United States A Team

*Summary Skills

LINDA BLACKMORE

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I have been in the travel industry since 1974. I have enjoyed many aspects of my career. I have done

reservations for wholesale, leisure and corporate

clients. I have grown to love my industry and helping my clients achieve the perfect vacation. I have

developed many lifetime relationships over the years and continue to grow my list.

Accomplishments

Phone skills

Self Motivated

Works well with a team

Management skills

GDS trained on Sabre, Amadeus and

Apollo

Marketing

Advertising

Well traveled MCA Travel

Cherry Hill, NJ

2019-2021

Reservation manager

Travel with Pam Draper

Sewell, NJ

Aug 2021-2022

Reservations

Experience

I have become a Specialist in many areas of the

PCaribbean, Mexico, areas of the United States

through courses delivered through Tourist Boards. I received many accommodations for managing a

profitable office for many years. I receive many

compliments from my clients when they return from

their vacations on how I planned an excellent vacation for them.

I opened a brand new branch for my previous company within 5 years of being employed by them. Managed

that branch successfully for over 30 years.

Front Line Agent Jun 2014 to Current MCA Travel

Cherry Hill, NJ

Interviewing clients in person, via phone and email. Booking all aspects of travel, hotels, cars, air, tours, anything to complete a perfect vacation. I also take reservations from Corporate accounts for business

travel. Now using Amadeus GDS.

Leisure Manager Sep 2011 to Jul 2012 MCA Travel

Mt Ephraim, NJ

I managed this agency with the possibility of

purchasing it. I did vacation travel, advertising, marketing along with managing staff of 7 employees. Manager Oct 1979 to Jul 2011 GOGO Worldwide

Vacations Voorhees, NJ

Opened new branch for GOGO Tours in New Jersey.

Started with 2 employees and grew the staff to 14. Over the years I had many accomplishments from

taking the office into a one GDS computer to fully automated in years to come. Learning each step of the way, new skills every year.

I also was asked to live in North Jersey for 8 months to be an adviser for the new computer system that was being built in 2008. At that time, I commuted between my Voorhees office, the main office in Ramsey while helping the office in Delaware until they found a new manager.

Reservations Nov 1974 to Oct 1979 GOGO Tours

Philadelphia, PA

I started with GOGO as a typist but quickly became a reservationist dealing with travel agents booking tours for their clients. As a result of my excellent

reservations, I was given my own branch to open in PNew Jersey within 5 years.

Education and Training

Medical Administration 2013 ASI Turnersville, NJ, USA No degree, receive Certificates from ANCC, AMCA, BCSC. EHRC and other medical administration organizations.

I decided not to pursue this career move.

Travel 1974 Weaver Airline School Kansas City, KS, USA certificate of graduation

High School Diploma, Academic 1974 St Maria Goretti High School Philadelphia, PA, USA

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