Koya Telesford
** ****** ***, *******, *** Fernando
Email: *******@*****.*** Tel: 868-***-****
Personal profile
A highly motivated, friendly, outgoing and hardworking individual, upon recently completing my A-Levels, received excellent grades and is pursuing my education with the University Of West Indies St. Augustine campus studying International Tourism Management. I am seeking some knowledge and experience in the tourism industry to build upon a keen sense of hospitality and communication skills with local and foreign customers on vacation so I would be comfortable enough interacting with tourists and other workers in the tourism industry to pursue a career in becoming cruise ship director.
Being well-organised, I have already set up a plan on which I would like to achieve the goal of becoming a cruise ship director. This includes starting small; spending 3 to 4 years for more experience at a hotel of recommendation within the Caribbean, from either a past student of my university who has completed the degree in tourism and hospitality management or from one of my academic advisors at the university who gives great advice. I then plan to spend 3 years working on a cruise ship with the aim of becoming a cruise ship director and finally, coming back to Trinidad to settle and work with the ministry of tourism where I hope to have a sufficient amount of skills and experience to land me at a managerial position.
Key Skills
Accomplished communication skills, both written and verbal, developed through numerous essays and presentations given during my time at secondary school and university
Ability to take the initiative and work well under pressure, ensuring strict deadlines are met, as successfully demonstrated during secondary school assignments
Maintaining enthusiasm and commitment towards continuously being educated
Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Skilled at fast typing
Skilled at doing letters, agendas, invitations, call cards, charts, legal documents, etc
Courteous, motivational, hardworking, helpful and punctual
Certified in level 1B Spanish
Certified in level 1A German
Volunteer /Community Experience
(2017)
Mentee – Entrepreneurship
(2015-2018)
School Prefect
(2011-2018)
Often chosen to represent both secondary schools for different events
(2020)
Volunteer work with the Kiddies Carnival Bands
Education
University of the West Indies
(2018 – Present)
Tertiary Education:
Bsc International Tourism Management (Special)
Fyzabad Secondary School
(2016 – 2018)
A-levels Year 1 and 2:
Digital Media Unit 1 II
Entrepreneurship Unit 1 II
Performing Arts Unit 1 IV
Communication Studies III
Caribbean Studies IV
Digital Media Unit 2 II
Entrepreneurship Unit 2 II
Performing Arts Unit 2 IV
Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme
(2017 - 2018)
National Examinations Council (NEC):
Data operations 3
Holy Name Convent Point Fortin
(2011 - 2016)
CSEC O-levels:
EDPM I
English A I
Mathematics II
POB II
Theatre Arts II
Biology III
Information Technology III
Work Experience
Doctor's Office Assistant
(2021)
Duties included:
Opening the office
Cleaning and sanitising office, washrooms, equipment etc. at the beginning and ending of the working day
Sanitising doctor's instruments used
Making a record of new and returning patients
Writing up cards for new patients and searching for returning patients cards
Assisting the doctor with patients when needed
Answering and transferring calls
Making beds and changing sheets
Enumerator/Data Entry at Tourism Trinidad Limited/Ministry of Tourism
(2020)
Duties included:
Surveying tourists going back unto their cruise ships
Entering the collected data into the system
Clerical assistant at Auxesis Business Services
(Summer 2016 & 2018)
Duties included:
Registered youth into workshops with name tags and writing material to take notes
Kept records of attendance of children/teens interested in being an entrepreneur
Assisted in workshops
Home Tutor for Primary School Student
(2016)
Duties included assisting student in:
Mathematics
English
Vocabulary
Basic Spanish
Hobbies & Interests
Being involved in many activities, my favourite ones that I greatly enjoy includes being outdoors on hiking trips, performing/acting on stage, travelling (by boat, car or plane), swimming and baking. In my free time I try my best to take a break and just do what I love. I also enjoying sharing my adventures with friends, family and there are also times where foreign students from the university that I attend would ask about entertainment, nightlife and places to go in Trinidad and Tobago which gives me an opportunity to suggest places due to my hiking and travelling experiences.
References
Raylan Hackett
Teacher/Parent of Student
Siparia East Secondary School
Tel: 868-***-****
Jason CR Charles
Business Manager
Auxesis Business Services
Tel: 868-***-****
Akilah Procope
Senior Research Officer
Tourism Trinidad Limited/Ministry of Tourism
Tel: 868-***-****
Dr R. Seepersaud
Private Doctor
Tel: 868-***-****