Laurel Gaylor
General Manager
Huntsville, AL
************@*******.*** - 702-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
General Manager
Hospitality Associates Hotel Management Company - 2012-08 - 2017-02
• Direct limited service hotel with 99 rooms and 20 employees.
• Increased Room Revenue by 22% in 2016 over prior year.
• Increased Occupancy by 14% while increasing ADR by 6% over prior year.
• Achieved 42% Net Operating Income as a percent of revenue in 2016.
• Managed extensive guest room and public area renovations.
• Revenue Management, Front Office, Sales, Reservations, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Shuttle, Food Service, Accounts Receivable & Payable.
La Quinta Inn & Suites Red Rock/Summerlin
General Manager
• Directed limited service hotel with 75 rooms.
• Increased revenue by 7% over prior year and maintained an 88% average occupancy.
• Revenue Management, Budgeting, Accounts Receivable and Payables. Resort Operations Director
Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort - 2005-02 - 2012-08
• Directed Resort Operations of luxury vacation ownership all suite-resort.
• Front Office, Bell Desk, Transportation, Security, Housekeeping, Maintenance.
• Increased rental revenue by $340,000 or 60% in 2011 over prior year.
• Ensured the highest level of customer service to owners and rental guests. Front Office Manager
• Trained, hired and scheduled front desk and night audit team members.
• Maintained a turnover rate of 10% or less through effective hiring, coaching and training.
• Managed reservations and inventory for owners and third party booking sites. Assistant Superintendent Hotel Operations (Hotel Manager) NEVADA TEST SITE - 2001-10 - 2004-12
• Managed Hotel Operations including Front Office, Housekeeping and Public areas for 1100 guest rooms, Directed 60 team members.
• Developed and tracked budgets for labor, supplies and equipment. EDUCATION
MS in Hospitality Administration
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas, NV