Five Star Spa Management Role For Buxton Graduate
16 May 2012
International Spa Management graduate at the Sunrise Pearl Spa in Cyprus where she is now working.
The experience of managing the opening of a new spa has been really challenging, but it has been fantastic to put into practice everything I studied for and use all of my experience
”Shan Toth
A University placement has turned into a dream job managing a five star spa resort in Cyprus for an Exeter-born University of Derby Buxton graduate who has worked her way around the world since graduating.
For the last month, Shan Toth, 24, from Exeter, has been busy preparing for the opening of the brand new spa resort, the Sunrise Pearl Spa in Protaras, Cyprus, after returning to where she spent a placement during the second year of a BSc (Hons) International Spa Management degree.
Since graduating in 2009, Shan has worked in spas around the world, most recently the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Barcelona. She was also offered a role in Shanghai, but decided to return to Cyprus after being offered a role by contacts she made during a University summer placement. She is now working with leading consulting and development company, Spa Creators, to develop the five star luxury escape.
Shan said: "We were always encouraged to get placements abroad throughout University, so during the summers I worked in spas in a number of countries including Cyprus. The confidence that I gained during these placements, and as the weekend manager of the University's own commercial spa, meant that I felt ready to work abroad as soon as I graduated.
"The experience of managing the opening of a new spa has been really challenging, but it has been fantastic to put into practice everything I studied for and use all of my experience."
Isobel Stockdale, Programme Leader on the International Spa Management degree said: "We are all very proud to hear how well Shan's career is progressing in Cyprus and wish her the very best for the opening of the new spa.
"We encourage all of our students to make the best of every work experience they are offered, and for Shan to be offered such a fantastic job where she had a work placement proves just how well prepared she was for this role."
For more information on studying International Spa Management at the University of Derby, visit website www.derby.ac.uk/udb
Graduates from the University of Derby and University of Derby Buxton are being encouraged to clear their diaries on Saturday 23 June to make way for the '20 Year Graduate Reunion', an event being organised by the University's alumni relations team to mark its 20th birthday.
Being held at the Kedleston Road site, the reunion is open to all graduates from 1992, the year Derbyshire College of Higher Education became the University of Derby, to 2012 and will provide guests with a fantastic social and networking opportunity.
To support the reunion a specially commissioned website, www.hivederby.com, has been launched to help graduates reconnect with the University and old friends straight away.
Laura Ratcliffe, Alumni Relations Officer, said: "The reunion promises to be a fantastic event and is the perfect opportunity for our alumni to meet up with old friends, network and relive memories of their time spent here."
Tickets to the reunion cost £20 each, group bookings are now available, and include a complimentary welcome drink, band, BBQ and more. To book visit www.derby.ac.uk/reunion
For more information please contact Press & PR Officer Joanna Colburn on 01332 593004 or 07775 036988, or email j.colburn@derby.ac.uk
