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Customer Service Sales

Location:
Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
Salary:
25-40,000
Posted:
June 15, 2011

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Resume:

Pamela L. Johnson

**********@*****.***

Current Address:

Pamela Johnson

**** ****** ******

Merrillville, IN, 46410

219-***-****

Objective: Seeking to showcase abilities through a position in event coordination, administration, or sales and marketing.

Education: Purdue University; West Lafayette, IN Graduation: May 2011

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management GPA: 3.74

Emphasis: Lodging, Tourism, and International Management

Skills: ServSafe, financial accounting, Event Planning Certificate Program, limited Spanish

Study Abroad: China

Work EV Grand Prix; Purdue and Indianapolis, IN Jan. 2011 – May 2011

Experience: Event Planner and Student Volunteer

-Measure grounds and plan logistics of booths and traffic

-Create first-of-its-kind racing experience

-Find sponsors and promote electric vehicles to community

-Primary student contact and head of registration and operations

Starwood’s Sheraton Keystone at the Crossing; Indianapolis, IN May 2010 - Aug. 2010

Intern in Food and Beverage as Banquets, Culinary, and Outlets

-Prepared food and supervised to ensure safe methods were used

-Planned and executed entire employee cookout from start to finish

-Performed to Sheraton brand standards and worked with team

-Attended weekly BEO meetings and performed office duties

French Lick Resort and Casino; French Lick, IN May 2009 – Aug. 2009

Intern as Front Desk, Marketing, PBX, and Housekeeping

-Handled a wide variety of customer service related issues

-Created positive guest relations through casino events and effectively assisted with guest complaints

-Assisted several departments and volunteered extra hours during emergency situation

-Supervised three floors of housekeepers and inspected rooms to French Lick’s four star standards

-Cleaned and prepared ten to twenty or more rooms daily in an efficient and effective manner

-Functioned as first response to emergencies within the resort and in guest rooms

Signature Inn; West Lafayette, IN Sept. 2008 – May 2009

Front Desk Agent

-Responsible for hotel bank and securing hotel facilities

-Took reservations by telephone and fax and entered them into RoomMaster

-Responsible for call-around and communications to other local hotels

-Effectively and politely handled guest complaints and lost reservations in person and by phone

Kohl’s Department Store; Merrillville, IN Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2007

P.O.S.

-Responsible for cash security and evening closing of registers

-Entrusted with buddy training new employees

-Leading fellow associates in monthly credit application goals

Activities: Night Train (Purdue Swing Dance Club) Aug. 2009 – Current

-Secretary

-Organized Homecoming Parade entry and Walking Troup, administrator for lessons and dances, recruit new members, communicate notes and activities to members absent from meetings

Purdue Event Planning Society Aug. 2009 – May 2011

- Bowl for Kid’s Sake Team Captain for the Perfect X’s

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association Aug. 2009 – May 2010

- General Manager of fundraising team, most successful team

- Volunteer for Sales Blitz at the Indianapolis Hilton, Downtown

Purdue Study Abroad in China May 2008 – June 2008

-Cultural ambassador and student at Beijing International Studies University and Nanjing Tourism Institute

Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society Mar. 2008 – Aug. 2009

-Special Events Chair, planned and executed induction ceremonies, social events, and service projects

McCutcheon Royal Highlanders Programming Committee Sept. 2007 – May 2008

-Interim VP of Programming - booked vendors, contracts, decorated, cleaned up and delegated tasks

-Awarded McCutcheon’s 2008 Foster Award for most involved senator

Valedictorian of Merrillville High School June 2007



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