DENISE M.

KATAJAMAKI
23572 E. LeBost, Novi, MI 48375 Cell: (734) 536-9539
Email: denisekatajamaki@hotmail.com

CAREER Seeking a position allowing and encouraging utilization of my strong, diverse, and
OBJECTIVE successful background and experience. I am looking for an opportunity to contribute
To organizational goals, market share, productivity, service, revenue, and profits.

WORK EVENT PLANNER - Free Lance/Harmon Group, Detroit, MI 2003-Present

HISTORY .Plan and implement corporate events for a wide range of clients

DIRECTOR – MARKETING & SALES- Millrun Tours/ SALES MANAGER- 2006-2010

Cosmopolitan Travel
.Selling Consolidator airline Tickets and FIT to Travel Agents
.Thru out the United States Brought in over 3 ½ Million in Revenue
. In less than 1 year’s time, cold calls (Company Slit 2008)
.Selling Consolidator Airline Tickets and FIT to Travel Agents
.thru out the United States, Cold Calls, escorting large groups.

SALES MANAGER - Sky Vacations (Sky Bird), Southfield, MI 2005-2006

· Created new company, negotiate contracts with hotels and airlines and sold
wholesale packages to travel agents.

TRAVEL DIRECTOR - The Community House, Birmingham, MI 2002-2003

· Coordinate group travel, including pricing/booking hotel, air, bus, and tours.

OUTSIDE SALES MANAGER 2000-2001

Northwest World Vacations, Garden City, MI
· Called on new businesses and maintained existing accounts, selling vacations
And related products -- job required 100% travel.
· Responsible for P/L, trained personnel, and developed PowerPoint presentations.

MANAGER - Regency Travel American Express, Ann Arbor, MI 1998-2000

· Aggressively and successfully developed new accounts, increasing annual
company revenue to $3 million from $1.5 million --.

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 1994-1998

· Directly involved with company doubling revenue ($3 to $6 million).
· Handled daily operations, including recruiting, scheduling, selling to large
accounts, improving business relationships, and structuring commissions.

TRAVEL AGENT/MANGER - Hudson's Travel Northland, Southfield, MI 1977-1994

· Recruited, hired, trained, and scheduled professional staff.
· Director, Cruise Advisory Board for all Hudson locations, 7 years.

ATTRIBUTES · exceptionally strong communication skills (written and verbal), able to make
Strong and informative presentations, counter sales objections, negotiate,
And quickly identify and resolve complex problems.
· Self-directed, flexible, and adaptable to new learning experiences and technology.
· Ability to work effectively with people at all levels -- corporate executives,
Department heads, VIPs, supervisors, colleagues, subordinates, and the public.
· Extensive training experience, including conducting seminars at trade shows.

TRAINING · Business Program, the University of Michigan/Dearborn, MI

· Completed PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and Word courses-WILLING TO TRAVEL