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Work Experience
August 2011 – Present
The Terrace Hotel
Marketing and Events Manager

* Create market awareness of new brand in luxury hotel market
* Establish positive relationships in community
* Digital marketing including social media, website content and e-marketing

Perth, Australia
October 2008 – June 2011 
Publican Group Australia
Events and Marketing Manager - WA

* Promoted to manage major events/marketing for The George and The Byrneleigh
* Guided all aspects of advertising and branding in local and national marketplace
* Responsible for all social media content
* Digital marketing including website content and e-marketing
* Conceived and implemented impactful marketing and promotional campaigns
* Pro-active business development that has led to increase traffic and revenue

Perth, Australia
 
The George
Sales, Marketing & Functions Manager

* Business development
* Functions and event management
* Responsible for all marketing and advertising including social media
* Increased function revenue by 14%

2006 – March 2008
Base Backpackers
Bar Manager

* Responsible for service of drinks and food to multinational crowd
* Managed stock take, rosters and general staffing issues
* Knowledge of CMS Reservations program – required to check guests in after reception closed
* Increased revenue by 20% each month and lowered cost of goods by 10% overall


Magnetic Island, Australia
Base Backpackers
Duty Manager

* Responsible for service of drinks and food to multinational crowd
* Oversaw stock take and purchasing and cash handling
* Supervised staff, public, and enforcement of host responsibility

Christchurch, New Zealand
2003 - Present 
Coffey-Tea Productions
Owner

* Manage day to day responsibilities of travel resources website
* Create internet marketing programs for clients
* Design websites for outside clients


Worldwide
2000 - 2003
Hays Internet Marketing
Webmaster

* Maintained daily management of website DatingFun.com
* Supervised interns and assigned projects
* Developed marketing and promotion programs for various sites increasing traffic by 80%

Dallas, Texas
1999-2000
Gertrude’s Garden
Account Manager

* Developed marketing and promotion programs for local retail store increasing traffic and sales by 35%
* Managed inventory process, year end reports and all accounting
* Created attractive, lively displays

Dallas, Texas
Education
Southern Methodist University 
Temerlin Advertising Institute
B.A. Advertising (December 2002)
Dallas, Texas
University of Southern California  
Annenberg School of Communication, Public Relations Major
Los Angeles, California
Lycee College Cantonal de la Planta
High school (Episcopal School of Dallas)  Foreign exchange student, Junior year  
                               
Sion, Switzerland
Awards
* 2010 AHA-Aon Awards for Excellence – Best Administration Employee WA
* 2009 AHA-Aon Awards for Excellence – Best Administration Employee Certificate of Merit
* 2010 AHA-Aon Awards for Excellence – Marketed Tavern WA
* 2009 AHA-Aon Awards for Excellence – Marketed Tavern Finalist
Charity Work
Dine for Life Summer Dinner 2010
Restaurant and Venue Business Development
Computer SkillsMicrosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Photoshop, Quark, Dreamweaver, HTML
HobbiesTravel, scuba diving, art, good food and wine
LanguagesEnglish. Limited French, Limited Spanish
References
Available Upon Request