Fernando Cerna's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Fernando Cerna hasrera hides his tattoos beneath a cutting edge suit and crisp white shirt. The 36-year-old Brazil national is a graduate of the beauty school José options in Sao Paulo, where he received a diploma in makeup and hairstyling. He has since moved to Miami and shortly after, started working at one of the city's most famous hotels, 1 Hotel South Beach.That was where Fernando Cerna quickly got to know Miami Beach natives Jesse Ling on the sales team, as Jesse was soon promoted to Manager of Sales. For Fernando Cerna, this was a new opportunity - his first sale position in the hotel industry.The next few years were spent working on such projects as managing a team of 5 salespersons, coming up with strategies for increasing room reservations and key marketing efforts like Dining Out Month. essential for hoteliers who want to succeed" Sales is always essential for hoteliers who want to succeed. Without sales, you wouldn't be able to make money. It's important to be able to understand clients and walk them through the different options they have, so that they can make the best decision for them." says Fernando Cerna.Fernando Cerna still has his fitness and wellness programs that he developed at José, and he continues to work out regularly, regardless of his hotel assignment. He has also turned down offers to be a financial advisor to wealth managers in order focus on his hotel career."I'm passionate about my job and I feel like I'm making a difference in the Hotel industry. The bonuses and benefits that I'm getting are amazing, and I want to stay in this role for a long time. I'm happy with where I am and I'm looking forward to furthering my career."

🎓 Education

- majored in Sociology and Anthropology at the Universidad Católica de Honduras 'Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz'- undertook a feasibility study in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) with the US Department of Health and Human Services, in Honduras (2004-2006)- Attained a bachelor's degree in Social Work from the Universidad Católica de Honduras 'Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz' in 2009- will Obtain a Play Therapy Associates Mastery License from the Behavior Recovery Institute in 2019

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Fernando Cerna has 5 years of Sales experience and Administration experience in Travel and Leisure industry. He has also worked in hotel industry for 7 years as a Director of Sales and Marketing, in the areas of Travel, Food and Wine, and Luxury Hotels. Fernando Cerna has a degree in Hotel Administration from Universidad Pontificia La Salle in San Francisco, CA.