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Archive: Apr 2019

  1. Meet The Team: Alexis Cabrera

    Name: Alexis CabreraAlexis_Cabrera_Meet_The_Team

    Title: Spa Manager at Potosa Spa

    Hometown: Miami, FL

    1. How long have you been with Hotel Julien Dubuque?

    I have only been here a couple of months. I started on February 20th of this year.

    2. What path brought you to Hotel Julien Dubuque? Please share a little bit about your professional background and what led you to this industry?

    I have been in the spa industry since 2001. I became a licensed nail technician while I was still in high school and did that as my after school job. I fell in love with the industry and never left. I’ve been a spa manager since 2006 with Red Door Spas and Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa.

    My husband and I have wanted to move to Iowa to be closer to his family for years, but we knew we had to wait for the right opportunity.  Hotel Julien was the perfect fit. It felt like home the moment I walked through the door.

    3. What are you most passionate about professionally?

    Guest Service. I absolutely love to make our guests happy! A spa visit is usually the best part of someone’s day and I feel so lucky to be a part of that.

    4. What are you passionate about personally? What is your favorite way to spend a free weekend?

    My family. I spend every free moment I get with my family. My husband and I have an 11-month-old daughter and a big extended family. We are having so much fun going on adventures and exploring Dubuque.

    5. What are some of your favorite things to do in the Dubuque area?

    Now that the weather has gotten warmer, we love to go for walks around our neighborhood. We live in Downtown Dubuque and we love seeing the historic houses, old buildings, and the fun locally owned business in the area.

    6. What do you love most about Hotel Julien Dubuque?

    What I love most about Hotel Julien Dubuque is the amazing team of people that I get to work with every day.

    7. What is your personal motto?

    My favorite quote is “The key to success is to play the hand you are dealt like it is the hand you wanted”.

    8. Describe your typical workday.

    I like to spend most of my time at the front desk of the spa. I like to interact with our guests and be a part of the action!

    9. What is your favorite service at Potosa Spa and why?

     

    The new Gratitude Ritual and Massage is my favorite service. The service is based on the concept of gratitude. It reminds you to slow down and take a moment to be thankful.

    10. Please share a go-to fun-fact about yourself.

    My favorite number is 464- it has been as long as I can remember. There is no reason for it at all…I just like the number.

  2. Meet The Team: Becky Stolk

    Name: Becky StolkBecky_Stolk_Meet_The_Team

    Title: Catering Manager

    Hometown: Preston, IA

     

    1. How long have you been with Hotel Julien Dubuque?

    I have been with Hotel Julien Dubuque for the past six years.

    2. What path brought you to Hotel Julien Dubuque? Please share a little bit about your professional background and what led you to this industry?

    I have worked in various positions within the hospitality industry since the age of 16. When I moved to the Dubuque area a few years ago, I knew I wanted to continue my career in the industry. Hotel Julien Dubuque had gone through a renovation a few years prior and I envisioned myself continuing my career there when a position opened up as a Catering Coordinator. Not long after, I was promoted to the Catering Manager.

    3. What are you most passionate about professionally?

    I’m a people person by nature and I’m passionate about helping others, so it’s a natural fit for me professionally to be in this industry.

    4. What are you passionate about personally? What is your favorite way to spend a free weekend?

    I love spending time with my family and friends in my free time.

    5. What are some of your favorite things to do in the Dubuque area?

    There are so many things to do in Dubuque, it’s tough to name just a few. Some things I enjoy the most are dining with friends, listening to live music and being on the river during the summer months.

    6. What do you love most about Hotel Julien Dubuque?

    I love walking in every morning to a place that holds so much history and beauty.

    7. What is your personal motto?

    Skip the salad, send me the dessert.

    8. Describe your typical workday.

    My typical day varies from day to day. Somedays I am behind the computer all day detailing upcoming events and others I am spent in our banquet spaces giving tours or having planning sessions with group leaders.

    9. Please share a go-to fun-fact about yourself.

    I love to travel! I hope to make it to Hawaii one day.

  3. Meet The Team: Robert Cousins

    Name:  Robert CousinsRobert_Cousins_Meet_The_Team
    Title: Lead Bartender, Riverboat Lounge
    Hometown: Dubuque, IA

    1. How long have you been with Hotel Julien Dubuque?

    I have been at Hotel Julien Dubuque/Riverboat Lounge for the past five months.

    2. What path brought you to Hotel Julien Dubuque? Please share a little bit about your professional background and what led you to this industry?

    I recently moved back to the area after living on the East Coast for a number of years. I have always been involved in some aspect of “people business”; whether it’s been DJing, bartending, serving or management.

    3. What are you most passionate about professionally?

    I enjoy making a personal connection. Whether a guest is local or visiting, I try to make Riverboat Lounge their home away from home or a “Cheers” if you will. A lot of the bar business has become about only selling drinks. I believe a name, handshake and “How’s your day” are just as important.

    4. What are you passionate about personally? What is your favorite way to spend a free weekend?

    What is a free weekend? LOL! I enjoy spending time with my family and friends in my free time. I like to “reset” with short, two day getaways when I get the chance as well. I’m also a sports fan. This summer I plan to visit five to six different ballparks.

    5. What are some of your favorite things to do in the Dubuque area?

    I have only been back in Dubuque for less than a year, so I am still rediscovering the area.

    6. What do you love most about Hotel Julien Dubuque?

    I’m not a big fan of things that are cookie cutter and Hotel Julien Dubuque is anything but that! This is a unique hotel with a ton of charm and history. Its uniqueness is what attracts guest from all over the world and all walks of life. Plus, I get to meet them!

    7. What is your personal motto?

    “Learn something new every day.”

    8. Describe your typical workday.

    I spend most of my day mixing up fresh cocktails while meeting entertaining people.

    9. Please share a go-to fun-fact about yourself.

    I have never been out of the country, but Brazil is on my bucket list.

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