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Maria Joaquina Schneider

Houston,TX

Summary

Texas A&M University graduate and Membership Director with over three years of membership leadership and 12 years in the golf industry. I guide new members from their first inquiry through onboarding and full integration into club life, helping them feel connected and engaged. I manage membership sales, billing, reporting, marketing, and events, working closely with teams across the club to ensure everything runs efficiently. Bilingual and hardworking, I am committed to improving member satisfaction, retention, and overall club culture.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Membership Director

Sterling Country Club at Houston National
Houston, TX
09.2022 - Current

Member Engagement

  • Provide prompt, friendly communication by handling all membership calls and emails and establishing a positive first impression.
  • Guide members from first inquiry through onboarding and ongoing engagement.
  • Conduct all member tours, highlighting the best parts of the club.
  • Help prospective members picture themselves as part of the club community.
  • Stay visible around the club to build relationships, listen to member feedback, and address concerns in a thoughtful, solution-focused way.

Membership Operations

  • Prepare monthly membership reports to track engagement, trends, and performance.
  • Manage membership billing and accounting through Club Essentials, including processing payments, scheduling dues, handling custom billing, and resolving account issues.
  • Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate, timely, and member-friendly billing.

Marketing & Communication

  • Manage the club’s Instagram and Facebook pages to engage current members and attract prospective ones.
  • Design all membership event flyers and promotional materials using Canva.
  • Lead club-wide advertising and communication for membership events, updates, and initiatives.

Event Planning & Collaborations

  • Develop creative, fun events that keep members engaged and excited about club life.
  • Collaborate with the Food & Beverage team to bring event ideas to life and ensure smooth execution.
  • Coordinate with the kitchen team by sharing clear event details and timelines.
  • Use bilingual communication to support seamless event execution.
  • Partner with the golf department to promote tournaments, fittings, and golf-related programming.
  • Serve as the primary communicator for all club-wide updates, closures, and announcements.

Special Programs & Leadership

  • Direct the annual summer camp, planning and executing a program for approximately 120 children each summer.
  • Engage both member families and the surrounding community by introducing kids to the club and the sport.
  • Recruit, interview, and hire all summer camp counselors.

Mid- Market and Enterprise Business Development Representative

SpotOn
Houston, TX
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • I work as a BDR, fueling the mid-market and enterprise teams with qualified opportunities.
  • Cold Outreach to prospect, personalized emails, LinkedIn outreach to prospects.
  • Identified and qualified opportunities and partnered with a team of mid-market and enterprise account executives and reported weekly and monthly KPI metrics through Salesforce.
  • Developed and piloted sales strategies for new target customers including email campaigns, phone outreach, and talk tracks.
  • Responsible for finding, collecting, and analyzing market information.
  • Developed new accounts through consistent follow up, visits, and managing existing accounts.
  • Went to onsite demos with account executives.
  • Led sales team meetings and presented new ideas to engage potential customers.
  • SpotOn is a software and technology company that helps restaurants and businesses compete and win with intuitive software, point of sale systems, and payment solutions.

Sales Development Representative

HungerRush
Houston, TX
08.2020 - 01.2022
  • Followed up on inbound leads, reached out to outbound leads, and provided appropriate information to foster lead relationships.
  • Created organic leads and brought in new prospects.
  • Led sales team meetings and presented new ideas to engage potential customers.
  • Maintained detailed documentation and analysis of leads in SalesForce and Outreach.
  • Researched target leads and created analysis of the prospect before handing them off to Account Executives.
  • Engaged sales leads and supplied them with adequate information about our Cloud Based Restaurant Technology solutions.
  • Scheduled appointments, demos, and introduced leads to their new point of contact.
  • Went to onsite demos with account executives.
  • Called 50+ prospects daily and followed up with prospects each day.

Food and Beverage Server

Blackhorse Golf Club
Cypress, TX
05.2018 - 08.2020
  • Helped set up venue for custom private functions to accommodate groups of up to 300, including golf tournaments, business dinners, sales presentations, club meetings, weddings, and charity events.
  • Created positive and rewarding client experiences through warm and friendly customer interactions.
  • Assisted in sales, customer service and human resources objectives to increase experience and gain broad company perspective.
  • Maximized team performance by training new employees on proper food handling, guest expectations and restaurant protocols.
  • Operated POS terminals to complete cash and credit card transactions.

Food and Beverage Server

Sterling Country Club At Houston National
Cypress, TX
10.2015 - 05.2018
  • Assisted event planner by coordinating, setting up, and running private events and functions such as weddings, golf tournaments, fundraisers, birthday parties, and company parties.
  • Maximized team performance by training new employees on proper food handling, guest expectations and restaurant protocols.
  • Operated POS terminals to complete cash and credit card transactions.

Young Life Intern

Young Life
Cypress, TX
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Promoted positive influence for youngsters by demonstrating appropriate behavior, listening carefully to others and showing respect for people of all ages.
  • Collaborated with counselors and parents to report youth behavior and progress.
  • Provided homework assistance to youth residents, helped prepare for tests and signed off on projects and assignments.
  • Talked with individuals, sharing positive life experiences to encourage improved self-esteem and boost socialization.
  • Monitored and provided assistance with such activities as homework, fitness and sports, art and literacy.
  • Supervised youth recreational activities and facilitated workshops surrounding self-development, education and employment.

Receptionist and Assistant

Salons At Stone Gate
Cypress, TX
07.2012 - 10.2015
  • Managed and anticipated clerical needs of company employees, including copying, faxing and file management.
  • Backed up reception desk by answering phones, scheduling appointments, and processing payments.
  • Restocked office and break room supplies independently to maximize team productivity.
  • Shampooed, conditioned and rinsed clients' hair.
  • Blow dried clients hair.
  • Applied makeup to achieve desired day-to-day and special event looks.
  • Welcomed and greeted approximately 200 clients daily.
  • Monitored inventory levels on weekly basis and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Communications, Spanish

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
05.2019

Skills

  • Bilingual: Spanish & English
  • Customer Service Expertise
  • Problem-Solving
  • Detail Oriented
  • Microsoft Office
  • Club Essentials POS
  • Schedule & Calendar Management
  • Salesforce
  • Membership Sales & Onboarding
  • Member Engagement & Retention
  • Event Planning & Coordination
  • Social Media Management (Instagram & Facebook)
  • Marketing & Promotional Design (Canva)
  • Cross-Department Collaboration
  • Reporting & Performance Tracking
  • Member engagement
  • Social media marketing

Activities

  • Mentor, Aggies Reaching Out, 09/17, 05/19, During my volunteer hours I attended College View High School. College View is a local High School that caters to students that would like a more intimate learning environment. College View has an alternative program for K-12 and a life skills program for special needs high school graduates learning to transition into daily life. I specifically worked with high schoolers in the alternative program with their day to day assignments.
  • Volunteer Leader, Young Life, 08/15, 08/17, I helped grow a High School Ministry at Cy Woods High School. I also led, developed, and coordinated weekly programs and events. Taught and mentored high school students in one-on-one and group settings.

Languages

Spanish
Professional
English
Professional

Timeline

Membership Director

Sterling Country Club at Houston National
09.2022 - Current

Mid- Market and Enterprise Business Development Representative

SpotOn
01.2022 - 09.2022

Sales Development Representative

HungerRush
08.2020 - 01.2022

Food and Beverage Server

Blackhorse Golf Club
05.2018 - 08.2020

Young Life Intern

Young Life
06.2016 - 08.2016

Food and Beverage Server

Sterling Country Club At Houston National
10.2015 - 05.2018

Receptionist and Assistant

Salons At Stone Gate
07.2012 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Science - Communications, Spanish

Texas A&M University
Maria Joaquina Schneider