Jessica Dory

Experience

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  Sales

  May 2007 - Sept 2007

  Book Keeping / Sales Clerk

  * Responsible for register containing up to $1,000* Deposits for the company containing up to $9,000* Maintaining Inventory orders for retail as well as service department* Communicating with other companies on behalf of owners via email, phone calls, and formal letters* Processed employee pay checks* Responsible for documenting the company's financing using Excel spread sheets and QuickBooks

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  The Valley Regency

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2008

  Catering Attendant

  * Took innovative approaches to retrieve information on locations, demographics, and economical status of clients' needs; * Ensuring customer satisfaction* Worked parties of 200+ guests* White glove banquet server responsible for proper fine dining service* Efficiently and responsibly managed elite service to 30+ guest per event

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  Market Analytics International Inc

  Jan 2008 - May 2008

  Marketing Research Intern

  * Conducting marketing research at an international level* Was assigned to do research in Spain, Italy, and South America

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  New Jersey Rock Gym

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

  Instructor, gym attendant and safety procurer

  * Manage the front desk and greet 50-70 per day * Responsible for creating new memberships and renewing currant ones * Manage finances that including member dues, guest charges, and rentals * Control safety by testing climber's abilities and certify them * Certified Youth Climbing Association (YCA) class instructor * Responsible for retail knowledge and selling outdoor products & gear

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  South City Group

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2009

  Head Server/ Banquet Assistant

  * Ensure excellent service to over 40 guests per shift* Handle financial transactions in excess of $2,000* Increase revenue through up sales, menu knowledge, and general food and beverage information* Responsible for organization, booking, and menu preparation for parties of 20-200 guests* Assistant Banquet director in private facility viewing, and extensive menu explanation for personal, pharmaceutical, and executive business meetings

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  Urban Climber and Climbing Magazine

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2008

  Skram Media Intern

  * In charge of magazine's best letter and best photo prize give-away * Put together the 2008 Online Reader's Survey, which included organizing the sponsored companies, collecting questions, and designing the survey * In charge of the ARI program (Anchor Replacement Initiative.) collected the sponsored gear, packaged and shipped gear around the country where climbing sport routes were replaced * Directed follow ups with anchor replacement team Show less

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  The Michelangelo Hotel

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Conference Service Manager/ Event Coordinator

  • Organize all details of Leisure and Corporate Events• Organize all Events for The Michelangelo Hotel & Insieme Restaurant• Liaison between clients and all departments for all events• Report and address all event issues with Director of Sales and General Manager• Prepare Purchase Orders• Distribute leads to appropriate Sales Managers• Initial Contact for all incoming calls to the Sales Department• Assist Director of Sales & Marketing• Assist the Sales Managers with all Catering inquiries and requests • Prepare and update Sales Department Corporate Client List• Prepare “Month End” Catering Reports for all Event Spaces including Revenue and Occupancy• Run weekly Banquet Event Meeting for all department heads• Created Manual for Catering Department Show less

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  Saffron 59

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  Catering Attendant

  * Ensuring excellent customer satisfaction* Assisting Irene Khin Wong during events* Worked parties of 100+ guests* Efficiently and responsibly managed 50+ guests per event

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  NE2C Productions

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Outreach/ Production Coordinator

  * Assist in the Organization of Events* Organize College Outreach Program to over 150 college/university's outing clubs* Assist, Organize, and Produce Events of 2,000 plus guests* Assist Event Directors * Create relationships and ensure customer satisfaction

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  StarHotels International, Four Star Four

  Oct 2009 - Feb 2010

  Conference Service Manager/ Event Coordinator

  Organize all details of Leisure and Corporate Events* Organize all Events for The Michelangelo Hotel & Insieme Restaurant* Liaison between clients and all departments for all events* Report and address all event issues with Director of Sales and General Manager* Prepare Purchase Orders* Distribute leads to appropriate Sales Managers* Initial Contact for all incoming calls to the Sales Department* Assist Director of Sales & Marketing* Assist the Sales Managers with all Catering inquiries and requests * Prepare and update Sales Department Corporate Client List* Prepare "Month End" Catering Reports for all Event Spaces including Revenue and Occupancy* Run weekly Banquet Event Meeting for all department heads* Created Manual for Catering Department Show less

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  USA Climbing

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2013

  Competition & Events Volunteer

  Local Rock Climbing Events & Competitions• Assist in the coordination & organization of event details onsite• Video Coordination• Worked alongside the USADA for testing athletes• Assist Event Directors• Ticketing & Admissions for over 1,500 attendees • Bilingual ServicesOver Seas- Volunteer USA Team Manager• Register Athletes & Attend Team Manager Meetings• Organize Arrival and Departures of USA Athletes; accommodations & transportation• Personal Translator for the USA Team; Spanish & Italian Show less

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  Chuck Fryberger Films

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2013

  Producer/ Art Director

  • Organize all details for Company Shoots & Travels Internationally/ Nationally • Liaison between clients and all departments of production• Personal Translator; Spanish & Italian• Create relationships and ensure customer satisfaction• Guiding Projects through the Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production Phases, and Deliverables• Transcribing Feature Length Films• Art Directed & Produced Television Commercials, Action Sports, Feature Length Films, and Luxury Travel Videos • Create and Manage industry approved content and experiences• Project Planning• Oversee and shepherd projects to fit the style and vision of the clients• Generate Sales Leads• Assist Project Manager with Marketing Development Show less

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  Miramont Lifestyle Fitness

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  Yoga Instructor

  MIRAMONT LIFESTYLE & FITNESS | APR 2014 - PRESENTPower Flow Level I, Power Flow Level II, Relax & Restore InstructorPOWER FLOW II (Vinyasa Style)This class builds upon the foundation/building blocks that a Power Flow I introduces where students are guided into a deeper practice where we explore more challenging poses and introducing asanas such as inversions and arm balances. This class is geared towards intermediate and advances yogi practitioners. RELAX & RESTORE YOGA This class is for participants who are looking for a restorative way to relax, unwind, and deepen into practice through meditation, yin yoga, to unwind their spirit, mind, and body. Our focus is to gently heal the body by stretching the connective tissue by using breath, gravity, straps, blankets and blocks to disengage and relax the body into asanas that are helf from one to five minutes. (ALL LEVELS.) Show less

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  Sound Research Corporation

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Website Design Artist

  Conceptual Web DesignWebsite ArtistryDesign Research Color Concept & TheoryStory BoardingGuiding website design project from Storyboard to LaunchProject PlanningOversee and shepherd Website Design Projects to fit Sound Research Corporation's vision & styleProduct Brandingwww.soundresearch.com

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  FriesenPress, Inc.

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

  Author

  YA Fiction Author at FriesenPress, Victoria, B.C.#ISLESERIESinstagram: jes_doryfacebook: jes_dorytwitter: Jes DoryISLE published JANUARY | 2016Eleanora Stone has spent her entire life moving from place to place with her aunt Ada, never putting down roots. Never making friends. When, on the cusp of her eighteenth birthday, she is brought to a remote island off the coast of Maine to live, everything changes—for this is a homecoming of sorts. Here she will connect not only with her family history but also the destiny of her blood. Here she will be expected to grow into powers beyond all imagining and unseat an ancient evil poised to destroy mankind. Show less

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  Verde Collection | FoCo Organics + Grass Paws

  Jan 2018 - now

  Founder + CEO

  VERDE COLLECTION — ORGANICALLY-GROWN, MEDICALLY-BACKED CANNABIS BRANDS.Welcome to Verde Collection, home of CBD brands that are thoughtfully and artfully crafted with your wellness in mind. Verde Collection’s hemp is cultivated and grown on our very own USDA Organic certified farm in Fort Collins, CO. Led by founders Jessica Dory, CEO, and Noah T. Kaufman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Verde Collection delivers the highest quality products—from Seed to Shelf™—with full transparency and love behind every drop. Show less