Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Ann Kathleen Coyne

Las Cruces,NM

Summary

Creative and team-oriented individual with experience in customer service, hiring, training, and compliance. Known as a hard worker with ability to quickly develop and maintain wonderful working relationships. Recognized for leadership, planning skills, engagement, and ability to create lasting change.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Information Request Specialist

City of Las Cruces Municipal Court
01.2025 - Current
  • Followed all laws, regulations, and procedures to deliver quality work.
  • Improved customer satisfaction rates through proactive problem-solving and efficient complaint resolution.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
  • Implemented new filing and storage process for dockets increasing efficiency and preparing the court to transition to electronic file storage.
  • Prepared eligible documents for destruction.
  • Developed training materials to enhance staff proficiency and productivity.
  • Improved team collaboration by initiating regular strategy meetings.

Customer Service Representative 1

City Of Las Cruces Utilities
10.2022 - 01.2025
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls, emails, and in person inquiries.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Evaluated account and historical data to identify trends, using data to mitigate future issues.

Head Baker

Indulgence Bakery & Cafe
04.2019 - 10.2022
  • Manage daily workflow and production
  • Maintain par levels and inventory
  • Ensure safe and sanitary environment and products
  • Create any specialty/custom requests
  • Frosted and iced cakes, cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, sweet rolls and coffee cakes.
  • Developed unique recipes and confections to set bakery apart from competition.
  • Assisted with creating promotions to highlight bakery offerings and drive sales, increases shown of between10-20%

Assistant Store Manager

Walgreens
02.2018 - 03.2019
  • Manage daily workflow and metrics
  • Cash handling, inventory control, and daily administrative tasks
  • Improve then maintain team and customer engagement
  • Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Spearheaded employee engagement milestone and increased engagement by 10%

Shift Manager

Starbucks
03.2013 - 03.2018
  • Manage daily workflow and production
  • Cash handling, ordering/ inventory, engagement, and deployment
  • Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
  • Supervised employees and oversaw quality compliance with company standards for food and services.
  • Exercised composure under pressure and in escalated customer service scenarios.
  • Excelled in every store position and regularly backed up front-line staff.
  • Reduced food waste by 4% together
  • Established strong cohesive team that worked together with greater good in mind

Owner

Hand Me Downs (also With Starbucks)
12.2013 - 12.2015

Budgeting, Marketing, web and paper promotions, basic accounting/sales tax

  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
  • Increased customer base by 22%
  • Reduced overhead costs by 4%

Retail Manager

Starbucks
08.2012 - 12.2013
  • Exhibited excellent people skills during interaction with employees and customers.
  • Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
  • Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
  • Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Completed daily paperwork and computer entry of sales data as established by management.
  • Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues and difficult customers.
  • Cultivated customer loyalty to enhance retention by delivering outstanding service.
  • Increased holiday merchandise sales by 2%

Retail Manager/ Licensed Starbucks manager

Sodexo
08.2009 - 08.2012
  • Cash handling: ~$20,200.00/daily
  • Supervise 70 employees in 4 units
  • Exhibited excellent people skills during interaction with employees and customers.
  • Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
  • Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
  • Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
  • Completed daily paperwork and computer entry of sales data as established by management.
  • Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.

Transition Manager

Dunkin Donuts
01.2009 - 08.2009

This was a contracted position for up to one year.

  • Detected workforce collaboration use cases and problems from employees and business partners through interviews, focus groups and surveys.
  • Designed processes and systems supporting business needs before, during and after transitions.
  • Oversaw change management efforts to support implementation of critical initiatives driving technology, process and culture changes.
  • Created methods to integrate functions, optimize processes and prepare staff through proactive training.
  • Reduced employee turnover by 6%

Assistant Manager

Illinois Nut and Candy
03.2006 - 12.2008
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
  • Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales, increased custom orders by 20%

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
01.2014

Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
01.2011

Skills

  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Inventory Management
  • Focus and Follow-Through
  • Cash Management
  • Morale Improvements
  • Profit and Loss

Timeline

Public Information Request Specialist - City of Las Cruces Municipal Court
01.2025 - Current
Customer Service Representative 1 - City Of Las Cruces Utilities
10.2022 - 01.2025
Head Baker - Indulgence Bakery & Cafe
04.2019 - 10.2022
Assistant Store Manager - Walgreens
02.2018 - 03.2019
Owner - Hand Me Downs (also With Starbucks)
12.2013 - 12.2015
Shift Manager - Starbucks
03.2013 - 03.2018
Retail Manager - Starbucks
08.2012 - 12.2013
Retail Manager/ Licensed Starbucks manager - Sodexo
08.2009 - 08.2012
Transition Manager - Dunkin Donuts
01.2009 - 08.2009
Assistant Manager - Illinois Nut and Candy
03.2006 - 12.2008
Benedictine University - Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Leadership
Benedictine University - Associate of Arts, Business Administration And Management
Ann Kathleen Coyne