FEDERICA ACETI
Via Sempione Sud, ** ***** Stresa (VB) Italy
ITA Mobile: 003*********** Email: acbxda@r.postjobfree.com
PERSONAL PROFILE:
A hard working individual with excellent customer service skills. Good at
problem solving, motivation and leading fellow members of a working team.
Punctual with excellent time management skills. Takes responsibility
seriously and delivers results, as seen through over 5 years work
experience within catering, hospitality and events in the UK and overseas.
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
2009-2013 London Metropolitan University - Upper Second Class
Honours
BA (Hons) in Events Management
2012 Licentiateship of City & Guilds Institute (LCGI)
Automatically awarded through one-year work placement at
London Metropolitan University
2012 (March) Welcome To Excellence - City & Guilds
Level 2 Award in Principles of Customer Service in
Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism.
2011 (July) Don Quijote Spanish School
Intensive Spanish Course. European Qualification: B1.
2010 (July) University of Cadiz (Spain)
Level 3&4 in Spanish Language.
University Classification Mark: 8.11/10 & 9/10.
2008-2009 Westminster University, London
EILTS Course and Exam.
General English Course.
2008 (March-June) Maquarie Business Training Centre, Sydney
Certificate III in Spoken and Written English.
1999-2004 "C. Ferrini" College, Italy
Language and Business Management.
National Classification Mark: 71/100.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
September - November 2013: Collaboration with MCA Scientific Events,
Milano.
. Helping with the production and logistic aspects of
international and national medical congresses;
. Promoting forthcoming congresses through direct marketing and e-
marketing
April - June 2013: Seasoned Events Caterer Company at Tower Bridge
Exhibition
Assisting corporate and private functions. Greeting clients,
small problem solving and logistic aspect inside the historic
venue.
February-September 2013: Volunteer Experiences
Event Co-ordinator - LondonMet University - 1 Open Day Event
Show-round of the Campuses to new students and guests, promotion
of a wide range of Uni programmes, services supporter.
Think!Sponsorship Conference - Stratford Circus - 1 Day Event
Assisting the conference with venue and rooms set up, logistic
aspects, delegates and speakers registration and allocation etc.
Brand Ambassador at Pure London33 - Olympia - i2i Events - 3 Day
Event
UK Leading Fashion Buyer Event. Delivering excellent customer
service, running VIP Lounge and handing out running orders
during catwalks.
October-December 2012 Crain Communication Ltd - Internship
Conference Logistic Coordinator Assistant
. Producing delegates' document pack, speakers' handbook badges
and signage;
. Reporting and evaluating questionnaires' result;
. Assisting marketing and sponsorship department;
. Uploading speakers' presentations on website;
. Assisting the in house conference with the research of key
speakers.
2011 - 2012 - 2013 Tower Bridge Exhibition - City of London
Corporation.
Customer Care Guide in the Department of Environmental Services
of the City of London Corporation. - One-Year Placement and
Casual Employer during 2013.
. Providing a warm and welcome and information to a variety of worldwide
visitors in accordance with the Tower Bridge Customer Care Charter.
. Assisting marketing, finance and operation departments duties
including visitor surveys, themed promotions in accordance with
City's Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
. Ensuring that the businesses at the Exhibition and The Monument
are in accordance with Tower Bridge Procedures.
. Working as a cashier in the Gift Shop, Ticket Office and The
Monument.
. Assisting with corporate functions under the direction of
Function Manager and Welcome Host.
2008-2011: ALL BAR ONE, Chiswell Street, Mitchells & Butlers.
Waitress, Team Member (full time)
. Serving customers and managing company parties behind the bar
and on the floor.
. Meeting sales advisors and sales targets to achieve and
providing excellent customer service, vital for this particular
industry.
. Working well in a team and handling large amounts of money and
individual responsibilities for example in managerial skills and
training new staff members whenever the manager was busy or
unavailable.
. Covering shifts in other bars from the same company around
London when necessary.
January-August 2008 Pino's Pizzeria, Crown Nest, Sydney, Australia
Part time waitress
March-October 2007 "Grand Hotel Dino", Zacchera Hotels, Baveno, Italy
Barmaid (full time)
. Barmaid and waitress in one of the biggest meeting and
convention hotels in the area.
. Setting up coffee breaks and meeting and conventions rooms.
. Improving customers' service and communication skills in this
particular business where people are exceptional services from
the very first moment they step-in.
October-March 2006-2007 ALL BAR ONE, Appold Street, Mitchells & Butlers
Waitress, team member (full time)
March-October 2005 2006 Hotel Cala Caterina, Mobigest spa
Barmaid (full time)
. Up-selling products and dealing with different forms of customer
behaviour.
. Responsible of serving customers and organising the bar in a
charming hotel in Sardinia (Italy).
October-March 2005 "Bravo Club Alpitour, Alpitour Spa"
Barmaid ad waitress (full time)
. Serving customers and organising the bar in an Italian Touristic
Resort.
November 2004 "Gran Hotel Des Iles Borromees" - Luxury Hotel
Stresa, Italy / Barmaid on Training
. Improving customer service in a 5 stars hotel (wide range of
customers)
August-October 2004 "Scoglio della Galea", Capo Vaticano, Calabria.
Touristic Organiser (full time)
Languages spoken: Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish
(intermediate), French (basic).
ICT: Proficient in most Microsoft Packages including; Word, Excel, Power
point
INTEREST: Travel in order to learn about different countries and cultures
and often the working system of a foreign nation, live music (concerts in
big venues) and sports to keep fit.
REFERENCES: Available upon request. CV Last Revised: 23rd
November 2013