823 Advizers

Kassandra

Consultant

Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts

Texas Christian University- 2009
Southern Methodist University - Masters in Teaching and Learning

Kassandra has over 12 years of experience in management, and learning and development across industries including education, non-profits, and hospitality.
Hospitality, Restaurants & Events
Business Strategy
Psychology
Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Pell Grant Recipient
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School

Q1Career path

Hospitality

Career Development

Nonprofit

1:05

"I joined teacher for America and spent four years in education both as a teacher and an academic counselor"

Q2Main responsibilities

Technology Implementation

Training and Development

Leadership Development

0:55

"a lot of focus on training on learning whether it's creating resources or actually facilitating training"

Q3Day in the life

Flexibility

Training and Development

Global Teamwork

1:12

"It is really flexible, which has been really great for someone like me who has a really young family."

Q4Most important skills - role

Passion for Service

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

1:03

"I think my ability to connect with people has been the biggest asset."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Passion for Service

Global Teamwork

Hospitality

1:04

"You can't teach someone to smile, for example, but you can teach someone maybe our computer systems."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Language Barriers

Training and Development

Communication

0:58

"a lot of my role is focused on teaching and that can be difficult when you are working with people or English is not their first language"

Q7Favorite parts - industry

People Skills

Customer Service

International Travel

0:54

"the opportunity to go all over the world that I would have probably never been exposed to you had I just stayed in one industry"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Networking

Attention to Detail

0:45

"People who are great at making personal connections...those that are really exceptional have the ability to make connections and attention to detail."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Luxury Hospitality

Emotional Intelligence

Customer Service

1:54

"There's a lot of emotions tied to that and I don't think that I was mentally prepared for that."

Q10Entry-level positions

Management

Entry-Level Positions

Hospitality

1:20

"I think it's important to understand all of the roles."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Job Search Strategies

Work-Life Balance

Career Exploration

1:21

"We should come to work with our day off selves."

Q12College ideas for success

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

1:27

"getting involved. Doing the things that you're really passionate about was really great"

Q13How identity impacted career

Diversity and Inclusion

Leadership

Mentorship

1:33

"it wasn't until I went to University that I realized sort of the impact that that had."