Nora S.

Background

About Nora S.

Born in Freiburg, the heart of Germany's scenic Black Forest region, I currently reside in New York City. I have 15 years experience in the luxury hospitality industry, a double major in Hospitality & Restaurant Management as well as Business Administration. In Feb of 2020 I founded Travelkunst LLC, a boutique travel agency in the Avoya Travel Network, catering to upscale and luxury clients. As a Certified Travel Advisor, I create tailor-made vacation experiences around the world ranging from short getaways to destination weddings. Aside from my hospitality & tourism career, I am an actor, model, and voice-over artist. I studied Method Acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, am a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild SAG-AFTRA, and am signed with top agencies in Germany and the USA. I love languages and speak and write German, English, and French fluently, and Spanish conversationally. I have combined 12 years of dance experience in Ballet and Ballroom Dancing, am a former competitive swimmer, trained in classical piano, and practice Taekwondo and Kickboxing. In my 15 years in luxury hospitality, I have gained broad experience in Executive Level Positions, Rooms Division & Spa Management. Skills- Executive-level position in the #1 resort Continental U.S. 2014 International luxury hospitality knowledge including opening experience - In-depth knowledge of developing relationships with guests to ensure recurring business - Strong leader who motivates and develops staff, building a loyal team with little turnover - Actively promoted and sold the hotel's rooms and outlets in order to maximize sales revenue - Expertise in hotel financials including P&L, Labor Cost Controls, Inventory, and Budgeting Software program proficiency: Fidelio, ResortSuite, Spasoft, Axxess, Micros, HotSOS, HotelExpert, GoConcierge, Kronos, ADP, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)