Ashley Dela Cruz
Ashley Dela Cruz
Business Owner/Manager
- Sweet Synchronicities
Professional Information
Ashley
Dela Cruz
Business Owner/Manager
Sweet Synchronicities
Hospitality
Education, Honors & Awards
University of Toronto
Psychology/English
(2011)
Yes
-House President Bratty House
-Sir Daniel Wilson Residence Porter
-Member of the University College Residence Council
-Party for a Cause Member
-Social Representative UCRC
-Oxford University Study Abroad Program
Personal Information
United States
LA
New orleans
-Chamber After 5/New Orleans Chamber of Commerce member
-French Quarter Business Association
-Magazine Street Business Association
-Women’s Business Alliance
Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, love to watch and play
I have a lot of family in Toronto, Houston, NYC/NJ and the Philippines. My uncle Tito Wallie founded the Filipino Canadian (Fil-Can) Basketball Association. My family and I are connected with the Toronto Raptors
Professional Summary:
-Luxury Hospitality Consultant with a unique set of skills from Event Planning, Social Media Management, Menu Design and Beverage Consulting, Hotel and Food & Beverage Operations Management, Hotel Sales & Marketing and catering.
-Worked with/represented the Toronto International Film Festival, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Starbucks Coffee Canada, Marriott International: Fairfield Inn New York Central Park, Residence Inn, Springhill Suites, W Hotel and the Ritz Carlton.
-Responsible landing the Yankees as a regular rooming block by cultivating relationships with the management team, brought on MLB umpires and generated over 1000 room nights from 1 direct relationship. Account Manager and personal liaison for CBS Sports especially the NFL technicians during regular season and snowstorms for emergency sheltering.
-Moved from NYC to New Orleans in July 2023 to experience Tales of the Cocktail before becoming the Assistant Manager of Chandelier Bar and the Chef Alon Shaya fine dining restaurant Miss River. Nominated for Manager of the Quarter after the first 6 months during the 16 month tenure.
-Designed and implemented the Festive Cocktail Menu at the W Hotel French Quarter November 2024 and was the bartender and talent for the Festive Photoshoot to create viral Social Media Cocktail content for 3rd Block Depot Restaurant,
-Recorded a Luxury Hospitality Marketing Podcast in December 2024 that is soon to be released in January 2025 to promote Sweet Synchronicities LLC Boozy Bakery and Luxury Hospitality Consulting
Educational Background:
-Born and raised in Toronto, grew up in NJ/NYC received first degree from the University of Toronto double specialist in Psychology and English, studied abroad at Oxford University and earned second degree in Hospitality Management from the Institute of Culinary Education.
Honors, awards, & achievements:
-4.0 GPA Top Student Award at the Institute of Culinary Education
-Q1 Employee of the Quarter nominee, Manager of the Quarter nominee.
Publications/Websites:
Podcast pending. WordPress travel and short story blogs: EatDrinkPlayAdventure and the Other Side of the Cup.
IG profiles/digital portfolios: @bar58nyc, @sweet_synchronicities, @eatdrinkplayadventure
More than 25 years
Beverage Consulting
Social Media Management
Operations Manager
Bar Management
Restaurant Management
Forbes
Luxury Hospitality
Restaurant and Bar Management Operations Manager
Counseling