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Education
Summary
Skills
Accomplishments
Work Availability
Work Preference
looking to relocate to Scottsdale, AZ or surrounding area.
Timeline
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DEBORAH SHAUGHNESSY

Customer Service Representative
Richlands,NC
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DEBORAH SHAUGHNESSY

Overview

21
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

DAS Flooring & Paint Co
Jacksonville, NC

CEO
07.2014 - Current

Job overview

  • Maintained functional and orderly work site areas to meet all work site needs and deliver professional appeal to customers.
  • Promoted store offerings through newspaper advertisements, catalogs and brochures to attract new customers.
  • Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
  • Developed favorable relationships with vendors and contractors, facilitating contract negotiation and implementation of marketing and sales strategies.
  • Photographed work site area for workmanship and posted pictures online to increase visibility and showcase current workmanship / product availability.
  • Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
  • Owned and managed daily operations of Flooring & Paint service business, including supervising employees and providing onsite training and continuing education to staff.
  • Administered programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, and provision of equipment and supplies.
  • Oversaw general operations, analyzing results to develop long-term company plans.
  • Appointed department heads and managers and delegated responsibilities.

Rochester Optical
Rochester, NY

Customer Service Representative/ Optical Lab Technician
06.2010 - 07.2013

Job overview

Cultivated impactful relationships with customers and
drove business development by delivering product
knowledge.
Educated customers on special pricing opportunities and
company offerings.
Fielded customer complaints and queries, fast-tracking
them for problem resolution.
Answered 20-50 + inbound calls as well as outbound
calls per day and directed to designated individuals or
departments.
Documented customer prescriptions, wrote detailed
work orders to facilitate smooth operations within the
Documented conversations with customers to track
requests, problems and solutions.
Delivered service and support to each customer, paving
way for future Summary Skills Experience business
opportunities.
Worked with management to develop customer service
improvement initiatives.
De-escalated problematic customer concerns,
maintaining calm, friendly demeanor.
Strengthened operational efficiencies in the lab by filling
in when needed.
Recognized by management for providing exceptional
customer service.

Winchester Optical Company
Macedon, NY

Customer Service Representative /Lab Manager
05.2004 - 06.2010

Job overview

  • Cultivated impactful relationships with customers and drove business development by delivering product knowledge.
  • Educated customers on special pricing opportunities and company offerings.
  • Fielded customer complaints and queries, fast-tracking them for problem resolution.
  • Answered 20-50 + inbound calls as well as outbound calls per day and directed to designated individuals or departments.
  • Documented customer prescriptions, wrote detailed work orders to facilitate smooth operations within the company.
  • Documented conversations with customers to track requests, problems and solutions.
  • Delivered service and support to each customer, paving way for future business opportunities.
  • Worked with management to develop customer service improvement initiatives.
  • De-escalated problematic customer concerns, maintaining calm, friendly demeanor.
  • Strengthened operational efficiencies in the lab by filling in when needed.
  • Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
  • Obtained and recorded patient medical history and operated laboratory equipment, machinery.
  • Handled all delegated tasks within the lab including surfacing lenses, tinting, applied scratch resistant coating to lenses, edging, assembly of lenses into frames and blocking lenses for surfacing, edging.
  • Answered 20-50 calls per day to answer customer questions.
  • Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
  • Provided excellent service to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Shipping and Receiving.

Education

East High
Rochester

High School Diploma
09.1989 - 06.1993

Summary

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines. Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Customer Service and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Skills

Sustainable business models

Talent development

Operational excellence

Innovation management

Scheduling

Complaint resolution

Courteous demeanor

Problem-solving

Credit card payment processing

Payment processing

Professional telephone demeanor

Data entry

Customer service

Accomplishments

  • Conflict Resolution - Responsible for handling customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to ensure resolution of product/service complaints and customer satisfaction.
  • Customer Relations - Earned highest marks for customer satisfaction, company-wide.
  • Telephone Service - Professionally processed 80+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Product Promotion - Up-sold products and motivated customers to upgrade current product plans.
  • Customer Follow-up - Ensured that customers were satisfied with company products and services by doing purchase follow-up calls.
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Work from home optionHealthcare benefitsCareer advancement

looking to relocate to Scottsdale, AZ or surrounding area.

A decision has been made to permanently relocate to Scottsdale,AZ or the immediate surrounding area to be closer to immediate family, fostering a stronger support network and enhancing quality of life and enable my children to have a closer relationship with their grandfather. 

Timeline

CEO

DAS Flooring & Paint Co
07.2014 - Current

Customer Service Representative/ Optical Lab Technician

Rochester Optical
06.2010 - 07.2013

Customer Service Representative /Lab Manager

Winchester Optical Company
05.2004 - 06.2010

East High

High School Diploma
09.1989 - 06.1993