Amy Faulkner

I started in the food and beverage industry when I was young, working as a casual dining restaurant employee for a long time. That experience led me to an internship with Disney World, where I worked for 4 months. After that, I went back and started learning how to climb the corporate ladder in the food and beverage industry, becoming a trainer and learning to run any position in the front of the house and most positions in the back of the house. When I got my first degree in administration, I applied to become the office manager for the home office of Chewy's in Austin, Texas, and ran their home office for 3 years until they were bought out by Darden Restaurants. I worked for several companies over the years, including Brahms and Chewy's for a long time, and really learned how to climb within those companies to bring my best skill set forward. One of my most notable achievements was helping develop a training program for the clerical role at Chewy's. I traveled with them and opened up 20 of their restaurants, and during that time, myself and a partner developed that role to be what it is today. After 12 years with Chewy's, the buyout forced a change, which I took as an opportunity to switch it up and move into something more aligned with my degree. Now I'm a business office manager for Touchmark Living Centers, an upscale retirement community, where I have a dual role working for both the staff and the residents, handling billing, financial records, confidential employee records, HR, and accounting accuracy.