Experience

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Benelux l Austrian Embassy Commercial Section

• Belgium
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager / Trade Promotion Officer

  • Apr 2001 - Present

  Assist and provide practical and legal information to Austrian companies to realize their trade goals in the Netherlands. Act as an intermediary in maintaining contact with government and industry organizations relevant to trade promotion between the Netherlands and Austria. Designated officer for Austrian firms to handle bankruptcy, debt collection and fraud cases involving Austrian Companies - being point-of-contact for trustees and courts. Verifying and authenticating documents, company data in the Netherlands and data of private persons. Organizing and presenting webinars, delegation trips selected industries. Main fields of expertise include. Logistics/Rail Transport, Maritime Industry, Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics, Paper/Packaging, Building Construction/Building Materials, Engineering, Architecture/Design, Art/Culture/Fashion, Publishing/Media/Advertising, Furniture/Interior design. Webmaster, managing the content of the website (advantageaustria.org) and the newsletter and its distribution. Show less



Beurs-World Trade Center (Beurs-WTC) Rotterdam

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Center Office Manager

  • Oct 2000 - Apr 2001

  Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business centre. Coordinating and allocating office space to international tenants. Managing meeting rooms, incl. catering, and pick-up service at the gates for international participants landing at the airport at all hours of the day. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business centre. Coordinating and allocating office space to international tenants. Managing meeting rooms, incl. catering, and pick-up service at the gates for international participants landing at the airport at all hours of the day.



Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Service Agent / Night Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2000

  Guest Service Agent in training for Night Manager, location Schiphol. Activities Guest Service Agent: performing all administrative tasks within the Front Office, checking guests in and out, preventing and dealing with complaints and providing information to guests about a wide range of subjects, such as the hotel, the surrounding area, foreign colleague-hotels etc. Safety was ensured through close cooperation with the First Aid and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee stationed at Schiphol Airport. As Night Manager, the activities included: financial closing of the day, coordination during calamities and possible evacuation of the hotel, handling of complaints, task distribution of the night shift team, Duty Manager for housekeeping and room service for Purlitzer Hotel Amsterdam (sister hotel). Show less



Houtschild International Booksellers

• Netherlands
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Accounts Payable Officer

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2000

  Responsible for the administration and accounting of the foreign book suppliers. Responsible for the administration and accounting of the foreign book suppliers.



Maison de Bonneterie The Hague

• The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

• Sales Development Representative & Supervisor (men's clothing department)

  • Feb 1996 - Jan 1999

  Focused on generating promotions and campaigns to increase sales percentage. Assist with clothing advice for new clothing collections. Focused on generating promotions and campaigns to increase sales percentage. Assist with clothing advice for new clothing collections.



Frans Molenaar B.V.

• Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Internship Fashion Designer

  • Jul 1994 - Oct 1994

  Daily duties included assisting in the execution process of the fashion collections in the fashion studio at Mr Molenaar's home address, in cooperation with the head couturier. Responsible for the correct execution of the technical drawings of the fashion collections created for the boutiques and producers in Japan. Assisting with behind-the-scenes fashion shows. Accompanying the designer with company visits to his Dutch suppliers (quality control). Daily duties included assisting in the execution process of the fashion collections in the fashion studio at Mr Molenaar's home address, in cooperation with the head couturier. Responsible for the correct execution of the technical drawings of the fashion collections created for the boutiques and producers in Japan. Assisting with behind-the-scenes fashion shows. Accompanying the designer with company visits to his Dutch suppliers (quality control).