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Kathiria Rodríguez

Administrative Assistant

Summary

Motivated and professional individual with over six years of executive assistant, customer service and sales. Excellent team worker with impeccable organization and communication skills, both written and verbal. Outstanding work ethic combined with strong leadership skills and a strong desire to succeed and motivate others.

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

FEMA
03.2025 - Current
  • Handel Claims
  • Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and providing accurate information.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Handled escalated calls efficiently, finding satisfactory resolutions for both customers and the company alike.
  • Maintained detailed records of customer interactions, ensuring proper follow-up and resolution of issues.
  • Developed strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations based on individual customer needs.
  • Developed rapport with customers through active listening skills, leading to higher retention rates and positive feedback from clients.
  • Assisted customers in navigating company website and placing online orders, improving overall user experience.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop best practices for consistent customer service delivery.
  • Participated in training programs to enhance product knowledge and customer service skills.
  • Improved resolution time with effective problem-solving for customer complaints.
  • Resolved escalated customer issues, restoring confidence in company's commitment to service excellence.

Sales Associate

Rooms To Go Furniture
02.2022 - 11.2024
  • Greeting customers and giving them an introduction of the offers and special sales.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, payment cards, and receipts to customer.
  • Helped customers locate and answering questions about the products.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
  • Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
  • Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
  • Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers.

Executive Assistant

Property Recovery Services
01.2012 - 01.2019
  • Clerical Work
  • Prepare invoices for Banco Popular of Puerto Rico
  • Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls and responding to emails
  • Prepare internal and external corporate documents for team members and industry partners
  • Maintain an organized filing system of paper and electronic documents
  • Customer service related duties
  • Uphold a strict level of confidentiality
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
  • Developed and maintained automated alert systems for important deadlines.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes.
  • Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
  • Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.
  • Created and managed office systems to efficiently deal with documentation.
  • Wrote reports, executive summaries and newsletters.
  • Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
  • Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
  • Screened personal and business calls and directed to appropriate party.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Used QuickBooks to produce monthly invoices, reports, and other deliverables.
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
  • Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked.

Internship Executive Assistant

Mar Co Industries Corporation
01.2009 - 01.2009
  • General Clerical duties
  • Photocopying, scanning, typing, faxing, mail distribution and filing
  • Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies
  • Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.
  • Developed and maintained automated alert systems for important deadlines.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.

Internship in Legislation Department

Mayor's Office in Fajardo, PR
01.2008 - 01.2009

Perform clerical duties such as:

  • Indexing of documents
  • Document verification
  • Organize files
  • Receive, verify and correct invoices
  • Strict level of confidentiality
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Facilitated successful completion of projects from concept to launch.
  • Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
  • Explored new technologies and approaches to streamline processes.
  • Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
  • Maintained accurate records and documentation of projects to inform stakeholders of progress and updates.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Hostess

El Conquistador Resort Golf Club
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Manage Reservations
  • Escort customers to assigned dining or Bar areas
  • Greet customers upon their departure
  • Answering incoming calls and address customer's queries
  • Validating Credit charges and room charges
  • Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest.
  • Assigned patrons to tables suitable for needs and restaurant section rotation.

Education

Tourism

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico 
Puerto Rico
01.2009 - 01.2012

Executive Assistant And Executive Secretary

Vocational High School Ana D. Flores 
01.2006 - 01.2009

Real Estate

Real EstateU Academy
01.2020 - 01.2022

Skills

Federal Job experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

Position of trust experience/Reliable

Clerical Work

Sales

Cash Handling

Time Management

Friendliness & Empathy

Social Media Marketing

Social perceptiveness

Adapt to diverse groups

Exceptional customer service

Call Center Experience

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

FEMA
03.2025 - Current

Sales Associate

Rooms To Go Furniture
02.2022 - 11.2024

Real Estate

Real EstateU Academy
01.2020 - 01.2022

Executive Assistant

Property Recovery Services
01.2012 - 01.2019

Tourism

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico 
01.2009 - 01.2012

Internship Executive Assistant

Mar Co Industries Corporation
01.2009 - 01.2009

Internship in Legislation Department

Mayor's Office in Fajardo, PR
01.2008 - 01.2009

Hostess

El Conquistador Resort Golf Club
01.2008 - 01.2009

Executive Assistant And Executive Secretary

Vocational High School Ana D. Flores 
01.2006 - 01.2009
Kathiria RodríguezAdministrative Assistant