Athena Berdebes

Message

Intro

Athens, Greece

Studied Secretarial/Tourism at Wits Technikon

Joined November 11, 2021

Skills

Languages

English

Fluent

Greek

Intermediate

About

I am a hard worker and trustworthy - in my spare time I enjoy reading, knitting, walking, cooking and crafts

Experience

Katsouris Travel

Jun 2021 – Sep 2021

Kefalonia, Greece

Transfer agent

Organised client transfers to and from the airport/ports to their accommodation - ansered calls and emails - Seasonal job

MindPearl

Nov 2018 – Nov 2020

Cape Town, South Africa

Customer Service and Sales Represetative

Customer service agent on the Lufthansa Group account for the Greek and English markets- answered calls and emails for the public and travel agents.

Swissport

May 2018 – Nov 2018

Kefalonia, Greece

Customer Service and Sales Agent

Check-in, gate - lost and found agent - invoicing

Katsouris Travel

Jul 2017 – Oct 2017

Kefalonia, Greece

Transfer agent

Organised client transfers from and to the airport/ports to their accommodation - assisted the tour operator with welcome packs - airport co-ordination- contracts - Seasonal job

Etam Travel

May 2017 – Jun 2017

Kefalonia, Greece

Private Secretary

Private secretary to the owner

Swissport

May 2012 – Mar 2017

Kefalonia, Greece

Customer Service and Sales Represetative

Office admin - check-in, gate, ramp - opening and closing of fight files - lost and found agent

Goldair Handling

May 2010 – Oct 2011

Kefalonia, Greece

Customer Service and Sales Agent

General office duties - PA to the station manager - operations - check-in , gate, ramp - invoicing - handling of private jets

Etam Travel

Nov 2007 – Apr 2010

Kefalonia, Greece

Private Secretary

PA to the owner - organised bus transfers - invoicing - contracts

Pandar

May 2007 – Nov 2007

Kefalonia, Greece

Supervisor

Supervision of aircraft handling agents at the check-ins, gates and ramp - cashing up - general office duties - seasonal job

Princess Hotel

May 2006 – Nov 2006

Kefalonia, Greece

Receptionist

General secretarial and receptionist duties - invoicing

Hellenic Bookkeeping

Jan 2003 – Apr 2005

Gauteng, South Africa

Data entry

Inputed client supplier invoices in system to generate the VAT - general office work - cash book

Linda P 3D Decoupage

Jan 2001 – Nov 2003

Gauteng, South Africa

Distributor / Teacher

Distributor of 3D packs to shops, agents and clients - teaching the craft - sold accessories - distributor for two other companies (stencils and repousse)

Alstom Industry

Jul 1995 – Dec 2001

Gauteng, South Africa

Private Secretary

Private secretary to the sales and repairs manager for the mining division - worked on Microsoft Word and Exel, Micross and Accpac - invoicing - schedules for the department's targets and monthly figures

MacDermid

May 1993 – May 1995

Gauteng, South Africa

Private Secretary

Private secretary to the sales manager - general office duties including booking flights and hotels - maintained the data sheets for the variious chemicals manufactured by the company - organising and distribution of corporate gifts

Vigan Abkarian and Associates

Mar 1990 – Mar 1993

Gauteng, South Africa

Private Secretary

Private secretary to the owner - general office duties including booking of flights, hotels, rental cars - worked on Fistat - booked doctor's appointments for clients when applying for life policies - ran the office as the owner usually worked off the premises

The Back Seat CC

Jan 1988 – Nov 1988

Gauteng, South Africa

Private Secretary

Private secretary to my husband - general office duties - sourced customers and sent brochures for the ergonomic chairs we manufactured

Avroy Shlain

Jan 1987 – Dec 1987

Gauteng, South Africa

Beauty advisor and group manager

Sold cosmetics and facial creams - recruited new agents - booked demonstrations

Nedbank

Feb 1985 – Dec 1987

Gauteng, South Africa

Reports clerk

Gave and received credit ratings for clients applying for loans and credit cards with the bank; and purchases- typing and filing - handling of credit card applicatios

Pilaros Greek Cheese

Jul 1984 – Mar 1985

Gauteng, South Africa

Helper

Helped my mother with deliveries, sales at our family business, Greek cheese manufacturer - general office admin

Currie Motors

Jul 1983 – Dec 1984

Gauteng, South Africa

Private Secretary

Private secretary to the Company Secretary - general office duties - handled bursary applications - collected the weekly sales figures from the branch managers

Education

Wits Technikon

Jan 1982 – Dec 1982

National Secretarial Certificate in Tourism, Secretarial/Tourism