David Schmidt

Experience

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  Design Marketing International

  Aug 1986 - Dec 2007

  Owner

  International meeting and tour specialist who managed sales and marketing functions to associations, Fortune 500 and private high schools to create and manage international tour groups, meetings, incentives and special events. Produced event specialty shows worldwide. Wrote literature, press and advertising; planned and executed all special event arrangements. On-site management for all events. Supervised staffs of over 100 for conventions to 4000 attendees. Managed budgets of over 5 million dollars. Generated cost savings of over 35 percent by strict contract negotiation and volume buying potential. Worked with all major international hotel chains. Show less

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  Allegro Travel

  Feb 1991 - Dec 1993

  Owner

  Owner/Vice President. Established travel agency to handle clients of Design Marketing Intl. Organized and managed all departments of a full-service travel agency. Developed marketing plans; negotiated all major contracts; planned, managed and escorted international tour groups. Managed annual budget over one million dollars. Increased sales volume by thirty-five percent annually. Established entertainment production group Corporate Cabaret to provide specialized revues for client base; also sold to Association and convention markets in Washington area. Show less

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  Fairfax County Public Schools

  Sept 1995 - Aug 2007

  IB Theatre Teacher

  Created more than thirty-five diverse lesson plans weekly in the Humanities for thirteen years.Grew a self-sufficient theatre department from zero to annual revenues of more than $50,000.00 per year. Increased percentage of students going to college from 45 % to more than 87 % during my Tenure. Created scholarships for Hispanic students and created programs for non-English speaking students.

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  IVY DISCOVERY INSTITUTE, LLC

  Jan 2002 - now

  Program Developer

  develop and design an innovative International Baccalaureate program.

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  Ivy Discovery Institute

  May 2002 - now

  Create and manage educational tours worldwide for schools. Planning and escorting tours to worldwide destinations, planning and facilitating meetings, conventions and incentive travel trips for associations and corporations worldwide.

  • President

    Sept 2002 - now

  • President

    May 2002 - now
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  BULLIS SCHOOL

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  Theatre teacher

  Directed "Medea" as Fall Show and successfully developed and directed various class productions by Middle School during each trimester.Taught Theatre to grades 6, 8 & 9-12. Duties included program implementation, lecturing, writing and grading exams, improving skills, curriculum development, preparation of lesson plans, enforcing classroom discipline, and facilitation of a positive learning environment. Coordinated with students, parents, volunteers, and educational professionals to ensure consistent quality educational and developmental opportunities. Show less

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  2010 to 2011

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  Assistant General Manager

  Successfully increased Hyatt Customer Service Merit Scores at Crystal City location from 64% to nearly 100% through insistence on quality and service.Trained in virtually every department of the hotel, including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Banquets, Housekeeping, Concierge, Front Desk, Accounting, Sales, Facilities, and Executive Management.As AGM, served as "right-hand" of GM for a business hotel (closest hotel to Reagan National Airport) and directed and managed hotel operations to assure optimum performance and continual improvement in guest services, employee relations, sales / marketing, property appearance, food & beverage, and profit / financial control.Property consisted of 686 rooms, 75,000 sq. ft of banquet & meeting space, 3 F&B (2 full-service rest & a lobby bar with Perks morning coffee outlet), and a staff of 238 employees. Achieved Hyatt goals while maintaining corporate standards. Ensured 100% guest satisfaction, reviewed P&L statements and Hyatt reports, and assisted in ordering supplies, employee hiring, scheduling, and resolving employee issues.Educated the staff as coach and trainer in proper execution of Front Desk, Housekeeping, Laundry, and Maintenance standards. Participated in hiring and resolving employee issues, including the assessment of staff and property by "walking" the site and managing the employees on a continual basis through the day, monitoring performance, communicating feedback, and training. Program Developer; 2002 to 2010 Show less

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  Mestery Film Productions

  Oct 2012 - now

  Set Designer/Actor/Director

  "A Magical Christmas" children's show every Saturday from Thanksgiving to Christmas

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  Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

  Nov 2012 - now

  Scrooge in "Christmas Carol"

  show opens Nov. 28 through New Year's Eve