Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
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Elizabeth Hochstrasser

Elizabeth Hochstrasser

Cary,NC

Summary

Self motivated customer service professional successful at satisfying different types of customers with creative and knowledgeable solutions. Leads teams of customer service-focused professionals to improve customer satisfaction, reduce complaints and increase business.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Experience Manager

Carolina Exteriors Plus
08.2018 - 10.2022

Responsible for managing all aspects of initial customer experience and maintaining excellent customer relationships throughout sales process to project completion.

Trained interns in best customer service practices, including problem resolution, timely followup, professional phone/email responses and relationship management.

Analyze industry market trends and collaborate with teams to set and achieve sales goals.

Manage customer appreciation and referral rewards program with higher than average rate of repeat and referral business.

Research, updated and monitored website content. Promptly monitored and responded to social media inquiries and reviews. Increased Google reviews from 5 to 110, with 5-star rating.

Successfully completed semi-annual workers comp, general liability and payroll tax audits.

Responsible for bi-weekly payroll, and assisting in hiring process and training of all administrative employees. Completed company-wide, employee onboarding and exit paperwork.

Plan and manage all office/employee recognition and engagement events.

Instrumental in leading team building philanthropic endeavors and building community connections. Specifically, Toys-for-Tots (over 200+ toys collected), WCPSS Employee Discount Program, Apex Chamber of Commerce, Swim Team Sponsorship and Town of Cary Gifting Tree Event.

Chiropractic Assistant

Morrisville Chiropractic
03.2013 - 06.2018

Managed front desk check-in/check-out, administered/recorded patient therapies, scheduled appointments and processed payments. Strong emphasis on friendly and courteous patient care, and daily patient follow-up calls to ensure patients follow treatment plans. Managed auto and liability cases, and explained patient insurance benefits and payment options.

Developed package discount programs resulting in 15% increase in patient repeat business.

Proficient in both Smart Cloud and ChiroTouch software.

Appropriate scheduling to ensure suitable and efficient use of doctor and patients time. Maintained a clean and well organized office setting at all times.

Special events: Organized and managed biannual food drives to benefit the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Raleigh, NC.

Planned and organized patient "review and referral" contests to attract new patients and improve our online presence and status in the community.

Revamped the business website with improved content and links to social pages.

Property Manager

Equity Residential
10.1999 - 06.2009

Effective and successful management of multiple residential apartment communities, including maintaining high occupancy standards of 95% and higher, exceeding income goals and lowering expenses. Focused on providing excellent customer service and leading teams to achieve established property goals and personal career goals.
Proficiently managed all facets of onsite operations, (leasing, accounts payable and receivable, vendor contracts and relations, customer service and problem resolution, hiring, training, payroll, financial reporting, budget creation and marketing) and assisted during property sales, acquisitions and rehabilitation of distress properties.

Education

Associate of Arts - English

Palm Beach Community College
Boca Raton, FL
1991

Skills

  • Contract and Lease Negotiations
  • Budget Development and Forecasting
  • Team Leadership and Training
  • Development of Policies and Procedures
  • Effective Marketing and Advertising
  • Strong Sales and Customer Service
  • Payroll and New Hire Onboarding
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Publisher) Quicken and Internet

Accomplishments

Presented with the Equity Residential, Pacific Northwest Property Manager of the Year award in 2002 and runner-up in 2003.

Certification

Certified Apartment Manager, Florida Atlantic University, August 1995
Florida State Real Estate License

Additional Information

Community Volunteering-


  • American Red Cross-Blood Donor Ambassador 2022-2024
  • Caregiver for The Center for Volunteer Caregiving
    2016-2018
  • Co-founded a sustainable school garden, and
    led the student garden club at Laurel Park
    Elementary 2012-2014
  • Olde Salem community HOA elected board member, social events and secretary 2015-2017

Timeline

Customer Experience Manager

Carolina Exteriors Plus
08.2018 - 10.2022

Chiropractic Assistant

Morrisville Chiropractic
03.2013 - 06.2018

Property Manager

Equity Residential
10.1999 - 06.2009

Associate of Arts - English

Palm Beach Community College
Elizabeth Hochstrasser