LAWRENCE M. VALDIVIA
**** ******** - *** ******, ** 88012 815 – 909 – 7375 ********@*****.***
PROFILE SUMMARY
A Hospitality Professional ready to re-enter the Customer Service industry with years of excellent experience, primed to bring all this quality training to bear on my next career opportunity. Confident and poised in all interactions with individuals and groups at all levels. Key Proficiciences include:
*Guest Satisfaction *Public Relations *Excellent Multitasking Skills
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Excellent problem solving skills, ensuring minimal upper management and Home
Office involvement
- Worked as Account Manager overseeing over 75 employees
- Highly experienced in coordinating with Management, Home Office, and Sales
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
- Customer Service Database experience
- Frequently worked under high stress, consistently maintaining exceptional pro-
fessionalism and Property's professional image
- Required to maintain excellent rapport with community and local organizations
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Trained and completed Holiday Inns, Hampton Inns, Days Inn, Fairfield Inns, Marriotts, Comfort Inns Customer Service Training Programs
Received written commendation from former Governor of New Mexico Bruce King
for Superior Hospitality and Customer Service
Completed Marriott's 1 month long General Manager Training Program
PERTINENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PROPERTY MANAGER - Kay Kay Realty - Silver City / Las Cruces NM - 08/05 to 08/10
GENERAL MANAGER - Comfort Inn / Super 8 - Silver City, NM - 04/02 to 09/03
GENERAL MANAGER - Days Inn - Los Lunas, NM - 01/01 to 10/01
ACCOUNT MANAGER - Kelly Services - Las Cruces, NM - 01/99 to 08/2000
GENERAL MANAGER - Fairfield Inn by Marriott - Las Cruces, NM - 06/96 to 08/98
FRONT OFFICE MANAGER - Hampton Inn - Las Cruces, NM - 08/95 to 06/96
FRONT OFFICE SUPERVISOR - The Hilton Inn - Las Cruces, NM - 10/86 to 05/94
EDUCATION
Received Associates Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Studies at New Mexico State University / Las Cruces, New Mexico / Graduated May 1995 – Emphasis on Business