Marqus Strong

Hospitality Professional
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 848-2186
StrongMarqus24@gmail.com

SKILLS
● Custodial Skills (Vacuuming, wiping surfaces, using cleaning products, removing trash,
mopping, sweeping)
● Technology skills (Navigating the internet)
● Filing alphabetically
● Organizational Skills (ability to stock and categorize items while keeping work area neat)
● work areas)
● Excellent Attention to Detail (ability to identify seemingly small differences and perform
accurately when completing a task)

EXPERIENCE
Hilton Arlington National Landing - Houseman Intern
January 2024 - April 2024 | Arlington, VA 22202
● Assisted cleaning of the guest rooms/suites by collecting trash from Suite Keepers’
● carts, delivering requested items to the guest rooms, vacuuming hallways and
● transporting dirty laundry to the linen chute.
● Supported the Housekeeping team as a whole by cleaning hotel rooms/suites thoroughly.

Fairmont DC - Houseman Intern

SEPTEMBER 2023 - PRESENT | Washington D.C. 20037
● Support Housekeepers by collecting linen from hotel floors
● Maintain inventory by stocking hotel rooms with a variety of supplies
● Work closely with the houseman to collect guest robes and efficiently sort towels and linen
● Ensure that water sensors were clean and refilled
UDC Research Farm - Horticultural Intern
AUGUST 2022 - JUNE 2023 | Beltsville, MD 20705
● Assist with seeding, transplanting seedlings, and harvesting vegetables to be distributed to
the community.
● Raise plants such as lettuce, tomato, spinach, cucumber, beans, and herbs, using
aquaponics.
District of Columbia Housing Authority - Office Assistant Intern
AUGUST 2021 - JUNE 2022 | Washington, D.C. 20002
● Assist the front desk staff by helping them make copies of documents before filing them.
● Answered the phone in a professional manner before directing calls to the appropriate
channels.
● Work as a teamplayer and support the staff with various clerical tasks, such as labeling and
organizing paperwork.
● Complete cleaning tasks within the office area, such as: wiping down the desk and
decluttering paperwork
EDUCATION
Project SEARCH- Capital Area Region - Hospitality Training Program
AUGUST 2023 - JUNE 2024 | Washington, D.C, 20001

River Terrace Education Campus - High School

AUGUST 2022 - JUNE 2024 | Washington, D.C, 20019

REFERENCES
Victoria Penaranda Director Of Human Resources
Email:Victoria.Penaranda@Hilton.com Phone:(571)216-5779

Hanca Bekanovic, Fairmont Hotel DC Housekeeping Director

Email: Hanca.Bekanovic@fairmont.com | Phone: 202.329.1209

Chelsea Simpson, Special Education Teacher, DCPS, Project SEARCH Program

Email: Chelsea.simpson@k12.dc.gov | Phone: (301) 471-9647

James Williams, Employment Consultant, SEEC, Project SEARCH Program

Email: Jwilliams@seeconline.org | Phone: (240) 893-5755

Sean Adams, Job Consultant, Employment Consultant, SEEC, Project SEARCH Program
Email: Sadams@seeconline.org | Phone: (240) 472-0975

Karizma Sorto, Special Education Aide, DCPS, Project SEARCH Program

Email: Karizma.sorto@k12.dc.gov | Phone: (301) 960-8780