Housekeeping Manager Sales
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Paula Damaskinos
P.A.
*****.**********@*****.***
South African I D 540**********
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National Teachers Diploma Edgewood Collage of Education
Pinetown Convent
Yoga, Meditation, gardening, hiking, reading, swimming,travel.
Several Sales and marketing courses run by NVA publishers. Motivational courses
Turing Point,Status Training, the Foundation, Second Life Institute (America/Korea)
Career Chronology
Present position
Self Employed Be INSPIRED,a Journey, slackpacking trails
Cook/guest liaison, Fynbos Trail September 2016 November 2016
Guest Liaison/Housekeeper/cook : Bodhi Khaya Retreat November 2015 to September 2016
Spent time in KZN
Sales position at Wellness Warehouse May/June 2015
Cook/hosting /gardening Hearth and Soul Retreat Oct 2014 -April 2015
Housekeeping Manager /Guest Liaison/PR Bodhi Khaya retreat Sep 2013 -Sep 2014
Self-employed in USA Training Farming PR sales Jan 2011 -July 2013
National Sales Manager NVA Educational Publishers, Agency Division Sep 1999 - Dec 2010
Motivational trainer,sales manager Turning Point Training Jan 1997 - August 1999
Principal /Trainer NGO Boitomelo Early Learning Centre July 1994 Dec 1996
Teacher Kloof pre-primary school 1993 -1994
Assistant Sales Manager Rygills Educational Suppliers 1983 -1993
Teacher at The Birches pre-primary school 1980 -1983
Job Descriptions
2015 to 2016
Housekeeping Manager/Guest hostess, cook :Bodhi Khaya Retreat
Housekeeping manager, staff of 5 housekeepers.
Guest Liaison, PR.
Liaison with teachers, co-ordinating their workshops.
Cooking meals for guests who stayed during the week.
Exercise and meditation instructor
Helping run the shop. Buying, selling, stock take ect
On Duty at weekends to host retreats for guests/ teachers
Shopping..Supplies for chef and all housekeeping and
workshop needs
Taking guided walks
Helping at reception when the Manager off or away
2015 Wellness Warehouse, Cape Town
Sales, health consultant, part time position
2015 - Hearth & Soul Retreat and Eco-farm
Marketing & PR
Teaching motivational workshops
Helping out on the farm perma-culture farming,
Guest Liaison
Exercises& meditation instructor
Cook & housekeeping
2013-2014 Guest Liaison/PR Housekeeping Manager /Bodhi Khaya Retreat
Housekeeping manager, staff of 5 housekeepers
Guest Liaison,handling all needs .
Liaison with teachers, co-ordinating their workshops.
Cook for guests who stayed during the week
Exercise and meditation instructor
Helping run shop on duty weekends.
Shopping.
2011 -2013 Self-employed in USA
Lived on a farm in the USA. Perma culture farming
Facilitator/ coach for Second Life Institute.
Co Author "feel better on your own" heath DVD`s And Teachers Manual.
Exercise and meditation trainer
Selling workshops, coordinating workshops.
2000- 2010 National Sales Manager Nasou Via Afrika Educational Publishers
(Media 24)
N.V.A. Educational publishers, agency division.
Sales& Marketing to book shops, schools, colleges, universities, And Libraries in Southern Africa.
Training teachers on new reading programmes.
Running reading projects with Stellenbosch University outreach programme.
Writing teacher resource manuals for Grade R teachers and learners
Attending marketing conferences overseas, Australia and New Zealand.
1997-2000 Motivational trainer sales manager Turning Point Training
Motivational training of corporate companies and individuals.
Training children’s courses
Managing a sales team.
Sales of the workshops
1994-1997 Principal/ Educare teacher trainer NGO Boitomelo Early Learning Centre
Principal of the Pre-primary school
Running model school for the training centre.
Training ECD practitioners
Writing training modules for the practitioners,published by Nasou Via Afrika Publishers.
Training grade 1 and 2 teachers in an outreach programme.
1993 -1994 Teacher Kloof Pre-primary school
Taught 5-6year olds Grade R
1992 -1993 Self-employed Peter/Paul agencies
Self-employed Selling clothing, promotional clothing and gifts.
1983- 1992 Assistant sales Manager Rygills Educational Suppliers
Responsible for calling on all schools, the education department centres and collages.
Marketing /sales of text books and library books.
Buyer of books for library submissions,
Help with internal sales in the book shop.
General Profile
I am a mature experienced manager with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Adaptable, self-driven, versatile, customer focused, dependable, energetic, flexible, positive, proactive, responsible, seasoned are words that say something about me.
Skills
Effective communicator, computer literate, creative problem solver,
Many years’ experience in marketing and sales. Author.
Proficient in planning, shopping, growing, preparation and serving meals for up to 30 people.
Excellent at guest liaison
Perseverance and getting the job done able to work long hours
Effective housekeeping management
I have worked in USA and in the Overberg at retreat centers, helping run them, busy in all areas such as teaching,couching, gardening, housekeeping,cooking,bookings, running a shop,tour guiding,looking after guests needs,entertaining guests.
My career was in teaching, training, publishing, writing, sales and marketing.
References
Marlene Powell Manager Bodhi Khaya Retreat 072-***-****
Warren Stegmann Manager Brown Dog Farm ex Manager Bodhi Khaya Retreat 071-***-****
Sean Privett Fynbos Trail 082***-****
Georgina Hamilton: Bodhi Khaya Retreat, Owner cell 082-***-****. email *********@*****.***
Maritz van Zyl: Nasou Via Afrika, Business strategist,
cell 082-***-****
email ******@***************.**.**
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