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Overview
Work History
Education
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Timeline
Receptionist

Christine Gaub

San Carlos,CA

Summary

Highly-motivated hardworking employee with outstanding telephone etiquette equipped to handle client operations, greeting guests, routing correspondence and solving immediate issues. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant/Operations Manager

Dragon Tax & Management
Palo Alto, CA
01.2019 - Current
  • Provided a personal level of service at all times while interacting with both internal and external customers.
  • Meticulously entered client and service information when scheduling appointments using the company's database system.
  • Conducted analysis to address client concerns which led to improved protocols.
  • Addressed client concerns and referred any escalated situations to management.
  • Answered incoming calls, emails and texts, took messages, and transferred calls to appropriate departments or personnel.
  • Maintained daily calendars, scheduled and confirmed appointments with clients and planned daily office events.
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments and meetings for management team.
  • Managed all incoming mail distribution, courier services, faxes, and photocopying documents as requested.
  • Provided administrative support to staff members including typing letters, filing documents, and scanning and copying documents when necessary.
  • Provided training of new department hires and additional training for junior employees, as needed.
  • Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information for general client lists.
  • Assisted with basic bookkeeping needs such as filing and maintaining clients' records, handling cash and credit card payments.
  • Assisted with special projects assigned by management when required.

Lead Concierge

AvantGard Spa
San Carlos, CA
09.2007 - 12.2018
  • Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
  • Addressed all guest complaints and referred any escalated situations to management.
  • Answering multi-line phones, emails, and texts in order to schedule clients in a timely manner for an 11-room busy day spa while maximizing schedules.
  • Provided onsite training of new hires and additional training for junior employees.
  • Inputted information from customer calls and onsite service visits into the company's system using Millennium.
  • Conducted analysis to address client concerns which led to improved protocols for scheduling clients, employees, and absenteeism.
  • Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information for general client
  • lists.
  • Assisted with basic bookkeeping needs such as filing and maintaining clients' records.
  • Performed basic administrative duties such as phone answering, handling cash and credit card payments, creating service tickets and booking appointments.
  • Meticulously entered client and service information when booking appointments.
  • Coordinated and booked all spa service appointments for individual and group clients.
  • Executed all daily opening and closing procedures.
  • Scheduled concierge team of 8-10 people.
  • Greeted all guests and assisted them with requests and special services.
  • Responded to the needs and requests of the spa director.
  • Maintained a calm, professional and fully functional facility always.
  • Worked a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs.
  • Clearly communicated with each technician regarding any schedule changes.
  • Suggested and sold spa services and retail products to customers.
  • Researched the various types of spa therapies and treatments to be better informed of spa services.
  • Showed appreciation to resort guests by thanking them for their business.
  • Provided accurate product and merchandise information to customers.
  • Rotated between spa front desk management and monitoring the reservation room.
  • Organized spa paperwork and office files.

Massage Therapist

Various Employers
San Carlos, CA
10.2003 - 09.2011

Project Librarian

Konami
Redwood Shores, CA
12.2000 - 07.2002
  • Monitored and tracked development units (PS, PS2 and other)
  • Created a game library for research in game development while trading with other companies.
  • Assisted the QA manager in daily activities.
  • Assisted game testers as needed.
  • Created expense reports for senior staff when needed.
  • Attended trade shows such as E3 and GDC assisting with displays and drawing in potential buyers while demonstrating games.

Closing Manager

Piazza's Fine Foods
San Mateo, CA
08.2000 - 12.2000

Same duties as described for previous employment at Safeway.

Head Clerk

Safeway
San Mateo, CA
10.1991 - 08.2000
  • Demonstrated that customers come first by serving them with a sense of urgency.
  • Collaborated with customer service team members to give exceptional service throughout the entire shopping and purchasing experience.
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
  • Communicated merchandise needs and issues to appropriate supervisors in a timely fashion.
  • Balanced the needs of multiple customers simultaneously in a fast-paced retail environment.
  • Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management.
  • Processed shipments and maintained organized stock shelves.
  • Opened and closed the store, including counting cash, opening and closing cash registers and creating staff assignments.
  • Offered exceptional customer service to differentiate and promote the company brand.
  • Opened and closed the store, which included counting cash drawers and making bank deposits.
  • Maintained visually appealing and effective displays for the entire store.
  • Received and processed cash and credit payments for in-store purchases.
  • Communicated store policy violations to the leadership team in a timely manner.
  • Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers.
  • Unloaded trucks, stocked shelves and carried merchandise out on the floor for customers.
  • Marked clearance products with updated price tags.
  • Verified that all merchandising standards were maintained on a daily basis.
  • Completed floor replenishment to guarantee size availability and promote customer satisfaction.

Education

IRS Certified Acceptance Agent
08.2019

Certified Massage Therapist and Health educator - Massage

National Holistic Institute
Emeryville, CA
2003

Skills

  • Dedicated Team Player
  • Professional and mature
  • Positive learning process
  • Client service-oriented
  • Excellent Phone Communications
  • Resourceful
  • Multi-tasking/time management skills
  • Front desk/reception management
  • Appointment and schedule management
  • Attention to detail
  • Operations Management
  • Administrative operations
  • Back-office operations
  • Office equipment maintenance
  • Inventory supplies
  • Multi-line phone systems
  • Microsoft Office/PC proficient
  • Mail management
  • Recordkeeping/Records/File management
  • Confidential document control and sensitive material handling
  • QuickBooks knowledge
  • Cash Deposit preparation
  • Database entry
  • Hospitality industry knowledge
  • Spa maintenance
  • Understands spa services

Timeline

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant/Operations Manager

Dragon Tax & Management
01.2019 - Current

Lead Concierge

AvantGard Spa
09.2007 - 12.2018

Massage Therapist

Various Employers
10.2003 - 09.2011

Project Librarian

Konami
12.2000 - 07.2002

Closing Manager

Piazza's Fine Foods
08.2000 - 12.2000

Head Clerk

Safeway
10.1991 - 08.2000

IRS Certified Acceptance Agent

Certified Massage Therapist and Health educator - Massage

National Holistic Institute
Christine Gaub