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Monica Corkery

Ancaster,ON

Summary

Highly enthusiastic Travel Consultant with 37 years in the retail travel business

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

CAA SCO Call Centre/Cruise Specialist

CAA SCO
11.2020 - 01.2023

Providing travel services and assisting with refunds due to Covid 19, and rebooking travel for current clients , Call Centre and clients from closed CAA offices

Selling all types of travel insurance, including Medical and Visitors to Canada Plans

Arranging Trip Tiks for road trips and assisting with International Driving Licences remotely

Web assistance for the CAA SCO APP

Selling all types of CAA SCO memberships


Cruise Consultant

CAA SCO
11.2012 - 11.2020

Booked individual and group reservations for all types of travel worldwide specializing in cruising

Hosted cruise nights with participating cruises lines, answering and assisting consumer questions and needs

Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers.'

Travel Consultant

Trip Central
04.2010 - 03.2012

Planned individual and group reservations for cruises, all inclusive packages, motor coach tours, air and hotel

Provided excellent customer service, advising of different insurance options and also proper passport and Visa requirements

Travel Consultant

Sears Travel
04.1997 - 04.2010

Organized individual and group reservations for all types of travel

Responded to clients requests and immediate needs, ensuring special requests, reward programs and seat selections are appended to each client file

Maintained all aspects of clients file from marketing, sales, accounting, ticketing, customer service and follow up

Travel Consultant

Marlin Thomas Cook
07.1992 - 03.1997

Catering Secretary

Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
11.1991 - 07.1992

Co-ordinated banquet rooms with catering and audio visual requirements for business meetings, weddings and general functions

Front Desk Guest Service Agent

Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
05.1991 - 11.1991

Travel Consultant

The Wholesale Travel Group
09.1985 - 05.1991

Education

Business Administration

York University
Toronto, Ontario
1988

Travel and Tourism Certificate - Travel and Tourism

Seneca College
Toronto, Ontario
1986

Apparel Management Diploma - Apparel Management

George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario
1983

Skills

  • Travel administration
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Strong client relations
  • Telecommunication skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Energetic work attitude

Accomplishments

    Administration

  • Performed administration tasks such as filing, developing spreadsheets, faxing reports, photocopying collateral and scanning documents for my clients, to ensure their file is current and confidential
  • Demonstrated proficiencies in telephone, e-mail, fax and front-desk reception within high-volume environment.
  • Planning

  • Arranged, scheduled and coordinated all logistics for travel itineraries for individuals and groups of up to 50 or more people
  • Computer Skills

  • Client Linq, Harmony, SAP - Semo Phone, Avaya Phone, Sabre, Sabre Internet Explorer, Matrix-Global, Matrix Upfront, Sirev, Galileo, TPOS, Microsoft Excel
  • Certification

  • TICO certified, Commodore Status for Princess Academy, HAL Academy Graduate, Celebrity Five Star Academy, College of Disney Knowledge Graduate, RCCL University of WOW, Seabourn Academy, Marriott Hotel Sales Specialist

Timeline

CAA SCO Call Centre/Cruise Specialist

CAA SCO
11.2020 - 01.2023

Cruise Consultant

CAA SCO
11.2012 - 11.2020

Travel Consultant

Trip Central
04.2010 - 03.2012

Travel Consultant

Sears Travel
04.1997 - 04.2010

Travel Consultant

Marlin Thomas Cook
07.1992 - 03.1997

Catering Secretary

Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
11.1991 - 07.1992

Front Desk Guest Service Agent

Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
05.1991 - 11.1991

Travel Consultant

The Wholesale Travel Group
09.1985 - 05.1991

Travel and Tourism Certificate - Travel and Tourism

Seneca College

Apparel Management Diploma - Apparel Management

George Brown College

Business Administration

York University
Monica Corkery