IRMA W. LIZARDI
**** ********* *****, *********, ******* 34743· 407-***-****
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A Hospitality Financing Lead with more than twenty years of experience, especially dealing with an array of clients and numerous large conventions at the same time. Always being ahead of a fast pace business environment as well as keeping the environment tranquil with leading other employees. Trained in all aspects of customer service with everyday clients both domestic and foreign. Familiar as well with other business operations such as payroll, Human Resource issues and other administrative operations.
EXPERIENCE
2001-2020
GROUP BILLING LEAD, ROSEN HOTELS AND RESORTS
Began in Leisure Billing/ Collections
Billed and collected payment from numerous Tour and Travel vendors
Investigated, resolve, and reported client disputes
Promoted to Group Billing Lead
Prepared and presented final bills to clients representing large conventions
Oversee 5-7 people in the Group Billing Department that spreads throughout a chain of hotels
Provided training for many associates to employee reviews for future advancement
Prepared reports for any outstanding accounts or payments
Nominated prestigious “Golden Pillar Award” for Outstanding Achievement in going above and beyond expectations
1994-2000
OWNER SERVICES, Cypress pointe Resorts/sunterra resorts
Hired to begin as a reservationist for a large-scale resort
Promoted to Collection of Maintenance Fee and taxes to begin ventures in finance
Lastly moved to Owners Services to become and administrative assistant to upper management as well as maintaining financing aspects of the resort
1992-1994
Front Desk Clerk-Concierge, Economy Inns of America
Customer Service for incoming tourists during the busy travel seasons
Reservationist for a hotel that usually reached no vacancy
Tourist Guide for many new and veteran tourists to the area
EDUCATION
MAY 1979
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY, Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon
MAY 1985
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SKILLS
Fluent in both English and Spanish verbal and written
Finished management training classes in hospitality
Software proficiencies -Microsoft Word, Excel in both Windows, and MAC OS X operating systems
Team Building
Policies and procedures
Problem Solver
Employee training and motivation
Customer Service
Account Receivables
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