PATRICIA M. MCCARTHY
15627 Leigh Ellen, Cleveland, Ohio 44135
Phone 216-688-0800 mccarthy-patricia@sbcglobal.net

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:
To utilize my special events, relationship management experience, and culinary management education, in a community minded, customer centric organization, in the Greater Cleveland area.

AREAS OF DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVENESS:
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Extensive special events, relationship management, and culinary arts experience
• Strong organizational and presentation skills
• Extensive experience with all office and foodservice machines and techniques
• Production effective within strict budget and time constraints.
• Broad knowledge of Art and Arts management techniques
• Knowledge of trends, issues, and restrictions in various arenas: public and private
• Negotiation skills demonstrated with local and national vendors and suppliers
• Implementation of inventory practices and procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Special Events and Catering Management:
• Accountable for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and managing of special events, catering, food service, sanitation, transportation, and office personnel
• Responsible for managing the activities of events including: sales, promotion, planning, production, transportation, sanitation, and reconciliation
• Practiced uniform tracking and monitoring practices within budget, labor, and nutrition guidelines
• Broad knowledge and experience in the Culinary Arts
• Promotional material design and distribution
• Knowledgeable in special circumstances, traditions, and rituals of clients and organizations
• Facility research and confirmation
• Working knowledge of Greater Cleveland and surrounding areas

Real Property and Office Administration:
• Satisfaction of unique customer service issues
• Research, handling, and execution of data and legal documents
• Executing software within customized computer programs
• Educating the public in the use of public software and web-based databases
• Research recovery and production of legal documents and data
• Real-estate appraisal knowledge and techniques
• Local government policies and procedures
• Public speaking and crisis intervention
• Coordination of information between government offices and officials
• Familiarity and implantation of mass document scanning procedures