COVER LETTER: To Whom It May Concern: OBJECTIVE: a challenging and exciting role and I am submitting my resume for your review and consideration of employment with your organization. I am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and am confident that my professional skills can help to achieve your objectives. I can offer cross-functional experience in Management, Human Resources, Operations Management, Team Building / Training, Sales / Marketing, Program Development, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Needs Assessment, and Client Services, and am well-versed in Budget Control, Financial Management, Trends Tracking, Inventory Management, Supplies Ordering, Vendor Relations, and Project Management, among other areas. Performance-focused executive specializing in driving operations growth, building dynamic teams, creating strategic initiatives, providing world-class services, and cultivating a strong business image with superior quality eager to offer progressive experience toward maximizing an ethical employer's bottom-line results. To complement my background, please note that I attained a B.S. in Business Administration & Human Resources from Colorado Technical University and A.S. in Business Management from Burlington County College. As a former Owner / Administrator / Executive Director of Boarding House of Port Deposit, I expertly led forward-thinking operations for this large-scale facility in compliance with state, federal, and Veterans Administration regulations, including recruiting, training, and managing a top-performing team to create a resident-focused environment. Within this role, I successfully initiated mutually beneficial community relations to promote the facility and provide awareness of the senior housing industry, along with building valuable relationships with older adults to deliver quality service. As this is just a sampling of my job history, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience in progressive business owner, administrative support, sales / marketing, and client relations roles for high-profile companies, State of Maryland, Meals on Wheels, Broward Health (f/k/a North Broward Hospital District), Bank of America, and various hotel chains to include, Wyndham, Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Best Western and Clarion Hotels. I also have 14 years in healthcare, 7 years in finance and 19 years of experience in the hospitality industry. (GM - 5 years, DOS - 8 years, Sales, Accounting and Front Desk Operations - 6 years). I look forward to hearing from you, as I believe the sum of these aforementioned reasons will prove me to be an incredible asset to your company. Thank you in advance for your careful consideration of my resume and application. Sincerely, Michael Dougherty

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