Barbara J. Cooney
cell: 248-***-****
**********@*******.***
EDUCATION: St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana 1983
Bachelors Degree – Sociology
Minor – Business Administration
EXPERIENCE:
2010- Present TopCat Sales
Adidas Team Sales – Berkley, MI
Apparel and equipment sales to businesses and school teams
2009 – Present Cooney Concierge, LLC
Business Development and Consultant
Private Estate Manager for Homedics, Inc. Co-Founder
Jan/July 2008 Speedshape Inc.
Executive Assistant to CEO - Birmingham, MI
Managed all personal/business travel schedule/accommodations,
and calendar.
Arranged high level meetings worldwide and developed
and maintained relationship with attendees.
Completed all expense reports, maintained condo residence
communications locally.
Negotiated/maintained vendor contracts including responsibility
for all new construction/decorator scheduling/delivery
2005 - 2008 Townsend Hotel
Chief Concierge – Birmingham, MI
Responsible for staff of 20 including concierge, bellmen, valet
Handle all VIP guest needs, including security detail coordi-
nation with government officials/secret service.
Liason for all sports, entertainment, public relations.
Establish/negotiate new vendor contracts.
2005 Franklin Athletic Club
New Membership Sales and Marketing – Southfield, MI
Responsible for obtaining new member leads through advertising,
cold calling, and facility tours, maintaining established member
accounts, facilitating new member registration process
1985 –1992 Marriott Corporation
General Manager – Courtyard by Marriott Hotel – Warren, MI
Management responsibilities for 150-room hotel, 50-seat restaurant,
50-seat lounge: $3 million in sales; direct staff of three managers with
45 non-management employee
1986-1988 Front Desk Manager – Courtyard by Marriott Hotel – Troy, MI
Management responsibilities for all front desk operations, including
on-site reservations, eight employees
Restaurant Manager – Courtyard by Marriott Hotel – Troy, MI
Management responsibilities for 50-seat restaurant, 50-seat lounge,
15 employees
Housekeeping Manager – Courtyard by Marriott Hotel- Southfield
Management responsibilities for housekeeping department, all related
sanitation functions and cleanliness standards, 20 employees
1985-1986 Front Desk Clerk – South Bend Marriott, South Bend, IN
Responsible for all desk clerk duties for 300-room full-service hotel
1984-1985 Paper Manufacturers Company
Telephone Sales Representative – Southfield, MI
Sold paper roll products to established accounts; and heavy cold calling
1984 Access Telecom
Sales – Chicago, IL
Cold calling and outside sales of computer converter connecting to IBM
Systems 34/36/38
1983 AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph)
Legal Secretary – Basking Ridge, NJ
Performed secretarial duties for three attorneys. Made frequent trips to
Washington, D.C. to file documents with FCC.
1981- 1982 AT&T
Summer Intern – Basking Ridge, NJ
Prepared business reports and graphs for presentations.
INTERESTS: Sports (yes, I’m a Yankees fan!), reading, editing, travel.
Family, beach, sun, and running.
STRENGTHS: I’m energetic, outgoing and positive and excel in relationship building
and communication. I enjoy a fast-paced environment, multitask with
ease, and recall names and faces quickly. I’m meticulous with details.