Richard Ferdinand

P.O. Box 1206,

Montego Bay, Jamaica W.I.

Direct Dial: 876-956-5670 / Fax: 876 956 5673

E-mail: richard@ctp10s.com

 

EDUCATION

 

Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Certification in Advance Hospitality Management: Summer 2000

 

Relevant Coursework:

·        Marketing Management

·        Strategic Management

·        Consumer Psychology in Hospitality Markets

 

Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Certification in Hospitality Management:                 Summer 1999

 

Relevant Coursework:

·          Food and Beverage Management

·          Skills for the Digital Economy: Web-based Marketing

·          Introduction to Managing Service Quality

·          Accounting Management for Nonfinancial Mangers

·          Hospitality Financial Management: Decision Making

·          Negotiations in the Service Industry

 

Belmont Intermediate, Secondary Schooling                                                                                                  1979 - 1986

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

The Tryall Club, Jamaica                                                                                                                           1998 – Present

                Tennis Director

·          Design program and manage a staff of 15

·          Court Repair, Design and Construction Consultant

·          Key contact in running Legends Event with Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson, Ilie Nastase….

 

Golf and Tennis Pro Shop Buyer

Executive Committee member and Hurricane Committee

·          Involved with day to day operational decision making

 

Cap Juluca, Anguilla                                                                                                                                    1997 – Present

                Tennis Director

·          Design program and manage overall operations

·          Pro Shop Buyer

·          Court Repair, Design and Construction Consultant

 

The Tryall Club, Jamaica                                                                                                                               1995 – 1997

                Tennis Director

 

Coccoloba, Anguilla                                                                                                                                         1992 – 1995

                Tennis Director

·          Teaching private and group lessons, running tournaments

 

Acting: Guest Service Manager, Manager on Duty and Front Desk Clerk

·          Checking-in guest and taking care of all guests needs at night

 

Sales and Marketing Representative

·          UK Trade Shows, 1994, traveled with Anguilla’s Chief Minister contingent

 

Renovation Supervisor

·          Design, hire and oversee construction done at different parts of the hotel

 

Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda, BVI                                                                                                                 1991 – 1992

Tennis Director

·          Teaching private and group lessons, running tournaments

 

 

Kelab Darul Eshan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia                                                                                             1990 – 1991

Tennis Director

·          Teaching private and group lessons, running tournaments for a membership of 350

 

The Woodlands Resort and Country Club, Texas                                                                                        1988 - 1990

                Tennis Professional

·          Teaching private and group lessons, running tournaments for a membership of  over 350

 

Fill - in Professional:                                                                                                                                        1988 –1989

·          Marriott’s Desert Springs, California

·          Coco Palms Resort, Kauai, Hawaii

·          Turtle Bay Hilton, Oahu, Hawaii

·          Sport Core, Wisconsin

 

Peter Burwash International (PBI) Tennis Professional                                                                               1988 - 1994

                One of the largest tennis management firms in the world

 

Amoco Sports Club, Trinidad                                                                                                                         1986 – 1988

                Tennis Professional

 

Trinidad Hilton International, Trinidad                                                                                         Summer 1985 – 1986

                Tennis Professional

 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

Caribbean Tennis Professionals (CTP) Ltd., Founder and Chairman

CTP is a member of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) & Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA)

CTP, manage the tennis operations of quality resorts

·          The Tryall Club, Jamaica; Silent Waters, Jamaica

·          Cap Juluca, Anguilla; CuisinArt Resort & Spa, Anguilla

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA)

·          The premier organization for tennis professionals.

 

United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR)

·          The world’s largest international organization of tennis teachers and coaches.

 

International Council Member, International Tennis Hall of Fame

·          A non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior development, enshrining tennis heroes and heroines and providing a landmark for tennis enthusiasts worldwide.

 

Cornell Hotel Society

·          The alumni organization of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration since 1927.

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND OTHER INTEREST

 

Conduct at no cost

·          Summer Tennis Camp for over 100 local Jamaican Kids

·          Coach Jamaican top junior player

 

I enjoy jogging, competing in tennis tournaments and going to the gym.  I also love to travel, learn new things, experience new cultures, listen to music, go to the movies, watching tennis tournaments live or on the television and reading books