Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Brandi Thorpe

Junction

Summary

Passionate about exceeding customer expectations and maximizing company profitability, committed to long-term success in a dynamic work environment. Ultimate career objective is to elevate guest satisfaction to its highest level while contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Manager of Development

Legacy Community Health
11.2022 - 03.2025
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
  • Established strong relationships with donors and sponsors, ensuring long-term partnerships and continued support.
  • Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
  • Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, ideas, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.

Event Coordinator

Tropical CE
12.2019 - 02.2022
  • Worked closely with each client to arrange any requests and accommodations to enhance the experience for the continuing education program for Optometrists.
  • Coordinated services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.
  • Consulted with vendors to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, accommodations, activities and transportation.
  • Negotiated contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, activities and speakers.

Event Services And Food & Beverage Director

Golf Club of Houston
11.2013 - 12.2019
  • Responsible for meeting with clients to review events, effectively communicating client requirements to staff, overseeing public space and meeting attendant set-ups to ensure accuracy and quality
  • Created Banquet Event Orders based on details retained from the client
  • Performed as point person for clients and staff for each event
  • Optimize profits by controlling food, beverage and labor costs on a daily basis
  • Complete club house opening and closing duties and managed deposits
  • Hire, train, motivate and supervise food and beverage front of house staff
  • Managed and performed the scheduling, set up, break down and execution of over two hundred events per year To Include: Shell Houston Open, Private and Corporation Events
  • Increased guest loyalty by consistently providing exceptional service standards and memorable dining experiences.

Food And Beverage Captain

Redstone Golf Club
05.2008 - 04.2013
  • Gained basic training as an attendant for all clients including members and public patrons
  • Excelled in the company from server to lead server then Food and Beverage Captain
  • Inventory and purchasing of the food and beverage department supplies
  • Developed and maintained all front of house as well as on the course staff schedules and training
  • Oversaw event set up, events, and guest satisfaction
  • Created a training system for new employees

Skills

  • Conference and Convention Planning
  • Managing Events Start to Finish
  • Vendor and Client Relations
  • Budget administration
  • Event Planning and Management
  • Customer Experience
  • Food and Beverage Service
  • Staff Scheduling

Timeline

Sr. Manager of Development

Legacy Community Health
11.2022 - 03.2025

Event Coordinator

Tropical CE
12.2019 - 02.2022

Event Services And Food & Beverage Director

Golf Club of Houston
11.2013 - 12.2019

Food And Beverage Captain

Redstone Golf Club
05.2008 - 04.2013

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Brandi Thorpe