SUMMARY STATEMENT
Customer-Driven Leader offering 20+ years of expertise within cross-functional roles, improving customer experience, enhancing overall operations and processes, and ensuring greater company profitability. Customer Advocate measured – both by the external & internal customer – as an approachable, effective communicator.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ensures Customer Success Across Cultures
Collaborative Team Builder
Effective Communicator and Relationship Builder
Experience with multiple CRM platforms
Consistently recognized as Top Sales Producer
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
User Experience Director
oRecruited to contribute management, sales and customer service talents backed by industry expertise toward managing ARC responsibilities
oRapidly promoted to expand U.S. presence by strategically directing User interface, streamlining and boosting experience with app
oStrategically planned and directed top user “meet-ups” at Boeing Museum of Flight-Seattle and The Pan American Experience-Los Angeles
Voyage & Air Sales Consultant
oSuccessfully sold voyage space for global leader in immersive, adventure-exploration travel as top producing U.S. sales team member
oActively handled reservations, sales & ticketing for multiple airlines via Amadeus
Airline Account Manager
oLed team of 40 employees: spanned interviewing, hiring, coaching, evaluation, and employee relations
oControlled key performance metrics including on-time departure, expeditious cargo handling, operational safety, and customer account quality assurance; additionally, maintained productive relationship with airlines at SeaTac
oClosely monitored job safety, verified compliance with training standards and implemented corrective actions
Inflight Service Manager Flight Attendant Purser
oProgressed to lead team of nearly 200 employees in meeting corporate objectives spanning on-time operations, employee attendance, product service implementation/follow through, and quality assurance
oMaintained positive employee relations through effective communications, coaching, daily operational briefings, and group/individual performance management
oAs Flight Attendant/International Pursuer, certified annually in aircraft fleet including emergency equipment, aircraft systems and emergency corporate and FAA requirements
oContributed leadership skills toward coaching peers along with implementing rules, regulations and security initiatives supporting international operations
EXPERIENCE
Director of User Experience 2018 – 2019
App in the Air
Voyage & Air Sales Consultant 2016 – 2017
Hurtigruten
Safety Manager 2012 – 2013
Lufthansa Service Group
Airline Account Manager 2008
Integrated Airline Services
Claims Coordinator 2006 – 2008
Approach Management Services
Inflight Service Manager Flight Attendant 1998 – 2006
Northwest Airlines
EDUCATION
BS, Human Relations, La Salle University
Life Pacific College – 1985-87
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS)
WSIA Statutory Requirements
FMLA/EEO
Personnel Development
Employee Recognition
OSHA
Aviation Security
POS/SIDA/AOA
GDS/Amadeus
Airline Sales/Reservations
ARC Certification
Purser Training