Giovanna Silvestro
Giovanna Silvestro

Customer Relations and Senior Customer Service Specialist

Open to offers · Member since 20 Oct 2026
Location
Malaga, Spain
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a luxury hospitality and guest relations professional with more than eight years of international experience across cruise lines, hotels, travel consulting, and short-term rental operations. I deliver personalized, anticipatory service to high-end international guests while maintaining discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail.

I have worked to Forbes Travel Guide 5-star service standards and have experience in ultra-luxury cruising with Silversea Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. My background includes reception, guest services supervision, complaint resolution, guest account administration, and coordination with multicultural operational teams.

I am experienced in managing the end-to-end customer journey, from initial enquiries and reservations through post-sale support and retention. I also have strong sales and upselling experience in travel products, including cruises, flights, accommodations, insurance, transfers, and special-event travel packages.

As a supervisor and manager, I have trained and supported customer-facing teams, handled escalations, and ensured consistent service quality in fast-paced international environments. I am comfortable managing financial transactions, bookings, calendars, CRM records, and operational guest communications.

I speak Portuguese, English, and Spanish fluently, with working knowledge of French and Italian. I am an EU citizen based in Malaga, Spain, with full right to work in Spain and a strong interest in remote customer relations, travel, hospitality, and luxury guest experience opportunities.

Skills

20 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Senior Receptionist | Customer Relations Silversea Cruises

Delivered anticipatory 5-star guest service to ultra-luxury cruise passengers in accordance with Forbes Travel Guide service standards. Managed reception enquiries, requests, and issue resolution while providing personalized attention, refined communication, and name recognition.

Coordinated closely with butlers, housekeeping, restaurant and bar managers, the F&B director, and the cruise director to ensure a seamless guest experience. Also performed guest-room invitation administration, special-occasion arrangements, daily cash and card operations, bank transactions, and guest-account management.

International Guest Services Supervisor Norwegian Cruise Line

Supervised the reception and guest services team, reporting directly to the Guest Services Manager. Coordinated, trained, and supported team members to maintain high-quality service delivery in a fast-paced multicultural luxury hospitality environment.

Provided direct multilingual support to international guests, resolved complaints and escalations, and coordinated with restaurant, bar, housekeeping, F&B, security, nursing, finance, and medical teams. Managed guest accounts, administrative processes, email and telephone support, cash flow balancing, and cash and card transactions using Fidelio, Microsoft Office, Excel, and IssueTrax.

Multilingual Hotel Receptionist Leevin Ireland

Managed hotel check-in and check-out processes, prepared key cards and welcome kits, and provided customer service to guests throughout their stays. Addressed guest enquiries and issues with strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.

Used local destination knowledge to recommend and sell tours and additional guest services, including excursions, Irish SIM cards, meals, and events.

Sales Representative | Travel Consultant 2Be Study Agency

Managed the full customer sales journey from initial enquiry through consultation, application, and programme enrolment. Advised customers on international travel and exchange programmes, documentation, visa requirements, goals, and budgets.

Generated sales through consultative selling, personalized recommendations, and customer relationship management. Consistently worked toward and exceeded sales targets, achieved strong conversion results, and was recognized for outstanding sales performance during the first month.

Education

Learning history

Senac, Rio de Janeiro

Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Tourism and Hospitality

Completed studies in tourism and hospitality.

Shelter Rio

STCW Certification, Maritime Safety

STCW certification valid for work on yachts, boats, and cruise ships.

Forbes Travel Guide / Silversea Cruises

Luxury Hospitality & Service Standards Training, Luxury Hospitality

Training in anticipatory service, international etiquette, elite guest relations, and 5-star operational standards.

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