I have recently been employed with Benjamin West in London as a Senior Project Manager working on four and five star properties in the UK, Europe and Africa. I have gained experience and knowledge of the FR standards across these areas as well as understanding the operator and client's specific needs for their individual properties.
My skills include the following items:
With my London based assignment having reached completion, I have to returned to the United States to undertake a new challenge in the US hospitality market.
BENJAMIN WEST, London, UK and Honolulu, HI, Senior Project Manager
Oversee designers, hotel owners, logistics partners and vendors throughout the project in a team environment
Project budgets have ranged from £55,000 for small public spaces to £12million on five star guestroom and public space projects
Guestroom projects have varied between 92 to 465 rooms and all public area spaces
Operators worked for include Le Meridien, Ritz Carlton, St Regis, Kempinski, Sheraton, Marriott and smaller independent hotels
Items procured include carpet, decorative lighting, case goods and joinery, art and mirrors, fabrics, soft goods and upholstered seating
Responsible for the conformance to the design intent, client budget, brand standards, and building safety regulations
Work with specifications issued by the design team and sourcing the appropriate manufacturers that will keep with the design intent while meeting the client’s budget Produce various documents such as RFQs, Budgets, Purchase Orders, Funding Requests and Expediting Reports
as requested
Lead and coordinate weekly project conference calls for communication on production concerns and design questions
Maintain vendor relations throughout the product development and value engineering process
RIM Architects, LLC, Honolulu, HI, US, Interior Design Assistant
Manage Design Resource Library by keeping the information current, organized and accessible
Vendor Relations for sample, literature and pricing information
Provide Administrative support using skills in Excel, Word, Adobe
Work with Accounts Payable with purchase orders and invoicing on smaller procurement projects
CARE Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US, Skills Trainer Scheduler
Training and orientation of new employees
Process of new referrals and assessments from the Department of Education
Scheduling Skills Trainer as required per Client’s individual needs
Create and maintain Access databases and Excel sheets for data tracking
Processing of timecards and Invoicing of Direct Pay Clients
Liaison between Department of Education personnel and Care Service providers
Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR, US, Coordinator, Quality Queue Staffing Specialist
Liaison with area clinics, Medical Assistants and Union Representatives to ensure adherence to policies and protocols
Producing weekly schedules for 100+ staff members
Support 4 supervisors in all aspect of HR issues
