I am a bilingual Front desk agent adept at managing guest expectations, hotel reputation and hospitality business needs. I am a Effective multitasker and clear communicator worker with two years in the hospitality industry with a goal oriented to improve team productivity and maximize guest satisfaction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Front Desk Supervisor
Aloft Columbus Easton- Marriot
Columbus, OH
07.2023 - Current
Supervised daily operations at the front desk including check-ins and checkouts, reservations.
Greeted and welcomed guests in a friendly, professional manner.
Resolved customer complaints promptly and efficiently.
Managed customer complaints and rectified issues to complete satisfaction.
Adjust billings, charge or make refunds if needed.
Answer calls and efficiently resolve situations.
Developed lasting relationships with guests that built loyalty and drove hotel revenue.
Corrected guest issues promptly with knowledgeable and friendly service.
During AM shift, take care of check-outs, double check and set arrival reservations to make the next shift runs smoothly.
On PM shifts, take care of arriving guest by check-ins making sure everything is accordantly with the hotel occupancy.
Assistant Front Office Manager
Sonesta Downtown
Columbus, OH
03.2022 - 11.2023
Manage the team on my charge for the shift, so I can assign their responsibilities and help them if they need it.
Attend meetings
Save downtime reports
Read emails and the Pass On from previous shift.
Make reservations and block or unblock rooms.
Assign rooms for airlines and pre-set their room keys.
Write and/or double check alerts and comments on the reservations.
Accommodate guests and set up their requests
Stock Market Place
Work with rooming lists. and make envelopes and set keys for groups if needed.
Set with the team the arrival time for airlines
Room moves and adjust billings if needed.
Handled phone calls in spanish or english and guests at the same time
Check ins and check outs.
Verify cash and information on the envelopes dropped off to accounting
Go to the website and recover virtual cards from third party companies (Agoda, Expedia, Booking.com, Priceline)
Set up the pass on for the next shift
Send manager and accounting reports
Run night audit and prepared the night audit reports
If there is no system, work with the physical reports
Teacher
Venezuelan Education System
Venezuela
01.2006 - 01.2022
Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
Prepared and presented lesson plans in academic subjects using traditional and modern teaching techniques.
Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
Education
Hearthsaver First Aid CPR AED
American Hearth Asociation
Columbus, OH
08-2023
M.D. - Elementary School Teaching
UPEL
Venezuela
07-2009
Ph.D. - Education
UPEL
Venezuela
Skills
Word Processing
Hospitality services
VIP priority options
Team building and supervision
Reservations Management
Guest Relations
Guest check-in and check-out
Strong leadership
Training and mentoring
Problem-solving skills
Complaint Management
Fluent in English and Spanish
Listening Skills
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Front Desk Supervisor
Aloft Columbus Easton- Marriot
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Front Office Manager
Sonesta Downtown
03.2022 - 11.2023
Teacher
Venezuelan Education System
01.2006 - 01.2022
Hearthsaver First Aid CPR AED
American Hearth Asociation
M.D. - Elementary School Teaching
UPEL
Ph.D. - Education
UPEL
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