary point of contact for corporate events on Governors Island, including organizing security and ferry logistics, coordinating with catering partners and planning and facilitating events and projects.
- Managed event inquiries, pitched potential corporate partners, sent event contracts, BEOs, tracked and updated data within Salesforce.
Bartender/Event coordinator
Sauced
Brooklyn
2022.08 - 2024.11
- Memorized and was knowledgeable of rotating by-the-glass wines and cellar of 150+ bottles.
- Organized and coordinated events of up to 200 guests with corporate partners.
- Customized service and pours to fit the description of customer’s requests and desired profiles.
- Responsible for opening and closing the bar, organizing inventory, staffing various events and tending to large groups.
Guest Relations Agent/Large Party Reservationist
Mattos Hospitality
New York
2021.07 - 2023.02
- Managed reservations and scheduling for 4 restaurants over a month, optimizing seating capacity and enhancing guest experience.
- Oversaw 5 phone lines and handled high volume emails for 5 restaurants, prioritizing critical inquiries and facilitating communication between restaurants, guests, and staff.
- Wrote contracts and BEOs for large parties, coordinated reservation details with guests and management, and acted as liaison between guests and restaurant floor staff to ensure smooth service.
Education
Graduate -
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Gill, MA2016-01
Skills
- Event planning
- Volunteer management
- Restaurant management
- Salesforce
- Mail Chimp
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Resy
- Square
- Toast
- Breadcrumb
- Triple Seat
- Open Table
Qualifications
WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, 2026,
Timeline
Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator
With Others
2025.10 - Current
Lead Sommellier
Parcelle
2025.03 - Current
Corporate Events Associate
The Governors Island Foundation
2024.05 - 2024.11
Bartender/Event coordinator
Sauced
2022.08 - 2024.11
Guest Relations Agent/Large Party Reservationist
Mattos Hospitality
2021.07 - 2023.02
Graduate -
Northfield Mount Hermon School