Hospitality/Sales Professional

RYAN CLARK

*** *** ****** *. *** ***, ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33701 619-***-**** ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly confident and results-oriented professional with progressive experience in sales and administrative environments and in

positions of increasing responsibilities. Interested to pursue a challenging yet rewarding career within the hospitality industry

that would utilize extensive skills in sales, customer service, and management. Dynamic and goal-driven with proven talent to

cultivate strategic relationships, increase customer base and maximize account sales. Persistent in achieving sales goals that lead

to success while building corporate value. Business and computer systems literate coupled with language fluency in English

and Spanish.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

KEY STRENGTHS Exemplified hands-on management experience; utilized exceptional multitasking

abilities and motivational skills to lead a group of people as well as to encourage staff

to maximize profitability.

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

CUSTOMER SERVICE / RELATIONS

Proactively developed and managed customer relations, promoted goodwill and

SELLING & MANAGEMENT generated repeat/referral business, which significantly boosted sales profitability.

Cultivated solid customer relations while monitoring and resolving any service

TEAM BUILDING issues that arose.

Consistently delivered excellent customer service through fulfilling clients’ orders in

LEADERSHIP a timely manner, increasing revenue by maximizing per customer sales, and working

actively in a team of accommodating staffs.

HOSPITALITY

STAFF TRAINING & MOTIVATION

ACCOUNTING Successfully established career record of motivating personnel to perform at high

efficiency levels; employed exceptional talent for recruiting, hiring and developing

support staff. Known as a team player committed to sharing knowledge in order to

EDUCATION attain corporate goals.

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS

Implemented best management practices and balanced the organization’s best

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

interests with the employees’ needs to achieve business goals.

IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN -

Efficiently performed multiple accounting functions, such as preparation of financial

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statements, statements of cash flows and processing of payroll; as well as

MENOMONIE, WI 2012

coordination of clients’ financial information, issues and concerns.

VOLUNTARY SERVICES & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Proficiently related at any level with people of diverse backgrounds from extensive

IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

travels in Central and South American countries. Concurrently explored Latin

MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING

American cultures as well as provided voluntary English language tutoring and

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

organized extracurricular activities for new students.

SAN DIEGO, CA 2005

Proactively volunteered at beach cleanup for the Surf-Rider Foundation, Mission

Trails Regional Park and Income Tax Assistance program.

CAREER PATH

SALES MANAGER REMINGTON HOTELS ST PETERSBURG, FL 2013

RESTAURANT MANAGER INTERN MAYNARD’S EXCELSIOR, MN 2012

WEBSITE SALES CONSULTANT 50 BELOW SALES & MARKETING DULUTH, MN 2010-2011

ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR–VOLUNTEER VIDA VERDE SPANISH SCHOOL ECUADOR 2010

LOKI HOSTEL- BARTENDER LIMA, PERU 2009

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR NATURAL SPANISH SCHOOL COSTA RICA 2008

ACCOUNTANT CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE SAN DIEGO, CA 2005-2007

SUPERVISOR CHILI’S RESTAURANT CHULA VISTA, CA 2001-2007

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