
Cassandra Riddell
Acting Manager
Dahab, South Sinai, EgyptWork Experience
Acting ManagerFull Time
Blue Flow Diving
Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 -6 months
Oman , Muscat
- Job Details:• Responsible for all social media pages and TripAdvisor Page, creating content and improved reach by 40% on Instagram in a 5-month period. • In charge of a six-person team coordinating daily diving, snorkelling and dolphin watching trips, tank filling, handling guest enquiries, responding to emails, equipment maintenance and staff training. • Evaluated the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, and return-on-investment and profit-loss projections. • Engaged in developing and designing new website for the dive centre: www.blueflowdiving.net
Marketing Manager and PADI Open Water Dive InstructorFull Time
Croatia Divers
Jun 2019 - Oct 2019 -4 months
Croatia , Split
- Job Details:• Responsible for social media pages and website development also succeeded in certifying 35 individuals in Open Water, Advanced Open Water and Enriched Air Specialty. • Identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors. • Formulated, directed and coordinated marketing activities and policies to promote products and services, working with advertising and promotion managers. • Directed the hiring, training and performance evaluations of marketing and sales staff and also oversaw their daily activities as well as developed pricing strategies, balancing firm objectives and customer satisfaction.
InstructorFull Time
Bay Islands College of Diving
Apr 2019 - May 2019 -1 month
Honduras , La Ceiba
- Job Details:• Specialities: Enriched Air, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Aware Coral Reef Conservation, Care for Children with AED Instructor, Emergency Oxygen Provider and Project Aware Instructor.
PADI Dive MasterFull Time
7Heaven Divers
Dec 2018 - Feb 2019 -2 months
- Job Details:• Assisted instructors with courses and guided dives for certified guests. • Supervised training and non-training related diving activities. • Led Discover Local Diving programs in addition to conducting dive briefings, scuba reviews, and skin diver course. • Assisted in Discover Scuba Diving programs and led additional dives.
Education
Master's Degree in Marketing
Cass Business SchoolJan 2015
BSc in Psychology in psychology
University of ManchesterJan 2011 - Jan 2014 - 3 yr
High School - International Baccalaureate
La Grande BoissiereJan 2011
Achievements
• Certificate of Recognition for Excellence, for outstanding customer service and professionalism in PADI instruction, PADI • Recognized as ‘Employee of the Month’, for three consecutive months for training and social media efforts, InterContinental Phnom Penh • Received the ‘Good Citizenship’ award, for contributions to University and local community, University of Manchester
Languages
English
FluentFrench
FluentSpanish
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