Alisa Dawson

Experience

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  Judy's Java House

  Nov 2007 - Jun 2012

  Barista

  Barista • Made to order product • Direct and guide customer purchases • Record and organize inventory • Execute required tasks to open and close shop • Maintain required sanitary environment for all food processingI learned that the customer is always right and I developed the ability to personalize the product I sold to fit customer’s specific wants and needs.

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  Gap Inc.

  May 2009 - Aug 2010

  Sales Associate

  Sales Associate •Maintain a positive sales environment through personal interfacing with customers •Direct and guide customer purchases •Plan and stock shipment •Assemble visual displays •Promote company cultureThis job developed my professional social skills. I was a face of Gap Inc. as a sales associate showcasing the company’s culture to customers in the store. I communicated with customersto learn their wants and needs so I could help them in a more effective way. Show less

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  Bridgewater College

  Sept 2009 - May 2011

  Professor’s Assistant & Aide

  Professor’s Assistant & Aide • Professor’s assistant in cooking and sewing classes • Created PowerPoint presentations for cooking and sewing classes • Helped with department organization and aestheticsThis work experience helped me learn how to budget my time and teach others my knowledge and skills. I had to effectively communicate instructions as well as delegate tasks.

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  The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm

  Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

  Intern/Prep

  Intern • Prep Cook/Chef Tournant • Promotion and community event coordination • Prep for lunch and dinner service • Farm upkeep • Assist in processing shipmentsThis internship developed my knife skills. It gave me experience preparing, cooking, and plating the components of a meal. I gained experience in a kitchen that created menus from farm to table. I expanded my knowledge in produce and the ability to pick out high quality produce. I also gained hands on experience in food safety. Show less

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  Britner's Produce

  May 2012 - Oct 2012

  Baker

  Baker • Baked and packaged home made, from scratch products • Cost analysis and determined pricing • Tracked inventory • Purchased ingredients • Maintain required sanitary environment for all food processing • Developed and tested recipesI gained experience in baking and packaging baked goods. I was able to practice theskills I learned in culinary school to develop high quality baked goods.

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  David's Bridal

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Seasonal Dress Consultant

  Dress Consultant• Helped customers find the perfect dress• Measure and size customers• Order dresses for customers• Helped customers with purchases•Use companies selling techniques to influence customer's purchasing decisionsI gained experience in customer service and retail. I learned how to measure and size women to find the best fit.

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  Plamondon Hospitality Partners

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2017

  • Book and coordinate group related business• Book and coordinate corporate and social meetings• Cultivate and source leads• Manage group blocks• Input and manage customer account data• Plan and market Plamondon Hospitality Bridal Show • Set up and represent Plamondon Hospitality at Fabnet bridal shows• Perform marketing research of lodging and tourism industry• Daily reporting on business actualization• Monthly revenue analysis• Maintaining vendor and partner relationships• Generate and fulfill purchase orders• Implement processes to improve communication between sales and operations• Work with General Managers and Director of Sales to produce marketing and sales plan• Meet and greet groups as needed to ensure guest satisfaction• Attend community related meetings (Tourism and Chamber events) Show less AM Bistro Attendant • Purchase/order ingredients • Receive shipment • Record and organize inventory • Plan and issue ingredients for production • Execute required tasks to open and close shop • Maintain required sanitary environment for all food processing • Follow a HACCP plan • Greet guests, take orders, serve food, bus tables • Set up for business meetings and catering events I gained knowledge and experience with food service operations management from purchasing to food production as well as hospitality experience in customer service. I learned how to think on my feet and problem solve when unforeseen events arise. Show less • Take weekly inventory and analyze weekly sales for accurate procurement for the Bistro• Implement steps to initiate Marriott's special/seasonal promotions -Fall Promotion, NFL Promotion, 30th Anniversary Week• Involvement in hotel Leadership Team as Culture Champion -Help sustain company culture and brand and organize company events and activities•Work with sales team to sell hotel rooms and meeting rooms -Notify local wedding and funeral businesses about special promotions to pick up rooms during the hotel's down months -Learn procedure for selling a meeting room from creating the order (BEO) to following up and sending the customer's folio for payment• Work as Housekeeping Supervisor -Inspect Rooms• Work as Front Desk Associate• Work as Bistro Attendant• Schedule workforce and execute payroll requirements/procedures Show less

  • Sales Coordinator

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Bistro Attendant

    Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Intern

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
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  ABM Industries

  Feb 2016 - now

  Administrator
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  Volvo Group

  Mar 2020 - now

  Executive Assistant