Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Timeline
SalesAssociate
April Russell

April Russell

Summary

Dynamic professional with experience in hospitality who excels in customer service seeking to explore a new career within the industry! Having a strong background in client service and administrative tasks. Adept at managing schedules, handling guest inquiries, and maintaining a desired and welcoming environment. Skilled in team collaboration, multi-tasking, and consistently achieving desired outcomes. Known for adaptability, reliability, and having a fun, yet warm, personable demeanor.

Overview

2023
2023
years of professional experience

Work History

Wedding Planner Assistant

Ybarra Events
  • Assisted Wedding Planner with all inquiries and requests, ensuring smooth event execution.
  • Provided personalized attention to clients'' needs, fostering trust and loyalty towards the company''s services.
  • Collaborated with team members to address any issues promptly and effectively.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by providing exceptional day-of-event wedding planning assistance and support.
  • Supported setup and breakdown of event spaces, maintaining organization and cleanliness.

Sales Associate

Picayune Cellars
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Fostering positive relationships with customers and members by providing professional and friendly service, promoting merchandise and wines to encourage repeat business and enhance customer experience.
  • Processed transactions efficiently using point-of-sale systems, ensuring accuracy in cash handling and balancing night register upon closing.
  • Collaborated and provided clear communication with team members to achieve daily sales targets, having knowledge of current sales promotions and product features to improve store performance.
  • Organized racks and shelves, maintaining cleanliness of store to maximize visual appeal.
  • Assisted creating memorable guest experiences in set up and organization of weekly wine tasting events and club member celebrations, pouring wines, preparing, and serving food.
  • Educating guests with knowledge of the tasting rooms wine varieties, history of the wine and wine maker, pouring wines, and preparing food.

Fitness Club Manager Assistant

Anytime Fitness
07.2018 - 09.2019
  • Enhancing member retention by providing excellent customer service and addressing concerns and requests over the phone, in person, or by email while managing the club.
  • Responsible for and executed in a professional manner, new club member enrollment, effectively handling money and card transactions, and use of MS office applications.
  • Developed strong relationships with members, leading to increased referrals and positive word-of-mouth advertising.
  • Provided assistance in proper use of gym equipment and fitness techniques, as well as, consistently maintaining a clean environment to ensure safety and wellness.

Police Corporal

Sonoma State University Police
1997 - 2003
  • Enforced local laws and regulations through effective patrolling and monitoring activities.

Responded promptly to emergency calls, ensuring public safety and incident resolution providing necessary First Aid and making arrests.

  • Conducted thorough investigations, collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses to support cases and testifying in court.
  • Collaborated with community organizations to enhance public relations and crime prevention initiatives.
  • Conducted public presentations on topics like personal safety and crime prevention measures building trust between police force and campus community.
  • Enhanced productivity by conducting new hire interviews, training and supervising new officers, as well as, evaluating performances.
  • Dispatching, answering 911 calls, answering multiple phones lines while using CAD system.

Education

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California, CA
05-1995

Skills

  • Guest management
  • Client relationship building
  • Exceptional organization
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Telephone support

Interests

  • I enjoy engaging in food photography and sharing culinary creations on social media
  • I love physical fitness and the outdoors and regularly hike and kayak my lake
  • As a huge animal lover I have 5 pets and help rescue animals
  • I love landscape design, gardening, and growing my own vegetables

Timeline

Sales Associate

Picayune Cellars
05.2022 - 01.2023

Fitness Club Manager Assistant

Anytime Fitness
07.2018 - 09.2019

Wedding Planner Assistant

Ybarra Events

Police Corporal

Sonoma State University Police
1997 - 2003

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Santa Rosa Junior College
April Russell