Elle Marston

About Elle Marston

CONSULTANT FOR HIRE Intuition-driven + community-minded magic maker at the intersection of creative hospitality, home management, marketing +\"third place\" services. Available for contract work. I\'m the Swiss Army knife your company needs! Specialties: Hospitality + Operations + Community + Culture Big picture thinking + focus on small detail = major business acumen I\'m the Swiss Army knife your company needs! REIKI PRACTITIONER + ENERGY HEALING INSTRUCTOR at OPEN HAND Offering in-person and distance energy healing sessions and training in Reiki Levels Open Hand (@openhandreiki)+ openhandreiki @gmail.com OWNER + CREATIVE at SMALL BATCH WITCH Offering handmade goods for home, ritual + adornment Small Batch Witch (@smallbatchwitch)+ s••••••••@gmail.com Jack-of-all-trades Hospitality Manager with a focus on building community that counts, creation of the \"third-place\", and bringing the comforts of home into business spaces. I am a mission-driven go-getter who is not afraid to hustle in order to deliver results. My main goal is to foster community; in life, and in the workplace. Currently seeking roles in business operations, hospitality management, and property management to continue creating places where clients and teams truly thrive. In previous roles, I ran program operations, events, and community initiatives at Startup Institute, a tech boot camp that helps individuals pivot their careers to work in innovation. Formerly, I managed resident experience and building operations as Resident Experience Manager at Hello Alfred, a company that marries powerful technology with excellent service to keep your home running smoothly. Most recently, I worked as the Director of Hospitality at Hall, a community space and social club in Back Bay for those living curiously. SEEKING: I am always looking for opportunities to support women in Boston, our community at large, and to use hospitality as a tool for deeper connection. I enjoy working with mission-driven organizations where I can leverage my knowledge and optimization skills to make positive changes with big impact. My work focuses on process development, operations, team leadership, facilities management, community engagement, company culture, marketing efforts, client relations, and \"third place\" experience. SMALL BUSINESSES: Owner + Creative at Small Batch Witch - handmade goods for home, ritual + adornment Reiki Practitioner + Energy HEaling Instructor at OPEN HAND - reiki studio

Experience

1. Project Manager, Focus Group Coordinator, Survey Tester

   Market In View Llc

   Dec 2020 — Present · Cary, NC, US

   Digital contract work, administrative support, project management, marketing research operations, focus group and in-depth interview management and support, report building, and survey testing for a market research company located in North Carolina specializing in surveys, focus groups, data collection, and consumer research. Tasks: Project management, tool implementation, internal team interviews, research, resource planning, scheduling, communications, talent sourcing, team management, company culture, administration, operations, reporting, process documentation, survey testing, focus group management, external interview management, team hiring efforts

Education

• Jeannette L. Coleman, LICSW, RMT

  Reiki

• Semester at Sea, University of Virginia & ISE

  Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

  2012

• UMass Boston

  Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Art, Art History

  2011 — 2013

• Twelfth House Studio

  Reiki

• Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Cambridge

  Baking & Pastry

  2009

• CT State Three Rivers

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Art/Art Studies, General

  2010 — 2011

• Central Connecticut State University

  Graphic Design

  2008 — 2009

• Boston University

  Graduate, Masters of Management in Hospitality

  2018 — 2019