Nelandra Anselmo is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). She has served as Director of Human Resources with Station Casinos (Fiesta Casino & Hotel) and Cannery Casino Resorts (Rampart Casino and Cannery Casino & Hotel). With over 15 years of HR experience, she has also held management-level positions within other hospitality organizations, such as Coast Casinos, in the areas of employee relations, health and wellness and organizational learning and development. Nelandra is co-founder of The Life, a coaching and consulting firm that offers human resource consulting services and individual career and transition coaching. In this role, she has had the opportunity to work as a speaker, facilitator, consultant and coach to a variety of individual clients and client organizations. In addition to her coaching practice, Nelandra is a licensed marriage and family therapist intern in the state of Nevada and serves on the board of directors of the Family Institute of Nevada.
Paul Carpino, M.A.
Paul Carpino, M.A. is an author, columnist and career counselor. He has served as Director of Career Services at Flagler College in Saint Augustine, FL, the nation's oldest city. He launched his first career in hospitality, after earning a BA from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Paul has worked in many aspects of the hospitality industry from hotel/casinos to fine dining/catering houses. He earned a Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling, with a focus on Career Counseling from Chapman University. Paul has written and presented seminars on internships, resumes, interviewing, job search, salary negotiation, organizational research and professional etiquette. He embarked on a project to gain relevant, grounded insight into career development and share it with students and professionals. This research has been published in his new book, "Now, Launch Your Career".
Chris Tamura
Prior to joining The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Christopher was most recently the Human Resources Manager at Trump International. He was instrumental in the opening of four Trump properties and creating corporate operational procedures and branding initiatives. Christopher has worked in the hotel industry for over 17 years serving various roles as a Human Resources Manager, Assistant Front Office Manager, Hotel Manager, Employee Relations Manager, Concierge Supervisor and has worked for MGM Grand, Four Seasons, Venetian and Trump International. Christopher has served on various boards to promote workforce education and employment sustainability. Christopher also volunteers his time to mentoring and assisting students with job placement and interviewing techniques.
The hospitality expert professionals listed on this page all have significant experience in their respective fields. Additionally, all of them give back to the industry by teaching at The International School of Hospitality. The school requires a rigorous interview and training process for all instructors. TISOH is also one of very few schools that require all instructors to become CHE (Certified Hospitality Educator) certified.
