Stephanie McDonald

Experience

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  Starboard Cruises

  Mar 2001 - Aug 2002

  Sales Associate

  Working as the Sales Manager, I can proudly say that I am an effective sales professional within the cruise handling the onboarded guests and ensuring that our loyal guests are well cared for. I am also persuasive in selling liquor within the gift shops and other items such as pieces of jewelry and logo items to increase revenue for the company on a daily basis.

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  Celebrity Cruises

  Aug 2002 - Feb 2007

  Onboard Sales Manager

  Throughout the years, being part of the organization as an Onboard Sales Manager, I developed expertise, coordinated well with the management, and implemented strategic plans and marketing initiatives to expand revenues and company growth. I assist the onboarding group coordination and manage the loyalty functions onboard. In addition, because of my strong communication and expert presentation skills, I am often assigned to present product features and benefits to various agents/customers and formal meetings. Furthermore, I established productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts. Lastly, I am well-experienced in working with different people, including the guests, while working simultaneously under the hotel Director with the clients as the current cruisers. Show less

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  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2022

  Business Development Manager

  Functioning as the Business Development Manager, I am knowledgeable of various training methods to educate travel agents and to present in front of 1-500 audiences on different topics within the business and hospitality industries. I am well-equipped with expertise and established experiences to manage a multi-million dollar territory. I am also equipped with strong marketing expertise to generate sales leads and help the organization in maximizing its revenue. Most importantly, I properly and professionally resolve business issues between the agency and the company from a local level to avoid further complications within the operations. Show less

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  The Learning Tree

  Apr 2022 - now

  English Teacher

  I possess the holistic passion to teach students at an early stage of 4-5 years old basic English, math, science, nature, PE, and even art. I utilize a variety of activities and instructional methods such as educational songs, entertaining stories, media, structured games, art, outdoor activities, etc., to motivate and stimulate children's abilities. In addition, I am very much assessing students' performance and progress to ensure they are mastering the skills on a regular basis. Most importantly, I am highly knowledgeable on child development and the latest education theories and best practices. Show less

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  Celestyal Cruises

  Mar 2023 - now

  Business Development Manager