Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Cleopatra Pfunde

Lowell,MA

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged and empowering work culture. Excellent communication skills with proven history of effectively collaborating across all organizational levels. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations, innovative and goal oriented.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Service Manager

TruGreen
09.2021 - Current
  • Trained and supervised team of fifty technicians to meet business needs and goals.
  • Met with customers on lawns to discuss service needs and develop effective and practical resolutions.
  • Maintained schedules, evaluated technician performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Monitored chemical inventory levels and placed orders to replenish products using Coupa.
  • Improved service rate by 6% in two weeks
  • Participated in 2023 Steering committee and developed Weed and Turf playbook.

Lawn Technician

TruGreen
02.2019 - 08.2021
  • Provided expert lawn care by applying fertilizers and pesticides, monitored and evaluated condition of 20 large lawns.
  • Contributed to company growth by consistently delivering high-quality services achieving service rate of 95%.
  • Resolved customer related problems in 2 days, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Trained and supervised 4 junior lawn care technicians to improve quality of service through application best practices.

Education

Ph.D. - Agronomy And Crop Science

University of Fort Hare
Alice Eastern Cape, South Africa
05.2017

Master of Science - Agronomy And Crop Science

University of Fort Hare
Alice Eastern Cape, South Africa
05.2013

Skills

  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Problem-Solving
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Reliable and Responsible
  • Scheduling and Coordinating

Accomplishments


  • Collaborated with the 2023 Steering committee team in the development of the Weed and Turf Playbook.

Certification

Commerical Certification

  • Turf
  • Outdoor Nuisance Pest
  • General Pest control
  • Mosquito and Biting Fly
  • Rights of Way
  • Shade trees and ornamental

Timeline

Service Manager

TruGreen
09.2021 - Current

Lawn Technician

TruGreen
02.2019 - 08.2021

Ph.D. - Agronomy And Crop Science

University of Fort Hare

Master of Science - Agronomy And Crop Science

University of Fort Hare
Cleopatra Pfunde