Sales-oriented travel expert with excellent administrative skills and experience working for well-known Cruise Lines. Proven expertise in customer service and in resolving conflicts. Provide exceptional service and quality obtained from years of hands-on experience in corporate travel industry.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Cruise Consultant
MSC Cruises USA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2016 - Current
Implemented automated office systems, optimizing client and data communications as well as records management.
Responded to clients' questions, issues, and complaints and found appropriate solutions when needed.
Arranged travel accommodations for singles, couples, families and special needs clients.
Maintained operational proficiency in coordinating both international and domestic travel accommodations for customers.
Discussed security issues and protocols with individuals traveling to highly insecure areas such as Turkey.
Provided customers with best deals and well-researched travel options, successfully negotiating rates while improving customer satisfaction ratings.
Communicated benefits and information regarding international travel insurance with clients and obtained best rates, increasing repeat business.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Professional Cruise Consulatant
Sunrise, FL
09.2013 - 01.2016
Responsible for selling NCL cruise products directly to consumers by cultivating and maintaining customer relationships that include initiating calls to customers, building rapport, and recommending modifications to products and services which promote customer retention, drive direct sales, and ensure overall superior customer service experience with NCL
Initiate contacts on daily basis by contacting new leads, former clients and establishing rapport with older leads to favorably promote the company and its inventory as cruise line of choice
Music Sales
Warner Bros Music
Miami, FL
08.1985 - 10.2010
Represented products to broad market including Music Distributors, Retail Music Dealers, Music Catalog Accounts and Internet Based Accounts.
Initiated contacts and set up accounts with turn-key merchandising displays and product while maintaining key contacts.
Responsible for $4.8 million, multi-state territory with over 450 accounts.
Developed national marketing ads targeted to specific accounts as well as magazine campaigns for targeted product lines.
Consistently exceeded annual sales quota/budget.
Trade Show specialist – Setting up and interacting with attendees.
Education
Business Certificate - Business
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
09.2012
Skills
Customer Service
Advanced Mathematics
Travel and Accommodations Explanation
Critical Thinking
Detail-Oriented
Travel Promotions
Travel Cost Computation
Active Listening
Relationship Building
Travel Itineraries
Microsoft Office
Company Branding
Accomplishments
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory pricing spreadsheets.
Created Power Point presentations for product analysis.
Product Promotion - Up-sold products and motivated customers to upgrade current product plans.