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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
CPR
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Emily Thomas

Traskwood,AR

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with 5.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of conflict resolution, customer communications, and customer retention. Aiming to leverage skills to successfully fill the Animal Caretaker role at company. Friendly individual known for delivering quality care to animals and assisting with administrative tasks. Motivated professional walks and feeds animals to maintain health and schedules. Reliable and punctual Animal Care team member with proven skills cleaning animal areas, coordinating inventory and managing animal needs with care and compassion. Highly organized and hardworking with good communication and multitasking abilities. Passionate about promoting lasting customer satisfaction by delivering quality service and unparalleled support. Proficient in customer service best practices and related options.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Daycare Teacher

Nonnies World
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
  • Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
  • Assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toileting.
  • Gathered materials and resources to prepare for lessons and activities.
  • Taught hand washing and proper use of utensils to promote good hygiene and etiquette habits.
  • Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
  • Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
  • Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.

Customer Service Representative

Wehco Video Client Care
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Clarified customer issues and determined root cause of problems to resolve product or service complaints.
  • Processed customer service orders promptly to increase customer satisfaction.

Cashier

Dollar General Store
03.2014 - 10.2016
  • Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
  • Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
  • Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
  • Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
  • Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
  • Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
  • Tallied cash drawer at beginning and end of each work shift.
  • Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
  • Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
  • Lifted up to 50 pounds at once and used forklift to move heavier loads

Dog Handler

Paw Paw K9 Resort
04.2011 - 09.2013
  • Managed up to [Number] dogs of varying breeds and sizes, providing attentive care.
  • Interpreted body language to keep dogs engaged in fun activities and de-escalated potential cases of aggression.
  • Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and determined special needs of animals under care.
  • Transported dogs safely and maintained clean driving record.
  • Incorporated positive reinforcement methods to correct behavior problems and train for competitions, law enforcement use and home security.
  • Maintained clean, neat, and hazard-free animal areas to protect individual health and wellbeing.
  • Observed animals closely to understand individual needs and behaviors.
  • Kept animals stimulated with variety of enrichment activities.
  • Talked to or interacted with animals to increase familiarity with human voices or contact.
  • Monitored animal health, attention and behavior during training sessions.
  • Observed animals during different activities to identify possible illnesses or injuries requiring care.
  • Utilized positive reinforcement techniques to successfully train animals.

Pharmacy Assistant

Rhea Drugs
08.2009 - 05.2013
  • Greeted customers and responded to questions with friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Kept pharmacy counter and related areas clean, neat and organized.
  • Received incoming supplies and stocked in correct locations.
  • Answered telephones and provided information about order status, store hours and pharmacy procedures.
  • Merchandised over-the-counter goods and rotated stock.
  • Updated computer system with current customer, payment and inventory information.
  • Operated cash register and performed front counter tasks to facilitate daily operations.
  • Answered customer phone calls to address questions and provide assistance with prescriptions.
  • Restocked pharmacy shelves with supplies and medicines and ordered new items to avoid shortages.
  • Organized client information into correct profiles while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
  • Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.

Education

High School Diploma -

REFERENCESARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Little Rock, AR
05.2010

Data Entry Financial Literacy Certification CPR -

Sheridan High School
Sheridan, AR
05.2010

Skills

  • Classroom Observation
  • Creating Safe Learning Environment
  • Dietary Restrictions
  • Leash and Off-Leash Walking
  • Housekeeping Requirements
  • Animal Behavior Education
  • Pet Owner Advisory
  • Information Collection and Recording
  • Feeding and Watering
  • Safety Precautions and Measures
  • Hair Mat Removal
  • Daily Logs
  • Ear Care
  • Email Communication
  • Technical Support

Accomplishments

  • Customer Representative
  • Bryant , AR
  • May 2018 - Jun 2019
  • Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take orenter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints
  • Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, orcomments, as well as actions taken
  • Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
  • Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
  • Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
  • Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance.
  • Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any plannedadjustments
  • Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise,refunding money, or adjusting bills
  • Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices and prepareinvoices for returned goods
  • Obtain and examine all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possiblecauses, such as extreme weather conditions that could increase utility bills
  • Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.
  • Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, usingcomputers
  • Review claims adjustments with dealers, examining parts claimed to be defective, and approving ordisapproving dealers' claims
  • Recommend improvements in products, packaging, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures toprevent future problems
  • Paw Paw K9 Resort
  • Animal Caretaker
  • Benton, AR
  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2018-Nutritious Feeding -Exercising and Playing -Cleaning -Medication Adminstration -Brushing and Grooming-Blow Drying -Animal Care -Bathing -Tended to Clients -Ran Part of the business
  • Rhea Drugs
  • Accountant
  • Little Rock , AR
  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2013
  • Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
  • Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of currentcomputer technology
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actualcosts
  • Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals.
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to projectfuture revenues and expenses or to provide advice
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities.
  • Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as thedescription, value and location of property
  • Old dixsonville rd traskwood, AR, 72167

Certification

  • Cpr Certified

CPR

Cpr Certified 

Timeline

Daycare Teacher

Nonnies World
01.2021 - 01.2023

Customer Service Representative

Wehco Video Client Care
01.2017 - 06.2019

Cashier

Dollar General Store
03.2014 - 10.2016

Dog Handler

Paw Paw K9 Resort
04.2011 - 09.2013

Pharmacy Assistant

Rhea Drugs
08.2009 - 05.2013

High School Diploma -

REFERENCESARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

Data Entry Financial Literacy Certification CPR -

Sheridan High School
Emily Thomas