Experience

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  Michigan state university

  Feb 2000 - Feb 2016

  • Produce income for division of over $8M• Oversee expense budget of over $500,000• Manage 215 residential conferences with 200,000+ bed nights over 14 weeks• Supervise and complete administrative duties for full time and student staff• Direct a portfolio that includes residential conferences, private dining room reservations, classroom usage, visiting scholar housing options• Contribute to divisional emergency response planning team for university• Actively engage with divisional and campus departments• Responsible for annual marketing and communication development• Develop annual conference rates based on market trends Show less

  • Sr Sales Manager, University Conference Services

    Jun 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Sales Manager, Spartan Hospitality Group

    Jan 2006 - Jul 2012

  • Facilities Supervisor

    Oct 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Dining Supervisor

    Feb 2000 - Oct 2004
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  Spartan signature catering

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2019

  Operations manager

  Operations Manager at Spartan Signature Catering (SSC). SSC is an MSU self-operated catering company, with catering operations based out of Spartan Stadium, serving the MSU and greater Lansing communities. SSC began operations in 2009, and continues to serve all MSU athletic venues, with suite and club orders, as well as catering to campus and neighboring venues.

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  Kellogg catering

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2019

  Operations manager
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  Michigan state university

  Jun 2019 - now

  Director of Spartan Family Connections, supporting the biological and chosen families of MSU students through the common goal of retention, persistence, and graduation. They've got this...we're here to help! Serve on the leadership team supporting the director; specializing in supervision, newsletter communications, creating, implementing, and continuing support for parents/adult family members of MSU students, and planning and implementing virtual and in-person orientation programs for incoming students Lead the energetic, dynamic, dedicated team of professionals to welcome 10,000 new students and their families to Michigan State University every year!

  • Director

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Leadership Team

    Sept 2018 - Apr 2022

  • Coordinator of Logistics and Operations, New Student Orientation

    Jun 2019 - Jan 2021