Owner/CEO - Destination New Orleans
Resume:
Nancy Hitchings Trosclair
************@*****.***
Metairie, LA 70003
I manage my time,
my business and my
passions like my inbox -
with superior attention to
every detail, every day.
Goal
To explore a new senior level career
opportunity that will ignite my
passions for people and community.
It will be built on my extensive
knowledge and experience in
national/international travel planning,
event production, operations, event
design, and business operations. My
superior communication, research
and organizational skills, level of
creativity, and passion for people
and their stories are crucial to my
past and future success.
Career Summary
2018 - Present
Executive Director – Heartbeat NOLA
CPR, AED, BLS Instructor
2015 - 2018
Board of Directors - NOAAHH
New Orleans Artists Against
Hunger & Homelessness
2003 – 2021
Owner / President
Destination New Orleans, LLC
Full-Service Destination Management
1997 - 2003
Destination Management Professional
Account Executive
1986 -1997
Educator
High School Teacher
English / Theatre Director
Speech & Debate Coach
Education Summary
1982 – 1986
University of New Orleans
BS in English Education
1990 – Present
Post Graduate Work &
Career Development
University of New Orleans
Baylor University
Immaculata College
University of Iowa
Delgado Community College
Various Annual & Monthly Professional
Conferences & Seminars
Professional Statement
Having already had two highly successful
and rewarding careers and running my own
Destination Management Company since
2003, I am now seeking a new challenge
that will engage my passions. I am seeking
an opportunity to utilize my talents,
creativity and business skills while providing
new experiences and opportunities to grow
personally and professionally. My goal is to
develop a third career that will utilize my
passion for people and my drive to succeed
by helping those around me to flourish.
Professional Experience & Skills
Management/Sales/Event Coordination/Marketing/Teaching/Mentorship
* Mentorship for Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Students
* Instructor CPR, AED, First Aid (American Heart Assoc.)
*All business operations including: budget management, operations, production, executive management, logistics, marketing, PR, talent & staffing, account management and development, proposal writing and research, extensive group and individual travel planning, proposal writing, creative design and resource development.
*Computer experience: Microsoft Word, Desktop Publishing, Excel and various other programs including some basic graphic, web design and social media development.
*Teaching, curriculum development, public speaking, theatre directing and design, journalism, conducting seminars on organizational and motivational skills
*Memberships, Volunteering, BOD, and Committee work for several professional and community based organizations: BBB, NOMCVB, NOAAHH, ISES, NACE, MPI, HSMAI, ISES, SITE, ADME, WBENC, AHA, ARC
Employment & Career History
CPR/BLS/AED
2018-present Heartbeat NOLA Exec. Dir. CPR/BLS Instructor Destination Management
2003-2021 Destination New Orleans CEO/President/Owner 1999-2003 BBC - Bonnie Boyd & Co. Account Executive 1997-1999 Trips Unlimited, Inc. Tour Planner / Researcher / Writer Teaching
1993-1997 St. Mary’s Dominican HS Teacher: English, Journalism, Forensics 1992-1993 N.O. Marine Institute Teacher: Juvenile offenders’ program 1988-1991 Academy of the Sacred Heart Teacher: English, Theatre, Forensics 1986-1988 McDonogh 35 Sr. HS Teacher: English, Forensics Honors, Awards & Certifications
*Mentor of the Year 2002 – Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Tulane University
*Certified Instructor: CPR, AED, BLS, First Aid
*MPI President’s Award – 2007 & 2005
*ADME Destination Management Professional if the Year – 2006
*TWELVE (12) HSMAI Adrian Awards for excellence in Special Events, PR, Advertising, Web Marketing – 2003-2010
*Top 50 Women in New Orleans Business – 2005
*Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (current)
*DMCP – Destination Management Certified Professional (current)
*Distinguished Educator Award – 1998
*St. Mary’s Dominican Scholarship Award for Forensics - 1997
*Freedoms Foundation Scholarship Award - 1996
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