Hawks Cay Resort
Samantha Synan is an experienced professional with a strong background in animal behavior, hospitality, and environmental conservation. Currently serving as a bartender at Hawks Cay Resort since September 2019, Samantha ensures patron satisfaction while maintaining bar cleanliness. Concurrently, an internship at Dolphin Research Center involves observing and assisting in the training of marine animals, as well as community education on dolphins. Previous experience includes working as an Invasive Species Field Assistant at Rice Creek Field Station, where three species of invasive plants were effectively managed, and as a lifeguard for the Belchertown Recreational Department, providing swim instruction and safety at local water facilities. Samantha holds a Master of Arts in Animal Behavior and Ethology from Hunter College and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the State University of New York at Oswego.
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Hawks Cay Resort
Hawks Cay Resort is a 60-acre true Resort destination located midway down the island chain of the Florida Keys. Situated on the secluded and intimate isle of Duck Key - where guests can enjoy watching both the sunrise and sunset - the Resort is the ideal vacation spot for families, couples and groups interested in the quintessential Florida Keys experience, centered on fun in the sun with virtually every water related activity imaginable. A member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Collection and an AAA Four-Diamond Award-winner, the Resort boasts a total of 177 hotel rooms and 250 villas, six restaurants, a saltwater lagoon, five swimming pools, an award-winning spa as well as onsite watersports, fishing charters and Dolphin Connection facility. The sprawling Resort is ideal for large groups and delivers seamless meetings, weddings and family reunions. Hawks Cay Resort has the largest waterfront meeting space of any Resort in the Florida Keys. With 20,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, the Resort is able to accommodate up to 600 guests and provide the flexibility of the entire group being able to meet in one room and dine in another. The combination of indoor waterfront meeting space, a variety of outdoor venues and even a private-event catamaran, ensures groups will never have to meet in the same space twice. State-of-the-art audio, video and modern technology capabilities are available and an onsite technology director and dedicated event team ensure flawless operation.