Jody Yetti

Jody's Travel & Concierge

Location: Greater New York City Area
Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism

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Jody Yetti's Overview

Current

Director of Operations at Nana's Soul Food Kitchen
Writer at SingleMindedWomen.com
Executive Assistant at Morrison Associates

Owner at Jody's Travel & Concierge

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Past

Owner at Fantasy Baskets
Banquet Manager at The Outrigger, A Chuck Muer Company
Merchandise Buyer/ Personal Assistant at Confetti Gifts

Operations Manager at Quickway Courier

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Education

Siena College
Suffolk County Community College

Recommendations

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Connections

253 connections

Websites

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Graduate of Triangle Concierge Master's Academy.

I have been entrusted with travel arrangements for clientele in both the music and entertainment industries.

I have also served as a liasion in entertainment negotiations for apprearences that involved high profile clients and have coordinated the scheduling and fee structure for events.

Director of Operations

Nana's Soul Food Kitchen

December 2010 – Present (1 year 3 months)

Flagship Restaurant located in Charlotte, NC

In charge of the Branding, Media and Development of this future franchise chain. Ground up organization from the building coordination off the Blueprints, Hiring staff, Menu selection, Inventory, Radio and Print advertising as well as over all management implementation and policy.

In my current capacity as an Executive Assistant and Lifestyle Manager for the CEO of Morrison Associates, this position is in association with their business vision and my experience to implement such.

Writer

SingleMindedWomen.com

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry

April 2009 – Present (2 years 11 months)

Travel expert specializing in destination travel articles and travel tips for the single minded and savvy traveler.

Executive Assistant

Morrison Associates

March 2006 – Present (6 years)

Assistant to the CEO. Duties include Lifestyle Management, Estate Management, Administrative duties with regard to the operations of the company holdings, all personal organizational tasks including but not limited to Travel, Social Events, Personal calender, Security detail and implementation, Payroll, Account Management of Centurian credit card and Family Trustee for legal matters regarding the Estate.

Owner

Jody's Travel & Concierge

November 2000 – Present (11 years 4 months)

A full service Lifestyle Management Company.

Through my many years in the travel industry I have made contacts literally all over the world and I coordinate those contacts to serve individual needs. As lives become more frenetic, the need for these services have increased greatly.

I started in the travel business out of high school and have remained in it throught out in an inside and outside sales capacity while pursuing other experiences. With the ultimate goal of being a well rounded concierge specialist in a variey of life enhancing area's, I have become qualified to manage busy professionals and CEO's alike .
I became an owner in 2000. I have been running an agency since 1989.

In addition to a full complement of travel services, I have incorporated Concierge services, which is lifestyle management. Utilizing my talents as a traveling Concierge and Virtual Assistant.

I had a vast amount of clientele that needed organization and resource management in both the personal and corporate area's of their lives with no time to implement their needs.

That's where I come in, as a Executive Assistant to provide contact information, resources, organizational stability and lifestyle choices with ease such as Event Planning, Estate Management, Destination Weddings, Conference and Meeting facilities, Conventions and all the things you dont have the time or the resources to access, I implement for you.

I am extensively versed in all phases of travel, tourism and personal management. This includes both leisure and corporate travel both locally and virtually.

Whether you need Public Relations, Personal Security, Waitstaff, or a break from your fast paced life, I can coordinate with my full complement of on call staff anything you dont have time to do yourself.

I have become specialized for those individuals who want assistance with their busy schedules and diligent in ascertaining that "You can Buy Time!"

Owner

Fantasy Baskets

1989 – 1995 (6 years)

~All occaision Corporate Gifts and Gift Baskets.
~Shipped over 250 baskets my first 30 days in business for American Express Travel shipping to consulates and preferred client agencies.
~Furnished gift bags and favors for events.
~Worked closely with Event Planners implementing set ups and on hand coordination of events.
~Designed creative gift idea's for special occaisons.

Banquet Manager

The Outrigger, A Chuck Muer Company

1989 – 1989 (less than a year)

~Opening staff at the Outrigger Restaurant in Jensen Beach, Florida. Formally Frances Langfords now the Dolphin Bar and Grill.
~Trained for the opening in presentation, wine, service and banquet management by the restaurant team which is now Muer Seafood Restaurants.
~Personally worked with Chuck Muer on site inpections for the opening and follow ups and was chosen as his personal in house server for all visits. Mr. Muer was the renowned restauranteur and entreprenuer of the Charley's Crab Food chain.
~Duties included soliciting local clubs and organizations for events.
~Overseeing waitstaff, table arrangements, settings, menu and wine selection.
~Was offered a position in the Palm Beach location but moved back to New York to start my own business.

Merchandise Buyer/ Personal Assistant

Confetti Gifts

January 1988 – June 1989 (1 year 6 months)

~Assistant to the owner who implemented Royal Caribbeans "Royal selections", gifts at sea for all the cruise ships and Bon Voyage brochures.
~Responsible for all scheduling of lectures, travel arrangements, and trade shows.
~Determined corporate gifts and gift basket inventory for all conventions, sales incentives, golf tournaments, and trade shows.
~Organized household staff, hiring, duties, scheduling.
~Estate Management, household budget, insurance, food, maintenance, security and cost anyalsis.
~Merchadise buyer at trade shows for innovative gift idea's in order to fill basket orders in the thousands for various trade shows,events, launch parties and seminars.
~Personally written up in Gift Basket Review, a trade publication for original design for a corporate gift idea.

Operations Manager

Quickway Courier

September 1984 – September 1987 (3 years 1 month)

~Implemented computerization standards for the customer service department.
~Executive assistant to the CEO
~Human Resource Person in charge of interviewing, hiring, training and terminating all Customer Service Representitives.
~Developement and design of Compnay brochure.
~Corporate Concierge in charge of all sales functions, company events and seminars.
~Ensured customer satisfaction on all complaints.