Vanessa Falzon - The Hotel School Alumni Services

Vanessa Falzon - The Hotel School Alumni Services Vanessa Falzon Work Integrated Learning Consultant Alumni ServicesPosted February 2, 2018, by Jenny Sakr Vanessa loved all things The Hotel School so much that after graduating from there she returned to join their alumni services team. Shes ayoung, motivated and energetic professional who is fascinated by meeting new people. When Vanessa is outside of The Hotel School HQ youll find her baking (her speciality is childrens cakes), doing yoga, rollerblading or by the beach. What is your current role and what does it involve? As the Work Integrated Learning Consultant and Alumni Services, I am dedicated to student engagement. I work for the Professional Learning Centre and we aim to improve students employability through professional development sessions. I facilitate, organise and plan sessions for students that help grow their professional and personal skills for the workplace. I also maintain communication and the relationship with THS (The Hotel School) graduates. What did you study to get into this field? I completed a Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management from THS. What was your first job and what do you think it taught you? Caf waitress it taught a lot about the hospitality industry, food and beverage requirements (challenges and fun parts), time management, and most importantly people skills. Whats the most interesting thing thats happened to you in your career? Working for two years in Japan as an English teacher, having never been to the country (apart from a two-day stopover) and not being able to speak English. Name a career high Being given the opportunity to come and work for The Hotel School Name a career low Not being given Training Manager at a