Catherine Barreto, MBA

Representing:

voco Times Square South ( IHG hotel)

Sheraton Tribeca ( Marriott hotel)

Segments: Business Transient & Corporate Groups

Represented the following hotels in Business Transient market segment:
Candlewood Suites Times Square
Hampton Inn Times Square South
Holiday Inn Express Times Square
Hampton Inn Chelsea
Hampton Inn Madison Square Garden
Holiday Inn-Wall Street

* Remote position based in New York City*
Representing Palácio Tangará (5 Star Hotel) within US Corporate market for the following segments:
Business Transient
Consortia
Groups
MICE
Palácio Tangará has 141 spacious guestrooms, including 59 suites, all with beautiful views overlooking the Burle Marx Park. The hotel's beautiful setting is able to offer today’s smart traveler a chance to balance business with a reviving rest. Host your next event at Palácio Tangará in one of our nine spacious meeting rooms that are equipped with state of art technology.

Representing the following hotels in Business Transient market segment:
Sheraton New York Times Square
The Westin New York Grand Central
W New York-Union Square
W New York-Times Square
W New York

MARCH 2016 to MARCH 2018

2017 Goal Completion :110%/Revenue:$5.8M
2018 Goal Completion: Q1: 104% /Revenue: $1.5M

September 23, 2016: Marriott International Completes Acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

Group Sales Manager (Multi Property - Northeast Sales) at Marriott International

MARCH 2018 - JULY 2018

Repesenting the following hotels for corporate group sales segement(10-99 rooms on peak):

JW Marriott Essex House New York
The Westin New York Grand Central
New York Marriott East Side
New York Marriott Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/SoHo
Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Chelsea
Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Upper East Side

Various promotions:

Associate Director of Sales & National Sales Manager

Corporate Sales Manager

*2015 Accor North America National Sales Top Performer*

Representing:

Novotel New York Times Square
Novotel Ottawa
Novotel Montreal Airport
Novotel Toronto Center
Novotel North York
Novotel Toronto Mississauga
Novotel Toronto Vaughan

Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
Sofitel New York
Sofitel Philadelphia
Sofitel Washington DC
Sofitel Miami
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Sofitel San Francisco Bay
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills

Segments: Business transient & Corporate Groups

• Closed June 2013 by New York Archdiocese

Acquired by Oakwood Inc. June 2012

Segments: Business transient & Corporate Groups

Segment: Business Travel Sales

Represented:

Hilton Rye Town

DoubleTree Jersey City

Hilton Times Square

Hilton Millennium

Hilton New York

Segment: Business Transient

• Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
• Kept files and records in content management systems such as MS SharePoint, EXCEL, and others.
• Acted as backup for other employees by providing support and adapting to requirements of department.
• Supported program operations by preparing and updating documents, reports, expenses and spreadsheets.

Negotiated business for all hotels on behalf of four Area Sales Directors, focusing on revenue

Established contact with clients, obtained accurate information, advised clients of product

Sent group inquiries to properties, collated responses, forwarded information to clients in timely manner Negotiated rates, held space, checked alternate venue, set up site inspections, and amended room blocks

Assisted 1-Director of Events, 1= Director of Catering2-Catering Managers & 2- Business Travel Sales Manager

Assistant to Director of Catering and Director of Marketing; managed day-today activities

Supervised and managed junior staff of all Sales Assistants and Reservation Agents

Adjusted payroll and maintained weekly schedules

• Performed all required tasks at start and end of shift to facilitate seamless transitions between work groups
• Directed restocking and customer service activities
• Determined appropriate job tasks for team members based on training and individual strengths
• Improved employee performance through positive reinforcement and effective training