Koya Telesford

** ****** ***, *******, *** Fernando

Email: adn7av@r.postjobfree.com 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-***-****

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