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Personal Information
Name: Aida Matthews
Address: ***** ****** *** *** **, Gardena CA 90249
Telephone: 323-***-****
E-mail: ****.*******@*****.**
Date of birth: 24 September 1985
Nationality: German
Work experience/
Training
Date: February 2009 to July 2011
Position: Apprentice as a Hotel Specialist
Employer: InterContinental Cologne, Germany (changed to Dorint Hotel in April 2011)
Sector: Front Office, Housekeeping, Stewarding, Kitchen, Service
Achievements: Successfully participating in several hotel trainings, attending school including
business subjects, expected graduation in July 2011
Front Office: - check in/ check out
- using Opera
- handling guest complaints
- making reservations
- upselling rooms
- responding to individual guest wishes
Housekeeping: - “I Clean” Training
- checking rooms
- coordinating and leading a team of cleaners
Stewarding: - setting up buffets for events
- taking care of hotel equipment
Kitchen: - covering the life cooking station for breakfast
- preparing garde manger for events
Service: - serving food at the restaurant/events
- coordinating and leading waiters at the restaurant/events
Date: December 2007 to October 2008
Position: Au-Pair
Location: Los Angeles, CA (USA)
Date: November 2003 to November 2007
Position: Part-time Sales Assistant
Employer: H&M Cologne/Germany
Sector: Customer Services and Sales
Achievements: Improving and implementing interpersonal skills,
Completing a 2 months Visual Merchandising training at H&M London/ UK
Education
Date: February 2009 to July 2011
Qualification: Certified Hotel Specialist at the Berufskolleg Ehrenfeld, Germany
Date: September 2004 to July 2007
Qualification: Degree in Garment Technologies and technical Diploma, Berufskolleg Humboldtstr, Germany
Date: September 1996 to July June 2004
Qualification: General Certificate of Secondary Education, Grammar School Gymnasium Bonnstr., Germany
Personal skills
Social skills: friendly, open minded, ambitious, responsible, loyal, committed, flexible,
trustworthy,humorous
Language skills: German, Farsi (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
Spanish, French (basic knowledge)
IT skills: Knowledge of Word, Excel, Opera
Personal interests: travelling, meeting new people, sports, fashion, cooking
References available upon request