Clara Griffin

Employment

• HREC Investment Advisors – Denver, CO – August 2024 to Present – Associate
  • Assist senior brokers and investment bankers in preparation of disposition analyses and IOMs (Investment Offering Memorandums), research, and marketing
  • Provide analytical and administrative support to facilitate closing of real estate transactions
  • Engage in extensive, high-level client interaction with hotel, real estate, and gaming industry leaders, including company presidents and senior-level executives
  • Gain national, diversified market exposure regarding a broad array of hotel properties
• HREC Investment Advisors – Denver, CO – June 2024 to July 2024 – Brokerage Intern
  • Assisted brokerage analysts in preparing Brokers Opinions of Value (BOV) and pro forma DCF analysis
  • Conducted research to create client pitch decks and IOMs
• Sodexo Live! (National Gallery of Art) – Washington, DC – July 2023 to January 2024 – Manager in Training
  • Performed daily sales analysis to report revenues, moving averages, product mixes, and labor breakdowns
  • Balanced cash inventory and recorded POS transactions using appropriate accounting measures
  • Implemented F&B concepts based on market trends, sales goals, and seasonal menu considerations
  • Conducted competitive analyses of client performance and competitor product/pricing strategies
  • Managed approximately 70 unionized employees
  • Designed and executed strategies for large (4,000+ guests) Gallery events
• Empire Merchants – Astoria, NY – June 2022 to August 2022 – Sales and Data Analytics Intern
  • Utilized online platforms, in-house data collection software, and Excel to create data models and projections across 400 brands
  • Compiled marketing and website analytics and made recommendations to improve customer experience with recently launched e-commerce site
  • Assisted analysts in assessing sales performance, tracking results, and identifying sales opportunities
  • Accompanied sales representatives at on-site customer visits and conducted customer surveys
• Hotel Ezra Cornell – Ithaca, NY – April 2021 to May 2022 – Food and Beverage Service Director
  • Collaborated with board of directors to provide F&B service to attendees at student-run conference
  • Recruited Service Team to develop timelines and equipment lists, event concepts, floorplans, training plans, and leadership skills to hire and manage over 50 student volunteers
  • Established relationships with The Statler Hotel to understand how to effectively utilize conference spaces and comply with fire codes and facilities requirements
• Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard – Dundee, NY – June 2021 to August 2021 – Tasting Room Intern
  • Facilitated successful wine tastings by maintaining expo station, ensuring appropriate service standards, and forecasting educator needs based on guest volumes

Education

Cornell University, Nolan School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca, NY

Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration Awarded May 2023

AACSB-accredited hospitality management degree program combining rigorous business coursework with foundational coursework in hospitality

Beverage Concentration; Level II Member Cornell Cuvée: Wine Education and Blind Tasting Society

Teaching Assistant: Business Computing; Business Writing for Hospitality; Management Communication

Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management Certificate Awarded April 2024