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Gustina Esumike

Bakersfield,CA

Summary

Results-oriented with extensive experience developing high net worth client relationships and referral networks. Top-performer with track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales goals. Talented at educating customers on financial services and products and recommending best options to meet long- and short-term needs.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Asst / Branch Manager

World finance
Monroe, LA
02.2015 - 03.2019

• Revised loan review audit procedures, reducing risk by 18%

• Approved/declined loans according to company’s guidelines

• Improved staff satisfaction numbers by 60% through the implementation of mentor programs and transparent promotion procedures.

• Coached and encouraged lower performing employees in the branch, raising overall branch performance by 8%

• Reviewed credit applications directly and overhauled credit application process reducing branch risk by 48%

• Collaborated with other branch managers on team coaching

• Expanded community outreach and created an incentive-based program for loan officers.

• Directly managed employee scheduling and modified teller protocol, reducing average wait time by 45%

• Maintained and updated records and tracked databases.

• Processed and input monthly loan payments in computer database.

• Processed loan applications and collected payments.

Made outbound collection calls; received incoming calls; and scheduled payment dates.

CSR / Asst Manager

Advance America
Monroe, LA
01.2013 - 02.2015
  • Develop strategies for better workplace efficiency and goal achievement
  • Email and phone correspondence
  • Liaise between managers, customers and employees
  • Provide direction to staff
  • Monitor spending patterns and budget
  • Fill in for General Manager (GM) in times of absence
  • Make executive decisions, hold meetings and provide accountability
  • Increased loans by 50 and maintained weekly staff schedules
  • Assisted customers with setting appointments, special order requests, and arranging merchandise pick-up.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.

Branch Manager

Cash Cow
Monroe, LA
10.2009 - 01.2013
  • Motivates workers through incentives and positive feedback
  • Develops and implements budgets
  • Prepares reports for management
  • Ensures workers have resources to complete their work
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations
  • Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
  • Boosted branch sales by developing and deepening customer loyalty through incentive programs.
  • Assessed expansion plans and presented costs to forecast trends and recommend changes.
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
  • Recommended loan approvals and denials based on customer loan application reviews.
  • Increased monthly staff retention rate after implementing new training programs.
  • Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring and termination processes, and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
  • Protected company assets with a strategic risk management approach.
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.

Asst Manager

Express Check Advance
West Monroe, LA
10.2006 - 09.2009
  • Develop strategies for better workplace efficiency and goal achievement
  • Liaise between managers, customers and employees
  • Fill in for General Manager (GM) in times of absence
  • Make executive decisions, hold meetings and provide accountability
  • Achieved recognition for contribution to store success by optimizing sales.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
  • Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data in compliance with budget.
  • Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
  • Set and enforced policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency.

Education

Assoc. Degree - Health Information Technology

CBD College

High School Diploma - undefined

Penn Foster College

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Time Management
  • Decision Making
  • Financial Resources Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Creative and Innovative
  • Service-Oriented
  • Cost Data Analysis
  • Quality control
  • Key decision making
  • Account management
  • Business development and planning

Timeline

Asst / Branch Manager

World finance
02.2015 - 03.2019

CSR / Asst Manager

Advance America
01.2013 - 02.2015

Branch Manager

Cash Cow
10.2009 - 01.2013

Asst Manager

Express Check Advance
10.2006 - 09.2009

Assoc. Degree - Health Information Technology

CBD College

High School Diploma - undefined

Penn Foster College
Gustina Esumike