Tamara Rivera Email & Phone Number

St Augustine Beach, Florida, United States

Regional Director of Sales managing multiple brand hotel portfolios with remote hotel sales support. Increase sales through prospecting and implimenting the best sales practices in the industry, fine tuned by the sales experts at Jacaruso Enterprises to increase revenue for the hotels I support. Expert in various hotel brand operating systems and processes. Guide company sponsored meditation and movement sessions in person and virtually. Loving who I work with and what I do.

Daytona Beach, Florida

• Managed all Corporate Meetings and Groups from proposal to departure • Closed an average of 85% of all leads • Achieved between 110% and 120% of projected monthly sales goals in the last year for every month. • Handled all catering activities in the hotel with the Food & Beverage Manager. Increased catering sales by 25% over the last year

Sarasota, Florida Area

• Sold Advertising Services and Media for multiple accounts (Visit Florida, Brand USA and Visit St. Pete Clearwater.com) and reached goals for all accounts• Excelled in a diversified and ever-changing work environment by acquiring additional accounts• Increased sales by 25% year over year with digital media meeting planning accounts • Increased sales by 33% year over year for print publications for VISIT FLORIDA Official travel destination guide

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

• Worked as Dual Account Executive for the Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott at the Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport. Area of expertise is Corporate, Government, SMURF and Special Events Markets• Achieved new business revenue goals by over 150% each quarter in 2010• Booked 456 room nights in Quarter 4 for new business goals• Shifted several key accounts of 25 room nights or more from competition since 2008

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Full Time meeting planner working from proposal, to contracting to on site trip director providing the ultimate resort experience.• Increased client base by 50%, generating sales of 2 million in first year• Prepared proposals, contracts, room lists and billing for each client and property• Worked closely with hotel personnel while deployed as onsite trip director for clients

Daytona Beach, Florida Area/Miami

• Reservations Manager handling the international call center. Trained all reservations agents on proper sales techniques and hotels. Traveled as trip director for the company.• As group coordinator processed all proposals, contracts, rooming lists and billing for large sales team• Traveled as company representative for sales missions and national trade shows. Traveled internationally as trip director for familiarization tours for meeting planners and employees.

500 Hour Yoga Certification, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

Activities and Societies: Certified Yoga and Meditation InstructorPractice Hatha yoga and meditation. Share the practice with corporate.

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