
Timeline
About me
Public Information and Event Planning Specialist at Waikiki Aquarium
Education

University of hawaii at manoa
2013 - 2017Master of arts (m.a.) travel industry management
Universidade federal de juiz de fora
2003 - 2008Bachelor's degree tourism and travel services management
Penn foster group
2011 - 2013Certified travel and tourism specialist tourism and travel services management cum laude
Penn foster group
2014 - 2016Undergraduate certificate human resources management human resources management/personnel administration, generalActivities and Societies: Debate team
Experience

Victory business hotel
Mar 2005 - Oct 2008Housekeeping managerOversaw 192 apartments, with maintenance and operations responsibility.Recruited and trained personnel, supervised maintenance crews and contractors, ensured all housekeeping, grounds keeping, maintenance, and renovation work was completed on schedule. Managed housekeeping and maintenance budgets. Oversaw operations of maintenance, marketing, and customer support groups. Prepared monthly reports to be submitted to headquarters.

Universidade federal de juiz de fora
Oct 2005 - May 2008Front office supervisorAssisted International students with translations, visa paperwork and documents. Managed front office staff. Assisted HR department with paperwork, documents and forms needed from faculty and students. Helped to carry daily processes to increase the speed of total work.Trained all departments as per requirement. Handled all conditions such as solve customer inquiries, provide customer requirements etc.

Waikiki aquarium
Oct 2011 - nowProvide coordination and project management to ensure event success.Publicizes event and works with Account Development to raise awareness and drive high levels of attendance and participation by targeted audience.Build and retain direct relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction.Impact sales results by developing, supporting and executing field marketing and segment activities.Manage campaigns, events, employees and finances.Leverage existing consumer relationships and cultivate new business contactsAssist in the selection of marketing and promotional materialsWork with other departments to help promote brand recognitionSocial Media content creator Show less Provide strategic management and operational oversight of customer service team.Manage customer service and quality assurance team performing multilingual sales and support calls for a wide variety of international guests. (Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese).Manage and train staff on cash handling and daily work procedures. Recruit, schedule and train all new visitor services staff members. Maintain daily money records, recording daily state reports on Kuali Financial system and managing bank deposits.Maintain public relations pertaining to entrance fees and general aquarium information.Facilitate aquarium operations by directing calls to appropriate departments, recording meetings and appointments, and scheduling saltwater pickup for clients. Determines and maintains the department work schedule used to notify staff of upcoming events and ensure proper preparation and staffing for each event.Contribute to communications through managing the visitor services agenda, collecting and distributing correspondence, and monitoring delivery and pickup of supplies.Ensure accuracy by completing membership applications and reconciling daily paperwork and bank deposits.Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards within Visitor Services department.Handled all conditions such as solve customer inquiries, provide customer requirements etc. Manage and Maintain Altru POS system. Show less
Public Information and Event Planning Specialist
Jul 2017 - nowPublic Information and Event Planning Specialist
Jul 2017 - nowVisitor Services Supervisor
Oct 2011 - Jul 2017
Licenses & Certifications

Certified travel and tourism specialist
Penn foster group
Certified travel agent
The travel institute
Ladder safety
American ladder instituteSept 2020
Working with marine mammals
Citi programSept 2020
Certified excel beyond the basics
Pryor learning
Technology entrepreneurship: lab to market
Harvard university
Blogging and content marketing
UpskillistOct 2016
Cpi blue card (nonviolent crisis intervention)
Crisis prevention instituteMar 2016- View certificate

Edx verified certificate for technology entrepreneurship: lab to market
Harvard universityOct 2022 
Working with fish in research
Citi programSept 2020
Certified travel industry executive
The travel instituteJan 2015
Technology entrepreneurship: lab to market
Harvard universityFeb 2021
Diploma in digital marketing
UpskillistMar 2017
Social media marketing and online reputation management
Upskillist
First aid cpr aed
American heart associationNov 2015
Certified honeymoon and destination wedding specialist
The travel instituteMar 2017.webp)
Anti - harassment - title vii - title ix - vawa section 304
Lawroom (acquired by everfi)Jul 2016
Certified destination specialist state of hawai'i
The travel instituteDec 2013
Volunteer Experience
Sunset and Waialua beach clean ups
Issued by Waialua Elementary School
Associated with Dadia Ellis, CTIE, DS, LS.Adopt a Highway
Issued by Bowers + Kubota Consulting
Associated with Dadia Ellis, CTIE, DS, LS.Volunteer
Issued by Habitat for Humanity
Associated with Dadia Ellis, CTIE, DS, LS.Waikiki Aquarium outreach activity
Issued by Tripler Army Medical Ctr on Dec 2014
Associated with Dadia Ellis, CTIE, DS, LS.Volunteer
Issued by HAWAII FOODBANK on Jun 2020
Associated with Dadia Ellis, CTIE, DS, LS.Volunteer
Issued by Special Olympics on Jul 2019
Associated with Dadia Ellis, CTIE, DS, LS.
Languages
- enEnglish
- poPortuguese
- jaJapanese
- spSpanish
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