Cruise Director
carnival cruise line
December 2021 - Present
Serve as the face and voice of one of the world's leading cruise lines. Manage guest experience of the entertainment department and a staff of 6 including Fun Squad and Host DJ. Responsible for providing world class entertainment and fun, memorable vacations at a great value for up to 5000 guests weekly, whilst also maintaining quality control, guest safety, and budget.
Host guest events including lounge shows, revenue presentations, deck parties, live morning shows, meet and greets, and more. Emphasis on creating excitement and driving revenue
Train, mentor and develop staff including administering performance appraisals and succession planning
Help drive NPS targets up by working closely together with the Entertainment Director and Hotel Director
Entertainment Staff
may 2016 - December 2021
Was part of the inaugural startup team of carnival mardi gras
Assisted Cruise Director in hosting events throughout the ship
Hosted basic non-revenue and revenue generating activities
Assisted with show watch and crowd control
production assistant
seminole productions
january 2016 - may 2017
Wrote, shot, edited and produced feature stories for Seminole Sports Magazine, airing weekly on Fox Sports Sun for more than 5 million subscribers
Operated camera equipment in studio and at live broadcasts for NCAA Division I basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and softball for ESPN/ACC Network Extra and football for the big screen
Technical Directed live broadcasts for ESPN/ACC Network Extra using Ross Acuity
Worked with Evertz DreamCatcher and Ross Xpression
Ran audio mixer
Acted as in-game host during Women's Basketball games and Men's Baseball games
content created for
university ambassador
florida state university
january 2014 - may 2017
Presented a 2-hour informational script while leading groups of 30+ on daily tours of the University
Provided information and other assistance to over 50,000 visitors annually
Answered phone calls and scheduled visits for prospective students and their families
Communicated and coordinated advising and informational sessions with 16 academic departments
Facilitated and managed tours with co-workers
Interviewed, hired, trained and mentored new Ambassadors