Education
Education and Qualifications
- Advanced Certification in Enviroment Project Development; April to July 2009, 334 hours, Esculapio Foundation, Córdoba.
- Advanced Certification in Management and Administration in Tourism: Hotels and Restaurants;
November 2006 to June 2007, 900 hours; Andalusian Business Association, (CEA), Master Course.
- Advanced Certification in Management and Business Administration
November 2005 to April 2006, 500 hours; Association of Young Business People of Córdoba (AJE). Master Course.
-University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in Business Administration and Tourism Activities,
October 2001 to July 2004; combined degree: Faculty of Business and Management Studies and Superior Studies in Tourism Theory, School of Tourism of Córdoba -UNED.
--Other Education--
- Professional Seminar: Strategic Marketing for Hotels, Restaurants, and Event Organization
April 2007, CioMijas, Mijas, Málaga.
- Professional Seminar: The 8th Annual Convention of Andalusian Businessmen: Building a Company.
December 2006; Association of Young Businessmen, Faculty of Business (University of Córdoba).
Professional Experience
--Management and Business/Tourist Administration--
-International Tourism Consultant/Translator
August 2009 - Present: Coordinator USAID International Tourism and Business Development Programs and translation services in different projects around the world from headquarters in Washington D.C., USA.
Solimar International.com - USAID – GSTA - DSTA
-Marketing Plan Marketing Plan Writer for Rochdale Pioneer's Museum and associated Library of Co-operative National Archives in Manchester, UK.
April 2008 – June 2008
The Co-operative College
- Executive Assistant to the Chief of Administration
October, 2007 - January 2008: Responsible for submitting spending reports for Occupational Training Course subsidies from the European Union worth 2,018,000 euros. Accounting, assistance with payments to suppliers, management of company files.
Tourist Industries of Andalusia (Industrias Turísticas de Andalucía)
- Executive Assistant to the Manager
March, 2004 - December 2007: Client liaison: sales, reservations and bookkeeping, invoicing, correspondence, Management of tourist groups, Database management, External communication: commercial activities.
www.guiacordoba.net
- Chief of Porters for the AVE (High Speed) Line at the Cordoba Train Station
October, 2001 - December 2007: Coordination of personnel, management of employee schedules, establishment of prices of the offered services, disbursement of salaries,client services using English as international language.
Various national and international travel agencies, tour operators, and wholesalers
--Tourist Services--
- Tourist Guide,
January, 2004 – June 2009: Activity liaison: guided educational tours of Córdoba´s many historic monuments and archaeological sites, Coordination of agendas, tickets and expenses, use of foreign languages.
International travel agencies, tour operators and wholesalers.
--Catering Business--
- Caterer,
June, 2006 – September, 2007: Venue preparation and decoration, and all forms of table service, Assistant of Pastry Cook and Sous Chefs, Responsible for training of new pastry waiters. Translator for menus and for foreign clients.
“La Bodega (del Caballo Rojo)”