Our third Spa Management Online Course, for this year, is currently running. We took the opportunity to talk to one of the students. Let’s meet Susana Queirós, who is currently managing a spa in the Seychelles and at the same time she is participating in Raison d’Etre’s Spa Management Online program.

RDE: Susana, where are you currently based and what is your current position? S: I am currently working in Seychelles, in Desroches Island Lodge, presently managing Escape SPA, a beautiful and peaceful piece of Paradise in the Indian Ocean.

RDE: Why did you choose Raison d’Etre Online Spa Management Program? S: Being in such a remote destination and with limited access to the internet I was looking for an online school that would give the opportunity to join the online training, but at the same time being able to have a flexible schedule as the operation of the hotel and a hotel spa is constantly changing. The Raison d’Etre blog and the website gave me all the information that I needed about the course contents. The contact that I had with Josefin, the Course Manager, also made everything extremely easy and accessible.

RDE: You started the course a while ago, how was the start? S: All the way from the start it has been a pleasure to do this training, especially because all provided material is so complete and all the videos and lectures are enthusiastic.

RDE: How do you find the course so far? S: Perfect. After being in the SPA industry for almost 10 years now and being a spa manager for more than 3 years, this course brought knowledge and new specific fields to me. This will enable me to improve my routines and operations and be a great help in the future.

RDE: Which subject are you working on currently? S: I am going through the last module right now, which is the business plan.

RDE: When do you normally study, watch the lectures (videos) etc? S: As I am working and we have a busy hotel,  I only find time to study in the evenings after work.

RDE: What subjects / areas are you mostly looking forward to study during the course? S: My favourite modules were Finance and HR, both of them bringing a lot of new knowledge to my operations, as well as new routines to be established to help in my daily work.

RDE: Do you have any advice to those who are considering participating in this course? S: Even if you do have a tight schedule and think that you don’t have time for the training, the flexible schedule makes it possible to do the course any way. I strongly recommend this online training.

Thank you Susana and good luck with your Business Plan and final part of the course!

PS We have one more course running this year, please contact Josefin Rooth, Education Manager for more information. smc@raisondetrespas.com