Prior Work Experience
Purchasing Manager
INTROS B.V. Hotel Supplies
November 2009 – June 2010
- Supply Chain Management of consumables
- Managing the warehouses
- Liaising with freight forwarders & suppliers
- Key customer interation
Management Trainee
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
January 2009 – September 2009
- Six Sigma & Operational Innovation department
- Procurement department
- New Builds & Transitions department
- Project management work
- Data analysis & cost-saving strategies
Duty Manager
Hotelschool The Hague
September 2007 - December 2008
- Building safety & security
- Training & evaluation of leadership students
- Assistance in events within the building
IT Teaching Assistant
Hotelschool The Hague
September 2007 - December 2008
- Designing & developing of lessons
- Workshops & classes on Microsoft Office products
- Administering tests & guiding practical work
Management Trainee
Dusit Dubai Hotel
August 2006 - January 2007
- Training programme & video for the Human Resources department
- Training of restaurant staff
- Assisted restaurant manager during his absense
Assistant Conference Manager
THIMUN Foundation
September 2003 - July 2006
- Responsible Conference Manager for THIMUN 2005 (4,000+ participants)
- Conference Manager for THIMUN Youth Assembly Conferences (2004 - 2006)
- MUN Workshops in Singapore for teachers
- Implemented online database system for THIMUN Youth Assembly
Education
Hotelschool The Hague
Bachelor Business Administration (Hospitality Management, BBA.HM)
2005 – 2009
- Degree obtained in 2009, Recipient of the Allegro Award for having a 'significant impact on the school and student body'.
- Student member of the Curriculum Development Committee for the new 2009 curriculum
- Optional Subjects: Training & Education, Change Management, Personal Selling, Spanish
Fontys University
Information Technology
2002 – 2003
- Propodeutic Certificate Obtained
International Secondary School Eindhoven
International Baccalaureate Programme
2000 – 2001
Lincoln Community School
American High School System
1998 – 2000
Ghana International School
British School System
1995 – 1998
Other Skills & Qualifications
Languages
- English, Dutch, Afrikaans - Mother tongue
- French, German - Conversational
- Spanish - Moderate
- Italian - Beginner
Software
- Drupal CMS - Website development, including structure design
- Desktop Publishing Software - Adobe Products
- Microsoft Office Products with a particular focus on MS Excel and VBA Scripting
Diplomas
- PRINCE2 Foundations Certification
Other Achievements
- Current Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Student Council of the Hotelschool The Hague
- Chairman of the Student Council Hotelschool The Hague from January 2007 - September 2008
- Student Member of the Curriculum Development committee of Hotelschool The Hague
- Co-Founder, Former Chairman and Senior ExCom member of the THIMUN Youth Network
- Organisation of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) in The Netherlands on 11 and 12 April 2003: 1,500 young people put in personal effort for society
- Participation in 3 International (UN) World Conferences as a youth delegate: Johannesburg (South Africa), Alexandria (Egypt), Kyoto (Japan).
Publications
- “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2005” - Editor
- “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2004” - Editor
- “Education Against Racism”, in: “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2003” – Co-Author, Coordinator.
- “Cultural Diversity and Tolerance”, in: “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2002” – Co-Author.
- “Action Paper – Environment Commission”, in: “THIMUN Reports Book 2000” – Contributor, Coordinator.