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Vickie is the Director of Operations at GEMS World Academy Chicago and has worked at GEMS since the opening in 2014. Prior to GEMS, Vickie worked for Concierge Unlimited International where she supervised 6 building operations for meeting planning and concierge services in Downtown Chicago.
She has extensive experience in management and in her career she has created and led programs for a variety of notable figures, including 5 former US Presidents, national and international dignitaries, and several professional and collegiate sports conferences.
She created and managed the VIP/Concierge Services prior to the opening of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, where she managed over 40 employees as the Assistant Director of Reception, Concierge and VIP Services.
She has been presented as a key note speaker in conferences and has been featured in several media stories in such outlets as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Sun-Times.
Vickie has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois State University. She lives in downtown Chicago with her husband and two daughters and has the luxury of her parents living in the same building. She is active in community volunteer work, visits with hospitalized members of her church and is an accomplished runner.
She has completed over 20 marathons, including 30 and 50 mile Ultra Marathons. She is currently training for the next Chicago Ultra Marathon in the fall.
She has extensive experience in management and in her career she has created and led programs for a variety of notable figures, including 5 former US Presidents, national and international dignitaries, and several professional and collegiate sports conferences.
She created and managed the VIP/Concierge Services prior to the opening of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, where she managed over 40 employees as the Assistant Director of Reception, Concierge and VIP Services.
She has been presented as a key note speaker in conferences and has been featured in several media stories in such outlets as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Sun-Times.
Vickie has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois State University. She lives in downtown Chicago with her husband and two daughters and has the luxury of her parents living in the same building. She is active in community volunteer work, visits with hospitalized members of her church and is an accomplished runner.
She has completed over 20 marathons, including 30 and 50 mile Ultra Marathons. She is currently training for the next Chicago Ultra Marathon in the fall.
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