Colleen Wisnewski seeks a Catering Director position where she can utilize over 15 years of experience in hospitality and event planning. She has a proven track record of managing multi-million dollar budgets and increasing sales revenue significantly at previous roles. Wisnewski has strong project management, communication, and relationship building skills and experience planning diverse events from small private parties to large corporate and university functions.

1. Colleen M Wisnewski
4593 Pinetree Drive
Delray Beach Fl 33445
561.302.1386
fau.cwisnewski@fau.edu
Objective:
To obtain a Catering Director position with an organization where I will be able to utilize my experience
in a high paced hospitality environment. Utilizing my ability to plan and execute multitudes of diverse
events.
Summary of Qualifications:
Advanced communicator and cultivator of relationships with all levels of personnel, and client and
community relations
Strong project Management skills, aggressive posture toward special events; social and corporate
Creative menu design, continually evolving with in market trends, anticipation of guest and audience
needs, exceeding client expectations
Budget Planning, Preparation and administration, continued revenue growth
Detailed, Organized and Invested
Employment History:
Chartwells, Florida Atlantic University
November 2009- present
Director of Catering and Sales, Responsible for Sales and Management of University Catering ,

2. Community and Corporate events. Including University Presidential Events, Donor Events, Visiting
Dignataries. Various Cermonies including Convocation, Inagurations, Building Dedications, Stadium
Catering and Development. Personal Catering for Board of Govenors. Developing Business Relationships
and delivering the highest quality of service, food and Beverage. Responsible rapid business growth,
increased sales by seventy two percent and currently managing two million dollars in continuos
revenue. Responsible food, beverage and labor managment. Represents company image by
collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees;
enforcing ethical business practices.
The Club at Boca Pointe
January 2002- October 2009
Director of Catering and Sales, Responsibilities included Full service catering for Member & Guest and
Non Member Events . Menu planning for Club events ranging from Celebrity Golf and Tennis
Tournaments , Pool Parties, Diverse Weddings, Quinces, Bar & Bat Mitzvah's. Excellent client and vender
relations. Developed Menus and Business Marketing plans. Financial Planning and Strategy, Process
Improvement, Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Quality Management. Managed P&L
increasing sales and revenue by sixty percent.
Houlihans Restaurant Group
September 1994- December 2001
General Manager, Responsible for P&L, managed several locations, including Cherry Hill New Jersey ,
Philadelphia PA ,Atlanta GA and Boca Raton FL
Increased management's effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching,
counseling, and disciplining managers; communicating values, strategies, and objectives;
assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing
incentives; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; providing educational
opportunities. Performance Management, Staffing, Management Proficiency, Coordination,
Coaching, Developing Standards
Skills:
Microsoft Excel. Powerpoint, Outlook, Meeting Matrix, Catertrax, Delphi
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing
Kings College
Wilkes-Barre PA

3. References Available on Request