Fern Goodman
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Tallahassee, FL 32301
Cell: 772-***-****/email: abkur1@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Possess over 10 years of direct supervisory, employee and customer
relations, hospitality, and sales & marketing skills in public and private
sectors. Continually recognized for my problem solving, attention to
detail, above average computer skills, writing and verbal communication
competence and resolution results.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Innkeeper and General Manager La Maison de Lucy Bed & Breakfast/Event
Center, Alford, FL
November 2009-August 2010
Sell, tour and market the newly opened bed & breakfast and event center;
establish all forms, policies, income and expenses, design brochures,
monthly specials, advertising, press releases, public speaking and daily
inspections, management of all staff. *Outstanding accomplishments: Exceed
guest expectation with exemplary customer service, created successful expo
theme to market facility.
Manager Holiday Retirement, Gainesville, FL and Hoover, AL
December 2008-November 2009
Sell, tour and market senior apartments, manage all facets of the building,
grounds and staff, problem solving, and corporate reports and projections.
*Outstanding accomplishments: focused goal setting and time management for
the staff, local branding and wrote a comprehensive model for
organizational marketing, prioritization of expenditures, launching
employee scheduling and vacation request procedures, and execution of
employee and workers compensation laws.
Finance & Events Manager LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee,
FL
December 2007-December 2008
Duties included all accounting, Human Resources, event planning, catering,
membership promotions, sponsorship letters, and reorganization.
*Outstanding accomplishments: implemented online tax paying, produced a
financially (net $38,000) successful new event to compensate for decrease
in public funding, increased sponsorship and funds from already successful
9th annual "Chain of Parks" event (net from $82,000 to $112,000).
Museum Events Coordinator Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, FL
July 2002-September 2006
Coordinated 200 volunteers, fundraising events, and rental of museum space,
anticipated budget and published newsletter.
*Outstanding accomplishments: Built solid reciprocal community
relationships, consistently motivated volunteers to raise $250,000 per year
for operations organizing new, innovative events, launched and wrote
guidelines for change management from the "Community Committee" to the
"League of Volunteers", exceeded budget expectations for rental space.
Admin. Asst./Human Resources Primary Care of the Treasure Coast, Vero
Beach, FL
May 2000-May 2002
Duties included problem solving, Human Resources, employee training and a
myriad of duties for 8 physician partners including marketing and creating
materials, ordering supplies, liaison with pharmaceutical reps for in-house
lunches, tracking physician CME's and research. *Outstanding
accomplishments: expert in state COBRA laws and managed grand opening of
new pediatric wing.
Data Analyst/Pt. Accts Spvsr Indian River Memorial Hospital,
Vero Beach, Fl
January 1991 - March 2000
Examined Managed Care and Blue Cross payments for accuracy, assisted with
Medicare and Medicaid Audits, and supervised patient account
representatives (6) and research to include patient demographics, market
strategies, TQM. As Data Analyst, administered confidential Risk and
Quality Assurance software, customized statistical reports and forms.
EDUCATION
Grass Roots Training -facets of sales and marketing rentals, SafeStaff
Cert, Kronos payroll system 2009
Fred Pryor workshop -Advanced Excel; AFP-Reality of Special Events
2006
Computer Training, IRMH - Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Crystal Report
Writing 1997-1999
Barry University, Pt St. Lucie (branch), FL - Bachelor's degree in Human
Resource Management 1996
Institute of Certified Travel Agents, Wellseley, MA.-Certified Travel
Consultant 1986