Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
AdministrativeAssistant

Cheryl Garman

Lewisberry,PA

Summary

Enthusiastic Administrator with expertise in anticipating professional needs and proactively identifying and resolving problems. Bringing proven to promote organization and availability through effective schedule development. Excellent customer service and conflict management skills. Organized and dedicated Administrative Assistant with proven track record of providing exceptional customer service in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.

Overview

54
54
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Messiah Lutheran Church
Harrisburg, PA
05.2015 - Current
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
  • Responding to all emails and contacting the proper Pastor in an emergency.
  • Prepare weekly church bulletins and weekly newsletter.
  • Maintain church records, member information, emails in compliance with the Synod.
  • Track birthdays & Anniversaries of all members and prepare and send cards.
  • Meet and schedule all Non-Member use of the facility. Wedding coordinator, and also meeting coordinator And recommend ways to best set up for special events.


Hair Salon Receptionist

Kenneth & Co.
Camp Hill , PA
07.2014 - 07.2020
  • Communicated with spa team members if clients canceled or changed appointment times.
  • Achieved specified sales targets by promoting special treatments, additional services, and products.
  • Escorted clients to spa areas, treatment rooms and offices.
  • Developed relationships with guests to meet client needs and encourage repeat service.
  • Consistently kept reception area clean and tidy and maintained presence at desk area.
  • Learned details of types of treatments and procedures in order to answer questions from spa guests.
  • Kept calendar with scheduled appointments and scheduled massage therapists for appropriate treatments and time slots.
  • Introduced new beauty products to consumers by informing clients about use and benefits.
  • Listened closely to customer complaints and responded appropriately to issues.
  • Trained new hires on new appointment scheduling, opening, closing duties and generating and balancing daily revenue reports.
  • Tracked scheduled treatments using Milano.

Owner of Pazazzz

Pazazzz
Camp Hill, Lemoyne And Lewisberry, PA
01.2006 - 12.2015
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
  • Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
  • Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
  • Greeted and helped clients with decorating questions and sold them pieces that helped them with redecorating.
  • Organized and set up all merchandise display.

Owner of Pine Knob Inn (Destroyed by Fire in 2005)

Owner
Canadensis, Pa.
05.1995 - 05.2006
  • Set employee schedules, delegated work and monitored food quality and service performance.
  • Recruited, hired and trained talented staff to fill vacancies.
  • Supervised daily activities of restaurant and 28 room Inn with 30 employees.
  • Supervised daily activities of restaurant and bar and 17 employees.
  • Sourced vendors, negotiated contracts and managed efficient deliveries of high-quality supplies.
  • Delivered in-depth training to workers in food preparation and customer-facing roles to promote strong team performance.
  • Spearheaded menu and staff development through detailed training and facilitation of staff meetings.
  • Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
  • Motivated staff to perform at peak efficiency and quality.
  • Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
  • Verified prepared food met standards for quality and quantity before serving to customers.
  • Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
  • Hired and let go of employees that did not fit in with our vision.
  • Maintained reservations for the restaurant and the room guests.
  • Interviewed guests for all special Inn events. Weddings, anniversaries, funerals and parties.
  • Wedding coordinator for about 35 weddings a year.

Sales Representative

Salon Concepts
Pottsville, PA
05.1980 - 05.1995
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Cold-called leads and closed large number of new sales over several months.
  • Top 5% in sales in the USA.

Sales Representative and Educator

Matrix Hair Essentials
Solon , OH
06.1975 - 08.1980

Traveled the USA and Canada educating up to 1,000 people.

  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Reached out to customers after completed sales to evaluate satisfaction and determine immediate service requirements.

Education

Cosmetology Education

Maryland School of Cosmetology
Crofton, Md.
08.1973

Cosmetologist -

Harrisburg Beauty School
Harrisburg Pa
06.1973

High School Diploma -

Camp Hill High School
Camp Hill, Pa
06.1973

Skills

  • Professional and Courteous
  • Inside sales and outside sales
  • Ease in customer service
  • Task Prioritization
  • Multitasking and Time Management
  • Multi-Line Telephone Systems
  • Office Equipment Operation
  • Fast Learner
  • Meeting Note Taking
  • Sales and marketing
  • Reception Duties
  • Visitor Relations

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

Messiah Lutheran Church
05.2015 - Current

Hair Salon Receptionist

Kenneth & Co.
07.2014 - 07.2020

Owner of Pazazzz

Pazazzz
01.2006 - 12.2015

Owner of Pine Knob Inn (Destroyed by Fire in 2005)

Owner
05.1995 - 05.2006

Sales Representative

Salon Concepts
05.1980 - 05.1995

Sales Representative and Educator

Matrix Hair Essentials
06.1975 - 08.1980

Cosmetology Education

Maryland School of Cosmetology

Cosmetologist -

Harrisburg Beauty School

High School Diploma -

Camp Hill High School
Cheryl Garman