CELINE HASSOUNA
Beirut
Summary
Hospitality & Food Service Management student with strong communication, organizational, and customer-service skills. Experienced in luxury hotel operations, financial coordination, and high-pressure service environments. Motivated, adaptable, and committed to delivering excellence and continuous improvement.
Finance professional with focus on optimizing financial strategies and enhancing profitability. Known for collaboration and achieving results, with reliable and flexible approach to changing needs. Expertise in budget management, financial analysis, and team leadership.
Overview
2022
2022
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitality Internship
Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut
2025 - 2025
- Completed a full professional rotation in a 5-star luxury hotel.
- Assisted in Front Office operations: guest check-in/out, concierge services, VIP guest handling.
- Supported F&B operations: restaurant service, room service, guest satisfaction follow-ups.
- Trained in housekeeping procedures, quality control, and operational standards.
- Strengthened communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills in a luxury environment.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Financial Manager
Wooden Organization
- - Coordinated financial operations and assisted in high-level decision-making.
- - Prepared financial statements, cash-flow reports, budgeting, and projections.
- - Analyzed market trends to guide company growth and manage risks.
- - Reference: CEO Riyad Mardli — +961 81 80 3993
Banque Du Liban
Bank Internship
2022 - 01.2022
- - Assisted customers and supported front-office banking operations.
- - Learned the fundamentals of credit law, banking secrecy, and BDL circulars.
- - Gained exposure to client communication and risk-aware customer handling.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Lebanese Red Cross
Voluntary Work
2020 - 2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Education
Bachelor - Hospitality & Food Service Management
Université Saint-Joseph De Beyrouth (USJ)
Beirut 01-2026
Minor - Political Science International Affairs
Lebanese American University LAU
Beirut 01-2023
Skills
- Customer experience enhancement
- Time management & organization
- Ability to thrive under pressure
- Anticipating client needs
- Leadership and coordination
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Highly detail-oriented
- Bank reconciliation
Languages
Arabic
English
French
Community Service & Volunteer Work
Lebanese Red Cross, Volunteer, 2020, Present, - Organized and managed donations (money, clothes, essential goods)., - Assisted with disaster-response activities and humanitarian support., - Collaborated with public-health organizations and community groups.
Timeline
Hospitality Internship
Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut
2025 - 2025
Financial Manager
Wooden Organization
Banque Du Liban
Bank Internship
2022 - 01.2022
Lebanese Red Cross
Voluntary Work
2020 - 2022
Bachelor - Hospitality & Food Service Management
Université Saint-Joseph De Beyrouth (USJ)
Minor - Political Science International Affairs
Lebanese American University LAU