Resume
Personal Details:
Name: Iva Anic
Address: * ******* ******, ***** ****
Mobile: 040*-***-***
E-mail: *******@*****.**
Date of birth: 24/09/1979
Keys Strengths:
• Excellent interpersonal skills developed through extensive management experience
working in Tree of Life and as a travel agent
• Good eye for detail and Visual Merchandising acquired through arranging window
displays, using techniques for presentation of clothing, home wares, gift wares and silver
jewelry to maximize sales.
• Great customer service skills with high selling standards
• Strong communication skills developed through working in the retail and tourism
industries, working and living in different countries and writing for the local newspaper
(Canada).
• High organizational and time management skills honed through extensive studies over the
years, working while raising a family and organizing cultural events while living
overseas.
Employment History:
Tree of Life, Woden Westfield
Store Manager March 2011 – July 2011
Assistant Manager December 2010 – March 2011
Casual Sales Assistant October 2010 – December 2011
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the store
• Employ, train and motivate team members
• Lead and manage the store team to meet and exceed sales targets
• Maintain high standards of customer service
• Maintain high standards of visual merchandising and store presentation
• Ensure team comply with Company policies and procedures
• Maintain security controls
• Stock control- ordering products
• Analyze store reports and budgets
• Rosters and Payroll
• Conduct performance reviews and team meetings
• Banking
Store closed down and taken up Home duties, due to having a second child
Travel Agent in Bulgaria Air, Tirana, Albania July 2006 – March 2009
Bulgaria Air is the National Bulgarian Airline Company with many offices around Europe.
Key responsibilities:
• Travel sales consultant
• Organizing groups for spa tourism tours, eco tourism, rural tourism tours.
• Tour guiding
Arts, Cultural and Tourism Events Officer June 2003 – December 2006
Croatian Community in Canada
Key responsibilities:
• Organization of exhibitions and cultural events for Community
• Delivering presentations on Croatia as a touristic destination to social and special interest
groups
• Arranging advertising displays
• Writing articles for the local newspaper
• Assisting in the organization of different clubs, radio programs to encourage the cultural
traditions
Travel Agent, Travel Agency Bohemia March 2000 – May 2003
Sofia, Bulgaria
Key responsibilities:
• Sales consultant
• Developing, arranging and selling company’s package tours and travel services
• Consulting on company sponsored trips for business managers
• Tour guiding in various destinations in Europe
Educational History
• 2003-2004 M.A. in Tourism – Sofia University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski”,
Bulgaria
• 1998-2003 Bachelor of Tourism
Sofia University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria
• 2000-2003 Bachelor Degree in Spanish Language and Literature
University of Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1998 Travel Guide Diploma in Spanish Language
Personal Characteristics
• Self motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan within a business environment
• Attention to detail
• Ability to build a cohesive team
Referees
1. Jennifer Keating – Human Resource Manager in Tree of Life – mob. 041*-***-***
2. Luoise Burton - Area Manager in Tree of Life – mob. 040*-***-***
3. Anton Bonev – Regional Manager Bulgaria Air – ******@********.**