Adam Kolano
Tolland,CT
Summary
Well-rounded hardworking individual with multiple years of supervisory and management experience. I strive in stressful, fast paced environments and view them as an opportunity to over-achieve. I have an eye for detail, and admire the opportunity to offer insight into any problem that presents itself. My professional career began in hospitality, where I quickly rose to the ranks of management on 2 separate properties due to my passion to succeed and my ability to fully understand and excel at my position. My career path has changed, and my passion and experience now lies in the finance industry. On a daily basis, procurement, booking/reconciling travel, and Payroll are my main responsibilities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Assistant 1
UConn Department of Physics
Storrs, CT
02.2024 - Current
- Fiscal Officer on 38 Accounts.
- Procurement
- Out of Pocket Disbursements for Faculty, Students, and Non-employees.
- Monitoring 2 Ledger and 4 Ledger Accounts for any deficits. Clearing any that arise.
- Booking Travel for Faculty Members, Students, and University Guests.
- Payroll, Specifically: Gratis Appointments, Student Labor, Summer FRC, Postdocs, and Adjunct Appointments.
- Assisting in Booking Conferences.
- Running the Marketplace for the UConn Planetarium Ticket Sales.
Guest Service Manager
Graduate Storrs
Storrs, CT
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Direct report for seven employees.
- Creating a schedule.
- Using computer systems such as HMS, Alice, ADP, Sertify, Teams, 3rd Party Extranets, and Medallia.
- Creating and Modifying Guest reservations.
- Working with the University of Connecticut to accommodate groups/visitors.
- Responding to reviews/surveys.
- Greeting VIPs, acting as the main source of contact.
- Assisting in housekeeping, as needed, to inspect and clean rooms.
- Managing Leasing Program for Students on property.
- Responding to all guest inquiries.
- Assisting the Sales Department in the creation and maintenance of group blocks.
Assistant Front Office Manager
Red Jacket Beach Resort
South Yarmouth, MA
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Assigning rooms and making sure all requests have been fulfilled.
- Using Excel to keep track of employee rent payments.
- Training new employees on how to use our OS (StayNTouch), as well as avidly answering their questions on a day-to-day basis.
- Assisting in the preparation of group arrivals, as well as greeting large parties upon arrival.
- Acting as an MOD.
- Performing property walks and instructing employees on which areas need attention.
- Problem solving as issues present themselves on property.
- Ensuring that guests are comfortable in their accommodations, making adjustments to reservations in order to ensure all guests are satisfied.
- Upholding resort policies, as well as making sure our staff is aware of any corporate-level changes.
Education
MBA - Finance
University of Connecticut
Hartford, CT06-2026
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Economics
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2023
Tolland High School -
Tolland High School
Tolland, CT06.2019
Skills
- SAP Concur
- Microsoft Suite
- ADP
- HuskyBuy (Procurement Software)
- HMS
- Stayn'Touch
- Opera
- Maestro
- Alice
- Sertify
- Procurement
- Reconciliation
- Staff Management
- Accounting
- Service-oriented mindset
- Financial records oversight
- Excellent judgment
- Problem-Solving
- Organization
- Written Communication
- Self-Directed
Timeline
Financial Assistant 1
UConn Department of Physics
02.2024 - Current
Guest Service Manager
Graduate Storrs
09.2023 - 05.2024
Assistant Front Office Manager
Red Jacket Beach Resort
04.2023 - 09.2023
MBA - Finance
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Economics
University of Connecticut
Tolland High School -
Tolland High School
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