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Sophie Schollum

+6427 829 3356

sss6@hotmail.co.nz

Personal Profile:

I consider myself to be an honest person who will give the utmost when participating in any occasion. My vibrant and outgoing personality is a perfect fit for any tourism industry role. I have travelled extensively throughout my life, interacting with many cultures. Board sports, in particular wakeboarding and being immersed in the outdoors are two of my favorite interests.

 

Work Experience:

Lift Operator:                                                                                    December2013-April 2014

Sun Valley Ski Resort, Idaho, United States of America

·      Customer service with people from all over the world

·      Independent work on lift

·      Communication with other departments

·      Management of worksite

Traffic Controller:                                                                            May 2013-June 2013

Downer, Waihi Beach

·      Clear communication in a busy environment

·      On the spot thinking and decision making in a dangerous work place

·      High responsibility in a hazardous area

Counselor:                                                                                         June 2012-August-2012

Camp Wekeela, Maine, United States of America

·      Leadership skills when looking after children and running the watersports department

·      Wake board and waterski instructor with people of all ages

·      Punctual

·      Customer service with both children and parents from different countries

Administration:                                                                                November 2011-May 2012

Newmont Gold, Waihi

·      Technology savvy

·      Handling confidential documents (trustworthy)

·      Multi tasking

·      Confident with Microsoft applications and office equipment (printers, computers etc)

Volunteer work:                                                                                Off and on 2012-2014

Rena Ship Beach Clean up, Waihi Beach

·      Organisational skills

·      Community help

·      Heavy lifting

 

 

Qualifications:

2015

·      Diploma in Adventure Tourism Management

·      TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate

2014

·      PHEC (Pre Hospital Emergency Care) qualification

2013

·      Traffic control level 1

Achievements:

2015

·      Graduate of Queenstown Resort College

·      TEFL certificate obtained

2013

·      2nd Open Women Nationals – Wake boarding

2012

·      1st Open Women Nationals – Wake boarding

·      1st Open Women North Islands – Wake boarding

2011

·      Bronwyn Wightman Scholarship – Waihi College

·      8th Under 19 World Championships – Wake Boarding

·      1st Open Women Nationals – Wake boarding

·      1st Open Women North Islands – Wake boarding

·      Outstanding effort award – Waihi College

 

Interests:

Board sports, travelling, outdoors, photography.