From an early age I knew I wanted to serve.

I enjoy communicating and creating relationships

a r o u n d m e . I d e c i d e d t o s t u d y S o c i a l Wo r k a n d w h e n I w a s a b o u t t o f i n i s h m y d e g r e e I r e a l i z e d
that it just wasn't for me. I knew that my true calling was still out there waiting for me.
I started working in Hospitality doing different jobs. I remember my first job waitressing at
a g e 1 7 , I k n e w t h a t I w a n t e d t o b e i n t h e i n d u s t r y. I j u s t w a s n ’ t s u r e y e t w h a t e x a c t l y I w a n t e d
to do. I worked for an on-call company that used to subcontract waiters/waitresses for
breakfast and events for chain hotels. I knew then that I wanted to be in that environment and
t h a t I w a n t e d t o p u r s u e H o s p i t a l i t y. I w e n t t h r o u g h d i f f e r e n t c h a n g e s i n m y l i f e a n d a f t e r 5
y e a r s i n G e r m a n y, I w e n t b a c k h o m e t o C o l o m b i a w h e r e I f i n a l l y g o t m y f i r s t H o t e l j o b a t t h e
Marriott. I have never experienced something like it before. It just felt right! After two years
at the Front Desk, I just wanted to keep growing in the industry and working on myself but
u n f o r t u n a t e l y, I j u s t c o u l d n ’ t d o s o t h e r e . I t w a s t i m e t o m o v e a g a i n ! I d e c i d e d t o c o m e t o t h e
states and pursue my hotel management bachelor but something that really scared me was:
Leadership.
For the past 4 years I have been working on bettering myself and developing some skills with
m y H T M c l a s s e s t h a t H AV E a l l o w e d m e t o b e c o m e a b e t t e r v e r s i o n o f m y s e l f a n d h o p e f u l l y b e
able to accomplish a management role. Some of the projects that we have worked on have been
challenging because trying to get everyone on the same page has not always been easy as well
as learning how to manage my time and how to prioritize tasks. I can confidently say that I
have grown at a personal and professional level. The past year at the Omni has helped me
come out of my shell, even though I love to talk, I can be very shy; sometimes I have doubted
my English skills, being able to work in front of the house has helped me improve my
confidence. Leadership is about improving oneself and using those skills to help others
achieve their potential.