03/21/2019
U of I, FSHN Featured Hospitality Management Alumna Jenny Gulas
“I love the customer service aspect of the job and working one-on-one with the clients to make their vision of the event become a reality.” As a special events manager at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club (72 holes; 4 18-hole courses), Jenny Gulas is responsible for selling, planning, and executing private events. Meeting with clients allows her to describe what Cog Hill offers. She then works with them throughout the planning of their event, and ends with being on-site the day of the event to ensure things go smoothly.
“So much about the hospitality industry cannot be taught in a classroom & UIUC FSHN’s required practical work experience & professional internship made me more marketable. Knowledge gained in Bevier Cafe & Spice Box is directly relatable to my current position. The required practical work experience and professional internship made me more marketable to employers. Working as a TA in both the Bevier Cafe and the Spice Box definitely impacted my professional development; I was able to gain management experience while still in school. When I started as a special events manager, I already had those skills under my belt and it made coming into a company as a young manager, with many long-time employees, that much easier. Many of the management skills I learned as a TA translated to my current position.”
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Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, 12294 Archer Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439, (866) COG-HILL ext 301, Voicemail ext 404, www.coghillgolf.com
