PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

EXPERIENCE

TRACY ATWELL

**** ****** ******, ***********, ******** 20155 H: 703-***-**** C: 703-***-**** acxoaz@r.postjobfree.com To obtain a challenging and rewarding career that will utilize my educational and professional background and allow for individual growth.

10/2015 to 10/2016 Special Events Manager

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse - Vienna, Virgnina

Responsible for actively reaching out to local businesses, groups and individuals to promote the restaurant and book large parties. Hosted all large parties booked to ensure their event was a success. Followed up with each group and individual after their event.

Visited local businesses once a week and dropped off complimentary pizzas and Ambassador Packets. Spoke with employees about our concept and handed out coupons.

Reached out to local schools and non-profit organizations regarding our fundraising and Awesome Achievement programs.

Worked the Dining Room four days a week speaking to tables and educating the guests on our loyalty program, call ahead ordering and mobile pay app.

Participated in numerous off site events to promote the BJ's concept. Active member of the Chamber of Commerce and attended networking events.

02/2001 to 03/2015 Area Marketing Manager

Glory Days Grill

Perform sales and marketing activities for eleven Northern Virginia Glory Days Grill restaurants.

Generate marketing programs and materials for the region and increased annual sales for each location through these programs and local store marketing efforts.

Create and maintain budgets for eleven locations.

Plan, promote and attend community events to include food service and catering.

Manage support marketing staff, to include community relations representatives.

Update Glory Days Grill website and Facebook page. Successfully direct and run the annual Glory Days Grill Sunshine Foundation Golf Tournament and have raised over $260,000 for the Sunshine Foundation and local charities.

Manage Interior Graphic Design for FANFARE Eatery and future Glory Days Grill concepts.

EDUCATION

01/1998 to 01/2001 Beverage and Hospitality Manager Red Lobster

Responsible for staffing, scheduling and overseeing a staff of 80. Responsible for all liquor, beer and wine inventory and orders. Supervised the dining room interacting with guests throughout the shift and doing a rapid guest count of between 4300 and 4900 per week. Was held accountable for server sales and the guest satisfaction of their experience at the restaurant.

Jan 1995 Associate of Applied Science: Fashion Buying and Merchandising Fashion Institute of Technology - New York City, NY Fashion Buying and Merchandising

Jan 1994 Bachelor of Science: Marketing

University of Buffalo - Buffalo, NY

Marketing

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