Aletha Roper, the new Guest Service Manager at Montreat Conference Center, will be one of the first to welcome visitors to the conference center as she assists them with check-in at the front desk of Assembly Inn. Roper, who was graduated cum laude with a degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina Asheville, comes to Montreat with a strong background in management and customer service. “Aletha’s experience in the local restaurant business, both as a proprietor and as a consultant, is a perfect fit with this position,” said Mike Morse, Vice President for Hospitality at the conference center. “Her personal warmth and ability to deal cordially with our guests will reflect the image we strive to present to the public.”Morse went on to note that Roper’s community involvement will also be a plus for the conference center. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the Asheville Bele Chere Festival, she has been a frequent guest speaker to the hospitality class of A-B Tech, a task force member for the Asheville Chamber of Commerce Culinary Showcase, and an Alumni Board Member with the University of North Carolina Asheville, just to mention a few of her many community activities.
Roper attends First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, where she sings in the choir and was in their recent production of Godspell. She has been the proprietor of 23 Page, the New French Bar, and 23 Page Catering; the proprietor of the New French Bar Courtyard Café; and a consultant for Windows On The Park, Old Europe Café of Asheville, and StoveTrotters.
“I am thrilled to be a part of the team here at Montreat, working in a Christian community and serving the Lord by providing comfort for those who rest here,” Roper said when asked about her new position. “I have been blessed with this opportunity.”
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