Sherrie Joao
Manager, Central Reservations Control
Island Air

" After graduating, I immediately was hired as a Reservations Agent for Aloha Airlines. While there, I also became a Customer Service Agent and a Terminal Agent (luggage loader). After 5 years of service, I moved on to Island Air as an Administration Clerk where I support the Director of Station Operations for the state of Hawaii. After about 9 months later, the company re-organized and that position was eliminated. I re-joined Island Air in April, 2007 as a Customer Relations and Claims Representative. In June, 2007 I moved on to being a Group Specialist in the Central Reservations Control Department where we support our Reservations Department with e-ticket functions, process schedule changes in the SHARES B Reservations System, secure group bookings and private chartered groups, control the seat inventory and provide other various support functions. This past January, 2008 I was promoted to Manager, Central Reservations Control and I now oversee the department. This position is very challenging and I really enjoy it! I must say that the International Air Academy has surely provided a firm foundation of where I am today. They surely have an awesome staff who are eager and willing to do all that they can to ensure their students succeed! I would strongly recommend anyone to go through the program. "

Students come to our main campus in Vancouver from throughout the United States and abroad needing comfortable and secure housing, convenient to the school.

Academy Properties maintains a 48 unit, furnished dormitory complex that is located about 6 minutes from campus. It offers students most of the amenities of home in a quiet residential neighborhood environment within walking distance of stores and services. Residence is limited to students in good standing at the Academy.

Student housing provides 2 and 3 bedroom dorms designed to accommodate four to six men or four to six women in a comfortable, tastefully furnished setting.

Each kitchen comes equipped with pots and pans, cooking utensils, dishes, silverware and small kitchen appliances. Students may elect to bring their own television, stereo, microwave and coffee maker.

Bedrooms are equipped with dressers, night stands, ample closets and two twin beds. Students will want to bring their own bath towels, sheets, blankets, pillows and a bedspread.

Each apartment has its own full-sized washer and dryer set, making laundry a convenient and simple task.

As you near start date, you will receive a questionnaire devised to help us place you with other students that have similar interests and habits, thus assuring the best possible match of roommates.

Once you have enrolled and been accepted, you will receive more detailed information about housing and the services available to you.

If you have questions, let us know!