Lina ElShafie

Catering, Events & Sales Professional

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Cairo, Egypt

Studied Tour Guidance - French Section at Ain Shams University

Events Services

Joined May 17, 2021

Skills

Languages

Arabic

Native or Bilingual

English

Native or Bilingual

French

Native or Bilingual

About

Adventurous - Unique - Powerful and Determine to make a significant change in the world! Since I was a little kid, I am always fascinated with history, culture, languages and how the human connections developed from the beginning of time till now and I have always saw myself as an archaeologist like Indiana Jones discovering the world. So in order to be Indian Jones in my own world now , I would love to connect with people from all over the world to open more doors for my endless curiosity and discover more of the hidden secrets of the globe .. so let's connect! I am a sales executive in the world's biggest hospitality company with 7,484 properties around the globe. Being in hospitality industry for 6 years opened a lot of doors for me to see the world from different perspective and mind sets and to see different people with exceptional cultural background, languages and traditions. Also to understand how to deal effectively with each one of them and to create a memorable experience for them. I am experienced with generating and managing residential and non - residential events from small scale to international conferences and conventions. Have a wide experience with planning Protocol events, governmental conference, Non - Profit Organizations Campaigns , as well as Social events and off-site caterings. I can handle wide variety of systems to create, generate and managed leads/ RFPs. I have maximized the volume of off-site with 50% on Q4 2017 along with Wedding volume to 30% by Q1 2018. Planning multiple governmental conferences for ministries, embassies, and off-site catering such as (Gala dinners, Concerts..etc) Expertise: Sales, Sales Management, Negotiation, Generating Lead/RFP, Cold calling, Up-Selling, Closing deals, Professional relationships, Leadership, Event Planning, B2B, Languages, Wedding and Special Occasions, OPERA System, Delphi , SFA Web, e-channel website, Microsoft Office, Protocol, Government & Non - profit organization events,Project Management, Operations, Risk Management, Food Safety, Departmental Trainings I am always passionate about joining Non - profit organizations and humanitarian work, and I am keen to make a change in human lives and pursing a place within these organizations to create a better live for those in need. Giving is the best communication. I you would like to know about my expertise and my passion I will be more than happy to connect :

linaelshafie@gmail.com

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Experience

Marriott International Inc.

Sep 2019 – Feb 2021

Dubai, UAE

Sales Executive

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Shangri - La Hotel & Resort

Aug 2018 – Sep 2019

Dubai, UAE

Events Executive

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Marriott International INc.

Nov 2017 – May 2018

Cairo, Egypt

Events Executive

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Marriott International Inc.

Sep 2016 – Nov 2017

Cairo, Egypt

Events Coordinator

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Marriott International Inc.

Sep 2014 – Sep 2016

Cairo, Egypt

Voyage Management training program - Culinary Trainee

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Education

Ain Shams University

Sep 2009 – Jun 2013

Bachelor in Arts , Tour Guidance - French Section