Leea Sawyer

Leea Sawyer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant General Manager at Hilton Garden Inn Niagara-on-the-Lake

  • Education

    • SirSandford Fleming College

      2007 - 2008
      Recreation and Leisure Studies

      Course work in: Tournament Organization and Special Events Planning; Promotions and Marketing; Facility Management and Small Buisness Operation; Administration, Finance, and Revenue Generation

    • SirSandford Fleming College

      2005 - 2007
      Social Service Worker

      Course work in: Human Growth and Development, Social Psycology, Counselling Methods and Interventions, Social Issues and Ethics

    • Haliburton highlands secondary school

      2000 - 2004
    • Cornell University

      2017 - 2019
      Master Certificate in Revenue Management: Focus on Financial Management

      • Strategies to increase revenue during different seasons• How to describe hotel revenue management and its benefits• Evaluate the effects of price, length of stay,demand, and availability controls on revenue and devise a strategy to manage it all• How to distinguish between transient revenue management and negotiated selling• Manage requests for group and negotiated business in profitability• Define, align, and refine a brand promise for your organization• Effectively… Show more • Strategies to increase revenue during different seasons• How to describe hotel revenue management and its benefits• Evaluate the effects of price, length of stay,demand, and availability controls on revenue and devise a strategy to manage it all• How to distinguish between transient revenue management and negotiated selling• Manage requests for group and negotiated business in profitability• Define, align, and refine a brand promise for your organization• Effectively use search engine marketing and understand how to measure new media’s transactional effectiveness• The importance of the timing of future cash flows and how to organize your firm for long-term competitiveness• How capital budgeting rules provide a framework for making project investment decisions• Execute and evaluate the effectiveness of your public relations campaign• Identify the factors that will help you optimize occupancy rates and meal duration Show less

  • Experience

    • Chartwells (Higher Education Division)

      May 2010 - Aug 2012
      Manager

      Managed and Operated the Haliburton Fleming College Campus outlet.

    • Sir Sams Inn and Waterspa

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
      Server
    • Hilton Garden Inn Niagara-on-the Lake

      Sept 2012 - now
      • Director of Operations

        Oct 2013 - now
      • Duty Manager

        Sept 2012 - now
    • Hilton Garden Inn Niagara-on-the-Lake

      Jun 2016 - now

      Drive Market Share and Revenue Performance through proper pricing, inventory controls and mix management.Develop overall pricing strategy to include all market segments and distribution channels.Provide guidance on corporate transient negotiated account pricing.Provide guidance on group availability and pricing. Ensure Group Sell Guidelines and Target Rates are updated on a regular basis.Ensure effective pricing strategies are in place to reflect asset strength relative to the competition and specific market conditions.Effectively manage inventory and pricing strategy on all distribution channels including Branded Web, 3rd Party Sites (OTAs), Customer Contact Centers (CCC), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS).Closely monitor competitive pricing and understand impact of relative pricing decisions on property performance.Review and analyze STR data on a weekly (where available) and monthly basis with Hotel Teams. Identify and implement strategies for future demand scenarios.Compile Weekly Analysis Reports to analyze key drivers of market share performance and understand overall effectiveness of strategies.Networking with industry representatives to understand market conditions better and learn “what’s out there”. Show less

      • Assistant General Manager

        Feb 2014 - now
      • Revenue Manger

        Jun 2016 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraiser Coordinator

      Issued by YWCA Peterborough Haliburton
      YWCA Peterborough HaliburtonAssociated with Leea Sawyer