Outstanding organizational, operational, administrative, time-management and interpersonal skills. Experience with planning, coordinating, and executing large-scale events. Proven experience building strong working relationships with internal departments, senior management, outside clients and vendors. Strong attention to detail; creative self-starter Experience leading others. Strong multi-tasking abilities, detail and results oriented, and adept at meeting deadlines. Trusted in handling confidential matters with discretion. Experience in diverse and multicultural organizations. Customer satisfaction driven with an emphasis on each clients specific needs First rate manager with the ability to motivate staff and achieve superior results Enthusiastic, energetic and possess a "can do" attitude, with an eye for detail in any business
Experience
Sales Associate July 2014 to February 2015ASHLEY FURNITURE HOMESTORE － Draper, Utah
Greeting all customers with a friendly and positive reception.
Exhibiting all merchandise that meets customers' criteria and ensuring all products are found as needed.
Demonstrating the workmanship and manufacturing of Ashley Furniture, reaching and exceeding daily and monthly sales goals.
Utilizing in house applications, searches and systems for products, sku numbers and profit margins (Ashley Direct and Ashley Homes).
Ensuring that customers leave with a positive experience.
Director February 2003 to June 2014SPECIAL EVENT PRODUCTIONS － North Hollywood, California
Organize and manage all logistics for internal and external conferences, meetings, trade shows and conference calls.
Plan and coordinate international travel for clients located in multiple states.
Review contracts to assure proper representation of client.
Design and coordinate all aspects of event included but not limited to food & wine, lighting, custom dance floors and hiring various vendors for events.
Administrative duties and general office management.
Execute perfectly coordinated events.
Director of Catering March 2002 to January 2003Resume of Qualifications
Loly Hinojosa
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W HOTEL WESTWOOD － Westwood, California
Direct and consult clients for social events; corporate events, meetings, trade shows, and film premieres.
Responsible for hotels buy-outs of facilities.
Prepared contracts and detailed administration.
Processed checks and collected payments from clients.
Prepared monthly, annual budgets.
Hotel promotions included trade shows exhibits and entertainment of clients for additional business and proper representation of hotel.
Catering & Conference Service Manager (Consultant) April 2001 to February 2002LE MERIDIEN AT BEVERLY HILLS － Beverly Hills, California
Managed and coordinated all logistics for large-scale group events.
Coordinated special events; interfaced effectively with high-profile agents, managers, talent, publicists, executives, and the media.
Hired and promoted key vendors for various events.
Customized menus for meetings, social events, conferences.
Built strong relationships with key vendors and clients.
Catering Sales Manager January 2000 to February 2001THE FOUR SEASONS AT BEVERLY HILLS － Beverly Hills, California
Managed sales and contracts for events.
Detailed oriented coordination of culinary and wait staff for all events.
Responsible for increasing food and beverage sales.
Meet with clients to book, coordinate and organized all aspects of events including timing.
Director of Catering February 1997 to January 2000THE PENINSULA HOTEL － Beverly Hills, California
Coordinated schedules and daily work flow of department Interfaced with clients of high net worth.
Managed wait staff organized banquets.
Built strong relationships with key vendors and clients.
Prepared monthly, annual budgets.
Participated in weekly and daily meetings.
Coordinated events from social, corporate and in house meetings.
Associate Director of Catering February 1995 to February 1997THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL & BUNGALOWS － Beverly Hills, California
Assisted in all aspects of operational and administrative responsibilities in the re-opening of the hotel.
Structuring contracts, office and banquet administration.
Responsible for exceeding budgeted revenues.
Directed luxury catering for business and social clientele with functions.
ranging from 25 to 600 guests.
Education
AA DegreeLos Angeles Valley College
Specialty Food, Wine and Business Courses
through UCLA and Cornell University Hotel Management
Languages
Fluent English and Spanish References furnished upon request
