I was introduced to hospitality and tourism at a young age, as my mother’s side of the family owns two hotels in a popular tourist destination in Upstate New York. From housekeeping, grounds and maintenance services, and café operations, I’ve experienced it, and learned about hospitality from a small, family run business. Aside from my small family operation, I have worked at a full service hotel as the Maitre D for three premier restaurants, supervising operations of dining reservations. This has given me quite a diverse background, and taught me how fun and exciting this industry can be. In the academic environment, I completed my high school requirements by my Junior Year which allowed me to get a head start on my college career at local community college. After graduation and completion of one year at the community college, I began Business school at the University of Vermont. After a year at UVM, I decided that wasn’t the right fit, and have since transferred to City Tech, where I believe I will be successful. Personally, my strengths lie in communication and face-to-face guest services, which will help me flourish as a hotelier. As far as my career expectations go, my goal is to work in consulting, business development, and operations management, on a somewhat large scale.
