Donna Paster

About Donna Paster

Versatile, results-oriented leader with proven skills and experience in the…

Experience

1. Director of Operations

   Weichert, Realtors

   Jan 2018 — Present

   Leads multiple company-wide projects/initiatives, predominately aligned with the Residential Sales business, to ensure successful completion. • Understands business needs and requirements, generates project scope documents to gain agreement of project objectives, and maps out roles/responsibilities. • Manages to a project plan and timelines, tracks all key decisions, provides team status reports, and ensures project are kept on track and within budget. • Continuously reports on and monitors the success of the projects/deliverables. • Works closely with business leaders, subject matter experts, functional leaders (HR, IT, Marketing, Weichert University, Corporate Communications, etc.) vendors, and representatives from the various Weichert Companies.

Education

• Montclair State University

  Bachelor of Science, Hotel Restaurant Management and Commercial Recreation and Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations

  1985 — 1990

• Livingston High School

  Business Administration and Management, General

  1980 — 1985

Skills

• Hotel Booking
• Restaurant Management
• Income Statement
• Concierge Services
• Hospitality
• Hospitality Industry
• Property Management Systems
• Lodging
• Front Office
• Pre-Opening Experience
• F&B Operations
• Reservation
• Hospitality Management
• Event Management
• Catering
• Food & Beverage
• Food
• Guest Recovery
• Revenue Analysis
• Banquets
• Operations Management
• Meeting Planning
• Rooms Division Management
• Menu Development
• Micros
• Hotels
• Yield Management
• Opening Hotels
• Corporate Events
• Menu Engineering
• Revenue Forecasting
• Cost Control
• Forecasting
• Hotel Management
• Guest Service Management
• Restaurants
• Budgets
• Pre-Opening
• Leisure
• Trade Shows