Ryan Graves

I'm a Producer for a division under GlobeLife and handle private benefits mostly for worker's unions.

-Relationships with various executive and private chefs created opportunities to add bartending to their exclusive events and gatherings
-Created custom cocktail menus based on the event, theme, or clients’ personal preferences
-Answered social media classified ads for extra help at catered events including weddings, birthdays, Quinceañeras, retirements, and professional business functions

-Turned my hobby of construction and home improvement into a business for friends, family, and word-of-mouth referrals
-Leaned on peers and internet sources to hone woodworking and tool skills to design and create various custom projects, renovations, and basic home repairs
-Examples of projects: rustic foyers, pantries with barn-style sliding doors, ceiling coffers, and storage cabinetry

-Led daily operations for the Food & Beverage department of the hotel: including the lounge/restaurant, banquet events, business conferences, room service, and culinary areas
-Restructured operations to maximize efficiency among staff
-Self-taught computer programming of the Micros point-of-sale system
-Led the recruitment, interviews, and hiring for front-of-house employees

-Freelance position reporting to the Chief Casting Coordinator to recruit participants for seasons 14 & 15 of the television network series, Cheaters
-Occasionally assisted in on-location filming and script rewrites due to budget, time, or personnel constraints

-Subsidiary of FluidMotion, LLC to develop a distribution/sales process for novelty products and marketing services
-Recruited regional distributors by offering entrepreneurial opportunities
-Provided marketing for organizations through logo branding on products
-Increased FluidMotion, LLC Facebook traffic by +800%
-Increased sales and popularity led to retail distribution with Spencer Gifts, LLC

-Selected and monitored inventory, pricing, operations, and hiring for all aspects of the bar areas which included 50+ liquor and 100+ beer selections
-Created an interactive excel database for our inventory to discover which products were losing popularity to prevent unnecessary reorders which resulted in an immediate 15% reduction in cost and saved as much as 22% during seasonal changes

-Sales-oriented position involving consistent maintenance of a database of 500+ potential authors and existing clients
-Professional consultation for authors in all areas of self-publication including the initial contracting of editorial, design, and marketing services
-One of 14 consultants working to achieve individual and team sales goals
-Achieved 164% of quota in first month

-Assisted contractors hired by Monroe County in remodeling a historic building into the county’s first shelter for abused women and children
-Used the experience and skills gained in construction development for personal benefits in home renovations and improvements

-Weekly visits and interviews with assigned inmates of the county jail
-Helped offenders meet treatment goals and plan for re-entry into the community with personal documentation, housing availability, and potential job opportunities
-Made evaluations/recommendations to Monroe County concerning their administration and operations specifically focused on offenders’ societal reintegration

-Family-owned business
-Assisted in the handcrafting of brass headboards, footboards, and rails including buffing, shaping, and assembly
-Personally led the delivery of local and statewide bed orders to cut down shipping costs
-Developed our packaging method for international orders to protect shipments in transit against both physical damage and saltwater ocean-air tarnishing