Patricia Buchannon

Email: abpyjw@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Tuskegee

State: AL

Zip: 36088

Country: USA

Phone: 334-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

To gain a position in the hospitality industry, where my education and experience in sales and marketing and events planning can be an asset to the company.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from South University, Savannah GA 1/2001 to 9/2010 (Legal Studies)

High School Dipolma from South University, Savannah GA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Opelika Technical College, Savannah GA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from Tuskegee Institute High School, Savannah GA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from South University, Savannah GA 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

To gain a position in the hospitality industry, where my education and experience in sales and marketing and events planning can be an asset to the company.

Highlights

Typing 50/55 wpm

Computer Literate

Management

Event planning

Wedding planning

Staff management

Exceptional multi-tasker

Hospitality expertise

Communicates effectively

Leadership

Accomplishments

Leader of the Quarter 1999-2000

SGA Outstanding Service Award 2009

President Outstanding Service Award 2010

Certificate of Completions

Microsoft Word

Excel

Power point

Time Management

Office/Administration Management

Experience

August 2011 to Current

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center Tuskegee, Alabama

Director of Sales

Planning and directing the sales activities.

Overseeing junior-level sales team members, maximizing potential revenue, maintain quarterly and annual sales target, establish sales goals and create incentive programs, perform revenue forecasts and win/loss reports, creates sales campaigns focused on communicating and nurturing relationships with customers, and driving repeat sales.

August 2010 to August 2011

Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medici Tuskegee, Alabama

Office Administrator and Administrative Assistant

I served as the Administrative Assistant for the Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine.

I typed various documents, answered telephones and relayed messages to the appropriate people, served as supervisor for student workers in each of the department and made travel itinerary for each area.

June 1998 to August 2010

Kellogg Conference Center Tuskegee, Alabama

Senior Sales Manager and Catering Sales Manager

Responsible for the Sales Department structure, organization, sales goals and daily report as well as booking and coordinating group(s) conferences, meetings, workshops, and social events.

I was required to handle the University and SMERF (Social, Military, Education, Religious, and Fraternal) activities.

I coordinated these events by detailing the Banquet Event Orders (BEO's) for the operation department.

I served as the liaison for the Kellogg Conference Center and the client.

June 1996 to June 1998

Kellogg Conference Center Tuskegee, Alabama

Reservation

Served as the sole reservations for the Kellogg Conference Center.

Made transit as well as group reservations.

Communicate with the sales department with information on upcoming groups.

Ensured never to over book the hotel and helped out at the front desk as needed.

March 1991 to June 1996

Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama

Secretary

I served as the secretary for three departments: Vocational Education, Counseling, and Psychology where I typed various documents, answered telephones and relayed messages to the appropriate people, served as supervisor for student workers in each of the department and made travel itinerary for each area.

Education

2010 South University Savannah, Georgia

Bachelor of Science Legal Studies

2007 South University Montgomery, Alabama

Associate of Science Legal Studies

1991 Opelika Technical College Opelika, Alabama

Certificate of Completion Secretarial

Learned how to efficiently manage and operate an office.

1989 Tuskegee Institute High School Tuskegee, Alabama

High School Diploma Basic

South University Montgomery, Alabama

Associate Degree

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