REBECCA KENNY
79 Lanesville Road
New Milford, Connecticut 06776
(860) 354-0200
E-mail: beckenny@aol.com

EDUCATION

                            HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Honolulu, HI
                            Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
                            Travel Industry Management, May 1999

EXPERIENCE

                            THE BIRCHES INN, New Preston, CT
                           
Front Desk
                            6/99-present

· Responsible for daily work: arrivals, departures, customer service, cash flow generated by operations.
· Informing and selling The Inn to interested consumers.
· Maintaining accurate delivery of guest’s expectations.
· Updating customer profile database.

                            MORNING BREW, Kailua, HI
                            Barrista
                            9/1/97-5/99

· Responsible for full service and operations of specialty coffee shop.
· Participated in true team management structure wherein empowerment, accountability, and ownership of tasks are paramount.
· Excelled in training, customer service, and problem solving activities.
· Took the lead role in team management concept allowing for smooth, efficient and effective daily operations.
· Completed events planning project.

                            THE INN ON LAKE WARAMAUG, New Preston, CT
                           
Front Desk
                            6/5/97-8/15/97
                            5/30/96-8/20/96

· Handled all customer and management requests.
· Reconciled all accounts and reports for posting and management decision making.
· Promoted Inn's seasonal features and upcoming events, conferences, and club memberships.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

· Microsoft Windows: Office - Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint; Works.
· Familiar with Lotus 1-2-3.
· Familiar with various Internet programs.

ACHIEVEMENTS and OTHER INVOLVEMENTS

· Achieved Dean’s List status spring 1999.
· Research Assistant to Eric Abrams, Ph.D. for economics experiment.
· Completed Internship with Ilikai Hotel Nikko – Waikiki.
· Elected Department Manager for school store.
· Received two silver medals in talent dance competitions.
· Accepted into local dance companies throughout final six years of instruction.
 

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