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Cassandra Riddell

Acting Manager

Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt

Work 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 School

      Jan 2015 

    • BSc in Psychology in psychology

      University of Manchester

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 - 3 yr

    • High School - International Baccalaureate

      La Grande Boissiere

      Jan 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

    Skills

    • Soft Skills
    • Marketing
    • Team Leadership
    • Communication
    • Microsoft Office

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Fluent
    • Spanish

      Beginner
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