Hospitality Human Resources Association

San Diego ChapterDecember 2017

We live by a simple idea: Know

Thyself. And, like you, we
know what defines us. Born
into the lineage of Montage
Hotels & Resorts, we instinc-
tively value impeccable service 2017 Board of Directors
and unrivaled guest experiences. Yet at Pendry, history and tradition serve as a back-
drop for something entirely new and different. We believe that wandering and living Dawn Myers, President
well are not mutually exclusiveand sometimes a stiff drink solves everything. San Diego Marriott Gaslamp
Dawn.myers@gaslampmarriott.com
Travel enhances perspective; by embedding ourselves in intriguing cities weve been
truly inspired. At each of our locations, weve embraced the art, music, design, eccen- Luz Gutierrez,Vice President
tricities and culture of the neighborhood, combining them all with our unspoken list Wyndham San Diego Bayside
of non-negotiables: simple luxury, clean design, well-crafted restaurant experiences, lugutierrez@wyndham.com

vibrant bars and that perfect balance of polished comfort and modern edge.
Dari DeSousa, Treasurer
Our heritage promises an elevated experience and first-rate amenities; our taste for Marriott International
dari.desousa@marriott.com
rebellion ensures character. At Pendry, weve captured all that youve been missing in
a hotel establishment worthy of your presence. Jeff Berger, VP- Events
Manchester Grand Hyatt
550 J Street, San Diego,
jeff.berger@hyatt.com
CA
Christina Jeffries, VP-
Reception 619.738-7000
Communications
www.pendryhotels.com San Diego State University
cjeffries@mail.sdsu.edu

Website: www.sdhhra.com
Peter Maretz:
B.S., Dartmouth College,
Hanover
J.D., Hastings College of
the Law, San Francisco
Licensed to Practice in CA

Jaqueline Godoy:
B.A., Environmental
Studies, Tulane University,
New Orleans
B.A., Philosophy, Tulane
University, New Orleans
J.D., University of San
Diego School of Law
Licensed to Practice in CA & NV

For full bio, click here:

www.stokeswagner.com/attorneys
 Social
Responsibility
HHRA gives back to SDSUs L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality.

This past Fall, HHRA and SDSUs L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management partnered to help prepare the
hospitality students for their upcoming job interviews. The collaboration resulted in two successful events: the HHRA Resume
Workshop and HHRA Mock Interviews.
On Tuesday, September 12th, a team of three HHRA members visited SDSU to conduct the first ever HHRA Resume Workshop.
Jessica Mattly, Training Manager for the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, led the team by delivering a comprehensive and relevant
presentation on how to build and create the best resume for hospitality. Jessica was joined by Arinnabelle Reyes, Director of Hu-
man Resources for the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, and Lee Ann Hoshaw, Talent Acquisition Manager for Evans Hotels.
Together, they served as a panel in which students asked a variety of questions on how to best showcase their experience in a re-
sume. After the panel, the HHRA members sat with students one on one to review their resumes and provide them personalized
tips on improvement. Attended by more than 60 students, the HHRA Resume Workshop received rave reviews from attendees
and was seen as a valuable resource as students began their search for an internship.
The second HHRA event at SDSU was the HHRA Mock Interviews. Over the course of two days on October 17th and 18th, three
HHRA members visited SDSU to conduct 30 minute mock interviews. The HHRA members included Dari DeSousa, Senior Work
Environment Manager for Marriott International; Angela Barbuscia, Director of Human Resources for Coronado Island Marriott
Resort & Spa; and Amy Hanafin, Area Human Resources Manager for Evolution Hospitality. Each student who participated re-
ceived one on one feedback as a well as a recording of their interview to keep for review. Altogether, the team conducted 14 mock
interviews and helped all students in stepping up their interview skills.
Thank you HHRA members for participating in these worthwhile events!
Christina Jeffries, PHR
HHRA VP- Communications
 This is a season of reflection. With the recent loss of my father, I am aware
now more than ever of the moments that cannot be relived, the time that can-
not be returned and the words that can no longer be said!

I was fortunate to be able to spend a good portion of the end of my Dads life
with him, but I still long for more time! Dont we all?! Where has the time
gone? In a few short weeks it will be 2018 and we will have lost even more
time.

Lets face it, whether we like it or not, time will keep moving and we will keep
getting older. Its what we do with that time that will define us! I want to make
a difference in the lives of others and Im sure if I asked you; you would say the
same.
As we age, we
I would like to offer an excerpt from a project my Dad wrote that might just
realize that help us all!

the time can "I believe people on the whole are pretty good, at times they seem hopeless. If
you really know them you can overlook most of their faults, not saying I don't
never be have my share.

I think life is so we can enjoy each other and have fun, but take the bitter with
returned! the sweet and take your hardships. Hardships make a better person out of
you. If there wasn't anybody to care for you there wouldn't be anything worth-
while." Dave Ackerman 6 th Grade

Dawn Myers; SHRM-SCP

President, SDHHRA

2017 Executive Board

Dari DeSousa, Dawn Myers, Jeff Berger, Luz Gutierrez, & Christina Jeffries
 2018 Membership

Feel free to download our membership at: http://www.sdhhra.com/membership.html

 Our mission is:
To promote exceptional performance
in the field of Human Resources within
Membership Benefits the Hospitality Industry
By:
Feel free to forward this membership application to any HR colleagues in the Hospitality Contributing to the professional
industry (hotels, restaurants, casinos and attractions) in San Diego County! growth of its members via educational
experiences and exchanges of
Quarterly Meeting Attendance knowledge; Providing a social outlet
among Human Resource Professionals
This is a great opportunity for networking as well as receiving information on an interesting and who share common interests; Creat-
relevant topic. All meetings will include your meal. TOPICS include:2018 Legal Update, Profes- ing greater industry recognition of the
importance of the Human Resource
sional & Personal Development Meetings, Networking Mixers and a very fun Holiday Event. function as an integral part of man-
agement.
Networking Opportunities
Someone once said: The Way of the World is meeting people through other people. With
membership, youll be in touch with others like you who experience trends and challenges unique
to our industry. Knowing others that you can call for ideas, advice and inspiration is an indispen-
sable competitive advantage. Youll meet peers at our quarterly meetings and of course youll
have access to our membership directory.
Event Hosting:
Open Positions Solicitation Members may host an event show-
In the past, we only were able to forward HR related openings for you. Now, members will be casing their properties, share a dis-
able to send us management openings and hourly openingsfor any discipline and we will count or test out a new menu you
blast email to our membership group. For those that have a job opening they need to fill, this have the freedom to set up either a
can be a valuable recruiting resource. Please keep in mind, we will only send out specific job breakfast, lunch time or after work
meeting with a $35.00 reimburse-
openingswe cant send general head hunter solicitations.
ment per person in attendance. (We
are currently looking for host for our
Survey Requests
2018&2019 sessions!!)
If you are a member, you can send us a mini-survey on benefits, office hours, Banquet Gratui-
Referral Incentive:
tiespretty much any topic OTHER than sending out requests for specific wages for a specific
position. If you are not a member, you may receive and respond to these surveys, but you wont For every NEW Member that you
be able to generate one. refer to us that joins HHRA at a mini-
mum of Level 1 (Full Year) YOU will
HHRA Roster Access receive a $25.00 credit towards your
2018 membership. There is no maxi-
As a member, you will receive the HHRA Member roster with names, companies, addresses, mum on referrals.
phone numbers and emails. This can be a valuable to networking or if you need to benchmark
against a small set of companiesyou can contact them directly.

San Diego HHRA

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PMB #133 Group Name:
San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego Hospitality Human
Resources Association
HHRA Website: www.sdhhra.com