Tanya Kays

RESUME TANYA R KAYS--101 Seabreeze Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32118 OBJECTIVE I am seeking employment opportunities where I am able to utilize my wide variety of skills in a productive, rewarding and positive endeavor while making you and your company more efficient and profitable. FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY I am familiar with Excel, Word, Quickbooks, Photoshop, all social media and music platforms, internet and computer savvy (Both Mac and PC). Being a business owner has given me the expertise to assist in various aspects of your company’s future success. As you will see my employment history is in a wide range of types of work, including extensive music industry related work. I am an extremely entrepreneurial person who has excelled at multitasking with precision and ease. I learn quickly and follow direction well. Owning my own businesses has given me the ability to be organized, a great problem solver, self motivated and driven. EMPLOYMENT • Signature Stone Solutions February 2018 - Current Executive Assistant Responsible for the companies administrative needs, bookkeeping/quickbooks, web design, scheduling, various tasks and errands, marketing and promotions, graphic design and social media networking. • Mud Pie Traveling Pottery Studio July 2014 - Current Owner/Operator Responsible for all aspects of the business. Including but not limited to class/ event instruction and supervision marketing, social media and sales. • Didomenico Guitar Co. August 2012 - Current - Artist Relations, Marketing Director. Guitar manufacturing company. Responsibilities include all marketing and promotional needs, curating new artists and nurturing new and current artist relations. Some design work and consulting as well. • Quantum Marketing Co. May 2012 – Current Owner/Operator Graphics and Media company that has branched out from web and graphic design to also include administrative duties and event production. We assist with numerous types of entertainment and business clients and their unique administrative needs, bookkeeping, web design, travel arrangements, various tasks and errands, marketing and promotions, concert, festival and event and trade show logistics and coordination, social media networking. • J. Madison Photography May 2008 - Current Owner I am the owner and operator of J. Madison Photography. I handle all aspects of the business, daily operations, photography, book keeping, scheduling, marketing and promotions. • The Oriolo Guitar Co. Dec 2010 - May 2012 Director of Sales and Production The Oriolo Guitar Co. is a guitar manufacturing company. During my time with this company I undertook such tasks as full inventory control and set systems in place for tracking inventory, pricing both wholesale and retail, as well as quality control, sales and budget reports, all inside and outside sales, invoicing, purchasing and billing. I have experience with international importing and exporting of goods. I was in charge of all of the marketing aspects of the company both in print, tv, radio and online social media. Also, during my time with this company we opened a retail location. For this role I handled the duties of preparing the store for the initial opening, merchandising, cash and inventory control systems set in place as well as all of the duties I was currently handling prior to the retail location. • Guitar Con Inc. June 2010 - May 2012 Executive Producer Tasks included sales for the vendor spaces at the convention, liaison for the company dealing with all contracted staff, vendors, entertainers and fielding the numerous amounts of correspondence for an event of this magnitude, promotions and marketing (both in print, tv, radio and online social media), contracts and agreements, reports, budgeting, logistics and organization of the event prior, during and after. Scheduling of events within the convention and ensuring that they run on schedule. • Restaurant and Retail Ownership November 1997 - June 2008 Owner During these years I owned and operated 3 different restaurants (Street Pizza, J, Island Patio, Courtside Café) and two different retail outlets (What‘s Hot, Truly Yours), which were all successful thriving businesses. The duties involved with being an operating owner of a restaurant or retail location include everything from cooking, serving and helping with the daily operations, but I also dealt with all of the behind the scenes inventory, ordering, food costs/cost of goods, book keeping, scheduling of employees, payroll and numerous other tasks. When I purchased or started these companies it was with the full intention of making them successful, profitable and equitable so they could be considered for future sale. All of the businesses listed here were sold for profit based upon the numbers and the good faith of and evident successfulness of the business. • Greenburg Dental May 1995 - October 1997 Certified Dental Assist. My responsibilities included patient care, charting, x-rays, scheduling, answering phones, instrument sterilization, general office maintenance, keeping the office on schedule and fully functioning. • Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp. July 1993 - May1995 Server/ Cook/Training Mgr. While working for this company I learned all aspects of the restaurant industry. I was often sent to numerous stores to cover shifts with the ability to handle all positions of the restaurant without losing efficiency and with minimal or no training. I would also train new employees of the company. EDUCATION • Wallkill Valley Regional HS Graduated 1992 • Daytona Beach Community College - CDA 1996 • Academy of Art University - Enrolled through- - BFA majoring in photography REFERENCES Dr Fred VanKeuren DMD Sparta NJ- Dick Oatts - Professional Saxophonist Philadelphia PA- Michael Lawlor - Business Owner Newton NJ- Please see customer, associate, and client testimonials below. Client and Customer Testimonials Tanya is AMAZING! She covers ALL the bases and is a top-notch businesswoman. She is both client-friendly AND Entertainer-friendly... Few folks understand BOTH sides of the music / booking-biz as THIS uber-professional person does... We wish that everyone that The Kootz-band works with was as organized and detail-oriented as Tanya is! Thanks, Glenn Taylor and The Kootz-band. ___________________________________________________________________________ Ok Tanya, Wow when I think of the things you accomplished , the many different personalities,the venues, the logistics,the traffic,the set ups , the complaints, the constant push to satisfy even the smallest complaint or whim, the attention to detail, the willingness to bend and make all feel like they are most important person on the planet, and so I can say a few things. But wait there is more ,juggling multi task and staying sane. Frank Finocchio - Finocchio Guitarworks ___________________________________________________________________________ To whom it may concern, this is a letter of recommendation for Tanya Kay's, who I have done business with professionally, and have found her to be an organizer, with a flair for detail, that I do not find often in this world . as a Quality professional, I would recommend her to anyone in need of a person capable of multi tasking daily. please feel free to contact me for a verbal reference at my place of business, at-, and ask for me, Jeff Hemmerlin, Quality Mgr, and Mgt. Rep. Sincerely, Jeff Hemmerlin. (Member A.S. Q.) ___________________________________________________________________________ As a Company....Phil Jones Bass , have attended many MI Trade Shows that Tanya Kays has put on. I must say that I find Tanya's Deep commitment to her job and Passion to be head and Shoulders above the Norm!!! Please feel free to contact me for additional comments. Kind Regards Michael Albronda Sales/ Artist relations Manager Phil Jones Bass - To whom it may concern, I have worked with Tanya in the music industry and have found her extremely dependable, easy to work with, hard working, and would be an asset to any employment with which she was involved. Thank you , Jeff Gaynor Franklin N.J. ___________________________________________________________________________ To whom it may concern, I've known Tanya, for several years, I met her thru a great friend of mine, TM STEVENS!! and a host of other great musicians,Tanya's professionalism, cease to amaze me.. she's very Punctual, very Detailed!!!!! Organized!!! and very proficient and most of all she's very patient!!!!! she' attends to everyone ..(musicians) needs, to feel comfortable and Stress free!!!!!!! I HIGHLY recommend her for the position she's seeking.... TC TOLLIVER ___________________________________________________________________________ Tanya Kays has proven herself to me to be be an immensely talented individual. Besides being a top notch photographer , her powers of organization are second to none. I have witnessed firsthand her abilities to manage anywhere from an office to a large scale music festival. Ms. Kays consistently remained on point and focused to see things through to the end. I know her to be a consummate hard worker who puts her passion into her job. If any further information or reference is needed I can be reached at- or- ___________________________________________________________________________ “Tanya is a true professional and has exceptional attention to details. Her efforts are worth the time and money and she sees things other miss. She is knowledgeable about the entertainment business and has a knack for finding things that others overlook. It was a true pleasure working with Tanya on multiple Guitar Con Events throughout the Eastern, US. I would highly recommend Tanya for any job position. Erik A. Kroll EA Kroll Productions ____________________________________________________________________________ Just to let you know, My assessment of your talent goes deep. I always though you were working your butt off for Don. I also saw you with all hell breaking loose and you kept your cool. You were as accommodating as humanly possible as well as resourceful. Christian Rubenbaur ___________________________________________________________________________ In a word: AWESOME. Tanya exceeds your expectations wildly, so you adjust your expectations. Then she exceeds your new expectations wildly, so you adjust your expectations again. This pattern repeats itself time and time again. I'm tripping over myself trying to figure out how to adequately recommend her for employment. The fact the she may need a recommendation at all brings to mind the words, "oh my God, are you kidding? Tanya? HIRE HER!! NOW!!". To any potential employer" Congratulations. You just won the lottery. Kevin Humphris ___________________________________________________________________________ I have worked with Tanya Kays a lot over the past few years. In this business it is very hard to find people who you can trust and act professional, Tanya is always organized. I find her to be very professional and trust worthy and I look forward to future events she has planned. All my work with Tanya has been great and very enjoyable. Sincerely, Rob Balducci To Whom it may concern, I have had the pleasure of knowing Tanya Kays for several years now, and more importantly, I have seen what she is capable of accomplishing. Tanya is exceptionally organized; detail oriented, talented, creative, and has an amazingly strong work ethic. She can rise to a challenge and complete a task with extreme confidence and stamina. She is result driven, and works well with all types of personalities. She can manage and coach individuals, as well as follow detailed instructions to the letter. I have seen Tanya organize large-scale events, from the beginning to the end, organizing vendors, advertising, artists, workshops, booths, ticketing and more. I have seen the results of Tanya setting up an entire retail store, and beautifully arranging the store, all types of inventory, and meeting specific and demanding deadlines. I would strongly recommend Tanya. She is a team player, a hard-worker, and a rare find. I would be more than happy to speak with you about her exceptional talents. Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions about Tanya Kays. Sincerely, Al Bazaz 20 Bedford Place Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Home: - Cell: --___________________________________________________________________________ To Whom It May Concern I am happy to refer Tanya Kays. We worked together various times on experiential campaigns for the Guitar Convention. I found Tanya to be forward thinking, organized, and the voice of the brand she was building. I am proud to refer her, and have no question that she will augment your organization with her experience and passion. Steve Ceragno Executive Vice President Dropcards/indieCentive ___________________________________________________________________________ To whom it may concern, For the past 3 years I have had the pleasure to work with Ms. Kays during the Guitar Convention which runs in multiple states throughout the year. It is a daunting task to organize and Ms. Kays handled all aspects with grace and a positive attitude that had entertainers, vendors, and venue working in perfect concert. I have performed and given clinics at many conventions and by far the most seamless and uplifting experience has been under Ms. Kays leadership. I wholeheartedly recommend Ms. Kays as an asset to any team as leader, organizer, or any other position you may have, as she is an invaluable part to any organization she is a part of. Sincerely Paul M. Eaton Fine Arts Department Chair Band & Choir Director Girard College 2101 S. College Avenue Philadelphia PA 19121 Freelance guitarist/studio musician/ motivator/Public speaker