di9e3984@westpost.net SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Extremely motivated and well respected leader with years of experience building sales, ensuring operational performance, developing management teams and running multi-unit locations. Passionate about quality and customer service. Strong re cord of developing leaders, improving efficiency, and increasing profitability. Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills. CORE COMPETENCIES Team Building Energizing Teachi ng and Training Judgment and Discretion Leadership Cu stomer and Employee Relations Commitment Organizing and Plannin g Quality Control PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Hooters Restaurants, Northern Indiana June 200 9 - Present Regional Director of Operations Directly supervise five locations while coordinating with four other "RDO's" in the operation and direction of the largest Hooters franchise in the country. Re port directly to the franchise owner. Identified areas of opportunity resulting in 25% increase in net line across 38 stores. Streamlined operations and revised pricing in one location resulting in net line increase of 176% in 2009. Hooters Restaurant, Merrillville, IN February - June 2009 General Manager Temporarily ran franchise's largest volume unit in order to improve operations a nd increase profitability. Increased souvenir sales by 16% and raised profits by 25%; also achieved highest Food Safety and Sanitation Audit score in six years. Hooters Restaurants, Northern Indiana 1998 - February 2009 Area Supervisor Supervised various locations across northern and central Indiana. Won numerous awards and recognition including Supervisor of the year 2002 and 20 07. Hooters Restaurant, Merrillville, IN 1995 - 1998 General Manager Raised sales 42% in four years. Received the Vince Lombardi/ GM of the year Award in 1997. RMD Hooter Harley/ employee of the year finalist in 1996. Lili Marlene's Restaurant, Orlando, FL 1993 - 1995 Waiter Full service formal dining offering extensive wine selection, fresh seafood and exceptional cuisine. Promoted to lead day waiter after only three months of employment. EDUCATION University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Bachelor of Science: Business Administration