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Rachel Marie Boemker

Email: ********@**********.***

Address:

City: Erlanger

State: KY

Zip: 41018

Country: USA

Phone: 859-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Motivated, hardworking, and team- oriented recent graduate with experience and skills in developing relationships and providing exceptional individualized service with the ability to function at a high level in a wide variety of settings. Seeking a challenging opportunity where previous experiences and educational background of event planning can by applied.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 1/2001 to 8/2012 (Hospitality Management and Tourism)

High School Dipolma from, Lexington KY 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from, Lexington KY 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Career Focus

Motivated, hardworking, and team- oriented recent graduate with experience and skills in developing relationships and providing exceptional individualized service with the ability to function at a high level in a wide variety of settings. Seeking a challenging opportunity where my previous experiences and educational background of event planning can by applied.

Summary of Skills

Detail oriented

Quick learner

Knowledge of event planning

Experience in wedding planning

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Outstanding interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Accomplishments

Kappa Delta Sorority - Epsilon Omega chapter Centennial (Fall 2010)

Hospitality Coordinator

Scheduled transportation for national officers

Created welcome gifts

Supplied weekend activity information

Assisted in most planning aspects of event

Kentucky Association of Play Therapy (Fall 2012)

Food and Beverage Management

Managed and coordinated food delivery for 40 guests

Liaised between vendors and association

Professional Experience

September 2012 to Current

Chico's Crestview Hills, KY

Sales Associate

Develop positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service, greet customers and ascertain customers' needs, customer courtesy calls to 400 clients

Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise, demonstrate use and care of merchandise,help customers with questions, problems and complaints in person and via telephone

January 2012 to August 2012

Always Planned Lexington, KY

Intern

Presented ideas in conjunction with lead producer for weddings and events, approval of design concepts and table displays, promoted to head intern in a supervising position, consistently recognized by supervisor for providing superior customer service, worked closely with clients and team to produce successful events, assisted producer at scheduled events

Maintained relations with vendors and brides, researched proposals and new investments, organized and cataloged inventory, delivered marketing information to potential vendors, day- of coordination for weddings and events, updated social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, and blog

May 2011 to April 2012

Holiday Inn Express Nicholasville, KY

Front Desk Agent

Received positive comments from guests pertaining to customer relations, scored well on position assessments and quizzes focusing on guest relations, recorded guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary

Provided efficient customer service upon arrivals and departure, greeted, registered and assigned rooms to guests of hotel, maintained cash register accuracy, managed reservations in hotel computer system

October 2010 to May 2011

Marshall's Lexington, KY

Sales Associate

Earned positive reviews at three month review meetings, maintained customer relationships with excellent service, trained as cashier

Answered questions regarding the store and its merchandise, organized racks and shelves to maintain the visual appeal of the store, stocked shelves and supplies and organized displays.

Education

August 2012 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

B.S Hospitality Management and Tourism

Minor in Business,

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified in food safety (ServSafe) by the National Restaurant Association: October 2009

Certified in controlling food service costs by Manage First: November 2011

Certified Tourism Ambassador - Bluegrass: August 2011,

ACTIVITIES

Hospitality Management Association, Kappa Delta Sorority, DanceBlue, World Equestrian Games, Habitat for Humanity, Kentucky Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

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