JANNATIMM
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Established leaderinhospitality,cateringandtourismsalesandmanagementwhileconcurrentlymanaginganddevelopingateamofbothdirectandindirectreports. Ilookforwardtoutilizingmyinterpersonal,sales,leadershipandeventskillsIattainedfrommyextensiveexperienceinthehospitalityandtourismindustry. EMPLOYMENTEXPERIENCE
GeneralManagerandDirectorofSales
SouthforkRanch(underRefinedHospitalityConcepts)10/22-03/24
(underForeverResortsLLC) 12/19-10/22lParker,Texas
DirectlymanagedallbookingsandservicingforallofSouthfork’spubliceventsi.e.,concerts,festivals,filmingandseasonal/holidayevents Specificexamplesinclude:
IndependentlyfoundedandbuiltSouthforkTradeDaysmarketwith>350vendors(01/22-12/23)
Negotiatedcontractsandmanagedlogisticsfor10yearsfortheCattleBaronsBall/AmericanCancerSociety’shigh-profile annualconcertfundraiserwith3500+attendees(ex.artists:ShaniaTwain,OldDominionChrisYoung,RandyRogers)
PlanningforDrewEstatesCigarFestivalwith>5000attendees,VisitDallas’Dallas40th Reunion,LarryHagman’sfuneral
Organized“CelebrateFreedom”annualconcert/festivalwith>20kattendees,whereartistsincludedAmyGrant,MercyMe, etc.
Ledlogisticsforseveralmediums/genresoffilming&broadcasteventssuchas2Chainz’s“MostExpensiveness”,Kubota Tractorcommercial,Maverick’sgoodbyetoDirkKempinski,GoodMorningAmerica,GoodMorningBritain,Wheelof Fortune,ThisWeekontheFarm(UK),HoliMela,severalofNavatri’sDiwaliandTXTributetoElvis
Spokespersonfortheranchinvariousbroadcastandmediafeaturesi.e.,CakeHunters,TimeLifebookseries,Housewives ofDallas,DallasReboot,TexasCountryReporter,RobandDave’s(UKseries)
● Oversightandresponsibilitiesofalltourism,retail,trailrideandeventoperations,i.e.,Ewingmansion(i.e.,whereDallaswasfilmed),SFR’s retailstoreandmuseum,65000sq.ftofeventspace,200acresoffestivalspaceandlivestockincludingllamas,longhorns,donkeys,horsesand miniaturehorses
● Effectivelyledover60staffmembersincludingthemanagementteamtoproduce~$4Mineventrevenueand~$1Mintourism/retailrevenue annually
● Experiencedinsalesmissions,havingsoldallofForeverResorts’experienceslocatedintheUSviatraveltradeshowssuchasIPW,GoWest, NTATravelExchangeandABA;excursionsincludeBryceCanyon,GrandCanyon,SnowmobilesandScenicSafaritoursinYellowstoneandGrand Tetons,BigBendChicoLodge,HouseboattripsonLakePowell,etc.
● Foundandexecuted onlinebookingsoftwarefortours,events,andtrailrides TexasRegionalDirectorofSales
SouthforkRanch,SouthforkHotel,LantanaLodgeandMarina(LakeRayRoberts) 04/2009–07/2014 Parker,Texas
● Directlymanagedtwelvedirectreports(salesmanagers)atthreedifferentpropertiesincluding1)TheSouthforkHotel,2)SouthforkRanchand 3)LantanaLodgeandMarina
● Executeddaily,weekly,monthlyandquarterlyperformancemanagementbyhavingsetSMARTgoals,monitoringactivities(providingreal-time feedback)andmotivateddirectreports
● Consistentlyhitorsurpassedrevenuemetrics(i.e.,sales,marketingandyield)
● ManagedlogisticsandoperatedasaliaisonbehindfilmingandrebootofTNTshowDallaswhilecontinuingtourismoperationsatSouthfork Ranch
● PartofthegroupresponsibleforhavingdesignedtheSFR’swebsiteandoverallonlinemarketing
● EnsuredSFR’sactivemembershipwiththefollowingpartners:NTA,IPW,MPI,HSMAI,ChamberofCommerce,VisitDallasandVisitPlano DirectorofSales,MarketingandRevenueManagement(2008-2009) ;Revenue&SalesManager(2003-2008) SouthforkHotel Plano,Texas
● StrategizedtheyieldmanagementprocessandhadleadingresponsibilityinmanagingtheGDSsystem
● ImplementedPegasusUtellsoftwareforGDSsystemtousewiththirdpartybookingcompanies EDUCATION ADDITIONALSKILLS&TRAININ
SouthernMethodistUniversity
BachelorofFineArts,Communications&PublicRelations
MinorsinbothPsychologyandSociology
ComputerSkills:
MSOfficeSuite(i.e.,Word,Excel,Outlook,Powerpoint,Publisher, Teams),Opera,Tripleseat,Compeat,RESMARK,Zoom,PegasusUtell, Unirez,Netrez,LanyonandFidelio,andDelphi
HOBBIES
teachingdanceaerobicsandweighttraining
rockclimbing