Patricia Buchannon
Email: ********@********.***
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