SUMMARY

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

DOMINIQUE

SOLOMON

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Leading professional in hospitality and family business management, committed to team excellence, integrity and innovation. My mission is to provide rich and meaningful experiences while managing and guiding multiple processes within partnered organizations, improving overall service quality and adding immediate value to any organization. KEY EXPERIENCE:

Client's “Right-hand” : Family and business management, culinary management, staff management, strong communications, general administration, calendar management, event management, internal, external public relations, and special projects.

• Upbeat, outgoing & positive

• Guest and client satisfaction

• Estate, vendor & staff management

• Innovative collaboration

• Culinary & event management

• Child mentor & development

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE 01/2019 to Current

Gap Year

Developed negotiation skills through daily contact with sellers in markets and vendors throughout Europe.

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Learned how to adapt to unanticipated situations and improvise new plans due to periodic travel mishaps and unexpected events.

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Polished project management budgeting and planning skills by financing, planning, organizing my year around the world.

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Cultivated language and communication skills through contact with people from around the world. Learned to use non verbal and verbal communication to overcome communication and language barriers.

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HOUSE MANAGER & TRAVELING ASSISTANT 05/2017 to 12/2018 Fisher Group LLC - Denver, CO

Served as a professional representative of the CEO to executive clients, investors, board members and vendors.

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Worked closely with family leading the vetting and onboarding of new vendors and established productive relationships: Managing complex and important vendor agreements, relationships across multiple commodities to include: onsite facilities teams comprised of catering services, audio-visual services, housekeepers and staff.

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Organized corporate/family events, including luncheons, dinners, conferences and special events.

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Performed site evaluations, client inquires and team audits. Improving overall client satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.

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• Filled in for nanny and chef in their absence.

Researched and planned fun activities that would be enjoyable for principals guests and children.

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EXECUTIVE CHEF 08/2015 to 10/2017

Private Estate - Las Vegas, NV

Developed recipes and menus in alignment with client health demand and culinary trends. Created delicious cuisine to impress VIP guests.

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• Worked closely with celebrity client to create dynamic entrees for events for up to 200 EDUCATION AND

TRAINING

WEBSITES,

PORTFOLIOS,

PROFILES

CERTIFICATIONS

people.

Supervised staff members and delivered mentorship to strengthen the quality of estate services.

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Avoided cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces and pans when preparing meals for individuals with food allergies and gluten intolerance.

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ESTATE MANAGER & EXECUTIVE CHEF 08/2013 to 08/2014 Private Estate - Santa Barbara, CA

• Managed all aspects of renovation and staging for sale of estate. Initiated positive relationships with residents, staff, vendors and guests by being respectful, actively listening and asking appropriate questions.

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Created the work schedule one month in advance, ensuring all shifts had adequate coverage.

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Taught health related life skills, which included up to date health and wellness material, cooking meals and offered positive reinforcement. Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement.

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Maximized employee morale and corrected performance issues according to estate standards.

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CCSN - Las Vegas, NV

Associate of Arts

Culinary Arts

California Culinary Academy - San Francisco, CA

Associate of Arts

Hospitality & Restaurant Management

• Website: celebritychefdominiquesolomon.com

• Instagram: dominique_solomon

• ServSafe Certification

• Nutrition Certification

• CPR Certification

• Early Childhood Education (In-Progress)

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