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Heather Blank

Crestview,USA

Summary

I am pursuing a career in the hospitality industry. My rxerience covers everything from fine dining to vacation rental sale, leasing an Management.

Years of event planning, both corporate training for Fortune 500 companies and Associations, Basically, I am passionate about providing the ultimate experiences possible, Im very organized, on top of trends and new ideas and events.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Server

Conners Steak and Seafood
01.2019 - 01.2021

Fine dining and service in Sarasota

Vacation Rental Agent and Property Manager

Tropical Sands ACCOMMODATIONS
01.2015 - 03.2019
  • Reserving and booking tenants managing 600 PROPERTIES ON SIESTA KEY
  • Scheduling and maintenance crews
  • Showing units and preparing leases
  • Collecting payments and applications
  • Follow up with all leads and book reservations
  • Advertise properties on multiple booking sites
  • Act as an intermediary between guests and owners
  • Create expense reports for owners
  • Manage inventory
  • Insure guest satisfaction
  • Inspect each UNIT, BEFORE AND AFTER EACH GUEST
  • Traci Cavanaugh Owner/Broker

Leasing Agent and Property Manager

Horse and Chaise Property Mgmt and Rentals
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Owner and Broker Toby Macdonald

Owner and Residential leasing agent, Realtor

Trend RE LLC
01.2005 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: (formerly Robert Anthony Real Estate, Chicago)
  • Research properties and prepare for real estate and tax auctions
  • Negotiate deals with investors and agents
  • Coordinate sale transactions with all parties
  • Establish timeline for closing milestone dates
  • Arrange county and city inspections
  • List properties on the MLS
  • Payroll and all office accounting
  • Owner and Manager

Group Sales / Sales Manager

Q Center, Conference Training Facility AND HOTEL, FORMERLY ARTHUR ANDERSON TRAINING FACILITY
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Target large corporations for their training program
  • Develop program layout and schedule
  • Secure room blocks and banquet space for event
  • Negotiate rates for guest rooms and conference space
  • Follow up with all leads
  • Investigate groups past meeting history
  • Client retention and rebooking
  • Groups from 100-9,000 attendees

Conference Planner

Oak Brook Hills RESORT and CONFERENCE CENTER
01.2001 - 01.2003

Meeting and Events Coordinator

American Bar Association
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Sell trade show space and sponsorship opportunities to the legal community
  • Organize all vendors needs for advertising pieces
  • Assist vendors with planning stages for Annual Meetings
  • Collect advertising pieces for printed compilation and distribution
  • Collaborate with host convention team
  • Assist with on-site management of tradeshow and Annual Meeting.

Education

Bachelors degree - Hospitality Management

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
01.1999

Skills

  • Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Intuit Quickbooks and QBOnline
  • Hotelogix
  • Streamline and Basecamp proficiency
  • Applies and Docusign
  • MLS
  • Proficient in QuickBooks

Accomplishments

Graduated with honors, Real estate sales license in IL and FL.

Enjoy cooking , hot yoga, spinning, beach. Active in volunteering with Salvation Army.

Interests

Hot Yoga, Spinning, Cooking, BBQ, Fishing, Travel and food tours,

Timeline

Server

Conners Steak and Seafood
01.2019 - 01.2021

Leasing Agent and Property Manager

Horse and Chaise Property Mgmt and Rentals
01.2016 - 01.2019

Vacation Rental Agent and Property Manager

Tropical Sands ACCOMMODATIONS
01.2015 - 03.2019

Owner and Residential leasing agent, Realtor

Trend RE LLC
01.2005 - 01.2015

Group Sales / Sales Manager

Q Center, Conference Training Facility AND HOTEL, FORMERLY ARTHUR ANDERSON TRAINING FACILITY
01.2002 - 01.2004

Conference Planner

Oak Brook Hills RESORT and CONFERENCE CENTER
01.2001 - 01.2003

Meeting and Events Coordinator

American Bar Association
01.1999 - 01.2001

Bachelors degree - Hospitality Management

Roosevelt University