Sheri M. Richards
Garrettsville, Ohio 44231
330-***-**** **************@*****.***
Objective: To secure a full time position as a Corporate Travel Agent with
the opportunity to work from home.
Experience: American Express One, Akron Ohio
July 1997-January 2002
Corporate Counselor, certified for International fares on both
Apollo and Sabre.
I had both systems at my desk, working on a 10 million dollar
account.
Extensive "Peer to Peer" and Customer Service training. Started
and finished
Many projects to save our clients money.
American Express One, Akron Ohio
December 1998-May 1999
American Express One 24-Hour Emergency Service Desk
Assisted corporate clients with any type of emergency they might
encounter.
Domestic and International reservations. Apollo CRS.
American Express One Travel School, Akron Ohio
July 1998-December 1999
Instructing a class of approximately 15 students for a career in
the travel industry.
Classes included accounting, geography, Apollo CRS, basic
reservation
procedures, building profiles, and customer service skills.
Allen Johnson Travel, Akron Ohio
May 1997-July 1997
New agency opening, helped Allen get the business up and
running. Building
profiles, setting up quick keys, training new recruits, speeding
profitability.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Akron Ohio
1994-1997
Corporate Counselor, used System One and Apollo CRS for both
domestic and
international reservations.
Portage Travel Service, Kent Ohio
1987-1994
Travel Counselor. Worldspan, System One and Apollo CRS (our
owner kept
switching). I started out as a leisure agent and it didn't
take me long to find that
I loved the fast paced world of corporate travel! I worked very
closely with Kent
State University. I did 50% of the Athletic Department's
team/group travel.
Skills: Extensive customer service training. Experience on Sabre,
Apollo, System One
CRS systems. SAP customer service training as well. I have
the ability to work
on my own, or with a group. Very well organized.
Interests: I enjoy motorcycling. I work part-time for the Ohio Department
of Public Safety
as a Motorcycle Safety Instructor. I also enjoy spending time
with my husband,
our horses and our dog.