Nathan E. Dodge
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- School: Florida International University
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- Department: Hospitality
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Highlights info row image 11200 SW 8th St
Miami, FL - 33199 - Dates at Florida International University: March 2014 - April 2020
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Would take again: Yes
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I had Professor Dodge for Senior Seminar online. I suggest that you purchase the book! There are quizzes every week as well as three case studies. There is a project, that is easy. The only down side is he is a little bit disorganized, but will help you out!
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Would take again: Yes
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Professor Dodge's class consists of quizzes, journals, discussions, training in Linkedin, and one final project. His class was very easy. He's very calm and hilarious as well. The final project is a lot of work. On the other hand, it's a group project and, in general, he's not a tough grader.
Biography
Nathan E Dodge is a/an Instructor in the Florida International University department at Florida International University
Florida International University - Hospitality
Clinical Instructor at Florida International University
Higher Education
Nathan
Dodge, MBA
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nathan Dodge, MBA, is currently a visiting professor for FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, as well as the communications editor of FIU's Hospitality Review Journal (http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/hospitalityreview/). Nathan has also worked with the South Beach Wine and Food Festival as a liason between the faculty/staff, students, and event coordinators. Nathan started in the hospitality industry in 1995 joining Alamo Rent-A-Car while in college. Nathan has a passion for the hospitality industry, mainly food and wine and writes a dining blog on the South Florida restaurant scene. www.educatedfoodie.com
Nathan graduated with both his bachelors of science and master of business administration degrees from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida where he studied general business and hospitality management. Nathan has been accepted for the Fall 2016 term to the Ph.D. program at Florida International University where he will continue his studies in Public Affairs. Starting in the Spring of 2014 Nathan began adjunct instructing for undergraduate revenue management online classes and in Fall of 2014 became a visiting professor.
Nathan comes from a family of academics; his father and aunt all work in higher education. He has worked for the Chaplin School since November 2011 for the associate dean of academics.
Experience
Florida International University
Adjunct Instructor
HFT 4413 - Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Management
Florida International University
Clinical Instructor
Nathan worked at Florida International University as a Clinical Instructor
Florida International University
Faculty Staff Liaison for South Beach Wine & Food Festival North Venue
--Supervise student employees
--Act as risk manager for the University as it pertains to the festival at the North Venue
--Monitor Check-in/Check-out of shifts at the festival
--Help with performing all duties from set-up to breakdown for all North Venue activitiesFlorida International University
Visiting Instructor
HFT 1000 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management
HFT 4413 - Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Management
HFT 4295/HFT 4296 - Leadership in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry/Senior Seminar
HFT 4323 - Hospitality Facilities and Environmental Systems
HFT 4945 - Internship for HospitalityVanguard Car Rental
Call Management Systems Coordinator
- Responsible for call distribution between 4 call centers throughout the U.S., with volume of over 200,000 calls per day
- Generated custom management reports to monitor employee productivity
- Emergency response team leaderVanguard Car Rental
Data Analyst For International and Domestic Marketing Dept.
- Generated ad hoc reports using Microsoft Access, Excel, and proprietary database software
- Performed periodic database maintenance
- Created sales back-casts and forecasts
- Prepared budget presentations for the international sales and marketing departments
- Developed and delivered training and provided ongoing technical support to Global Sales and Marketing Staff located in 13 countries
- Assisted in planning sales convention for over 2,000 travel industry attendees
- Managed demand for inter-country car rental transactions
- Set prices for international car rentals based on availability, historic trends, and competitor pricing
- Created reservation and rental trend models
- Reconciled expenses and managed $1M budget for international tour divisionEvans Air Conditioning
Industrial Project Manager & Commercial Service Technician
- Managed the installation, maintenance and repair of commercial/residential air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, ranging in size from ¼ hp to 120 tons
- Provided complete HVAC project management
- Responsible for planning and implementing pre and post-hurricane equipment survival strategy and coordinating corresponding services with various accounts
- Managed the installation, maintenance and repair of low voltage and line voltage controls ranging from 24 volts to 440 volts 3 phase including 277 volts
- Acquired new accounts through networking and cold callingBureau Veritas North America, Inc.
Business Development Coordinator
- Developed and implemented intranet site, converting five different platforms into one interface, allowing user collaboration on projects and created an information center for data retrieval.
- Created and automated weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to track company sales and individual key performance indicators.
- Track and coordinate transfer and shipments of all trade show booths and collateral to field sales teams.
- Train sales and marketing support team on Deltek database system, from data entry to extraction and analysis.
- Track sales and marketing revenues and compare to forecasts.
- Implemented search engine optimization on company website.
- Conduct ongoing quality assurance checks in company database system.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating company social media sites.Alamo Rent A Car
Reservations/Customer Service Representative
- Handled reservation calls for specialty customers including international and corporate travelers, disabled drivers, travel agents and tour operators
- Received and responded to customer complaints via phone, e-mail, and mail
Education
Florida International University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Public Administration
PhD Candidate at the Steven J Green School of International & Public AffairsFlorida International University
Adjunct Instructor
HFT 4413 - Hospitality Analytics and Revenue ManagementFlorida International University
Clinical Instructor
Florida International University
Faculty Staff Liaison for South Beach Wine & Food Festival North Venue
--Supervise student employees --Act as risk manager for the University as it pertains to the festival at the North Venue --Monitor Check-in/Check-out of shifts at the festival --Help with performing all duties from set-up to breakdown for all North Venue activitiesFlorida International University
Visiting Instructor
HFT 1000 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management HFT 4413 - Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Management HFT 4295/HFT 4296 - Leadership in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry/Senior Seminar HFT 4323 - Hospitality Facilities and Environmental Systems HFT 4945 - Internship for HospitalityLynn University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Business Administration and Management, General
Lynn University
MBA
Hospitality management
Publications
Car Club Membership - A Product of Interval Ownership
ARDA: Developments Magazine
Car Club Membership - A Product of Interval Ownership
ARDA: Developments Magazine
Millennial Job Placement in the Hospitality Industry: What your students don't know may hurt you
Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines
Student job placement upon graduation is a persistent factor in the assessment of both academic programs and individual student success. This study seeks to explore what strategies and actions can be taken to make hospitality students more competitive in the job search process. By identifying these strategies, attempts can be made to execute them in academic programs, resulting in an increase in student job placement success upon graduation. In-depth interviews with lodging industry recruiters yielded five emergent themes: (a) impression management; (b) interpersonal skills; (c) work experience value; (d) academic isolation; and (e) student accountability. Practical implications and remedies are explored for academics, industry, and the individual student. Further, the strategies offered may be applied to or modified for any student and/or job applicant in any job search situation. Possible benefits exist for academic programs, the individual student, the hospitality industry, and society as a whole.
