Heather Kaus Venable

Tour, Training and Mercantile Manager at Waco Tours
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Waco, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Heather has incredible Mandarin reading, writing, and speaking ability. Frankly, it makes me quite envious! She is outgoing and a very good teacher and communicator. She would be a blessing to any endeavor that would allow her to utilize her abilities.

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Credentials

  • HSK (Chinese Proficiency) Level 4
    Confucius Institute - Hanban

Experience

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tour, Training and Mercantile Manager
      • Jun 2018 - Present

    • Tour Guide
      • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Lamex Foods, Inc
    • Bloomington, Minnesota
    • Training Lead / International Documentation Specialist
      • Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Server
      • Oct 2008 - Aug 2014

      - Anticipate, identify, and address needs of up to 25 guests simultaneously while providing quality - Validate and resolve customer concerns in a prompt and respectful manner, improving company image and customer trust. - Train, shadow, and evaluate new hires, instilling integrity, passion, compliance, and vision. - Anticipate, identify, and address needs of up to 25 guests simultaneously while providing quality - Validate and resolve customer concerns in a prompt and respectful manner, improving company image and customer trust. - Train, shadow, and evaluate new hires, instilling integrity, passion, compliance, and vision.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • "China 100" Special Project Staff
      • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

    • English Language Instructor
      • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

      - Pioneered dynamic interactive curriculum, resulting in higher language retention, improved classroom morale, discipline and credibility for the institute. - Acted as consultant to CEO on business strategy including marketing, expansion, and customer service feedback initiative. - Strategically adapt to dynamic classroom environment while administering discipline, completing teaching objectives, and maintaining a positive climate. - Pioneered dynamic interactive curriculum, resulting in higher language retention, improved classroom morale, discipline and credibility for the institute. - Acted as consultant to CEO on business strategy including marketing, expansion, and customer service feedback initiative. - Strategically adapt to dynamic classroom environment while administering discipline, completing teaching objectives, and maintaining a positive climate.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chinese Curriculum Circulation Assistant
      • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

      - Managed, organized and input inventory while demonstrating bilingual hospitality to domestic and international patrons. - Managed, organized and input inventory while demonstrating bilingual hospitality to domestic and international patrons.

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Staffing Director & Onsite Manager
      • Jul 2003 - Jun 2008

      - Warmly greeted prospective clients, quickly identified their needs, and referred them to appropriate people and resources. - Supervised staff of up to 20 people in time-sensitive situations, delegated setup, running, and teardown tasks at catering events. - Mediated via phone, email, and face-to-face with clients to facilitate positive customer relationships. - Collaborated by mail, phone, and email between 50 employees to coordinate event staff schedule. - Warmly greeted prospective clients, quickly identified their needs, and referred them to appropriate people and resources. - Supervised staff of up to 20 people in time-sensitive situations, delegated setup, running, and teardown tasks at catering events. - Mediated via phone, email, and face-to-face with clients to facilitate positive customer relationships. - Collaborated by mail, phone, and email between 50 employees to coordinate event staff schedule.

  • First Pioneer Mortgage
    • Roseville, Minnesota
    • Home Mortgage Processor
      • May 2006 - Jan 2007

      - Mediated loan process between buyer and up to 6 other involved parties. - Simultaneously managed up to 12 loan packages at a time. - Organized and maintained office filing system, answered phones, sent/received faxes, and typed memos. - Mediated loan process between buyer and up to 6 other involved parties. - Simultaneously managed up to 12 loan packages at a time. - Organized and maintained office filing system, answered phones, sent/received faxes, and typed memos.

Education

  • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
    Bachelor's Degree, Communication Studies and Chinese Language, Literature, & Culture
    2009 - 2013
  • Sichuan University
    Chinese, Intensive Advanced Mandarin Language
    2012 - 2013
  • Southwest University of Science and Technology
    Language Study, Beginning Mandarin Chinese Intensive
    2008 - 2008

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