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Jennifer Kopp

Lutherville,MD

Summary

Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 20 plus years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in an organization. Hard-driving business leader offering skill in strategic business planning and team development. Skillfully recruit and train employees at all levels to meet customer and business demands. Articulate, forward-thinking and resourceful in meeting unique needs.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Wet Sands, Inc.
Beltsville, Maryland
11.1998 - Current
  • Managed staff of 40 employees, supervising their customer service skills for bar/lounge.
  • Provided exceptional support services to consumers who had issues with employees.
  • Recruited, hired and trained new employees so that they were familiar with company policies and procedures.
  • Conducted weekly meetings, which facilitated stronger communication and ability to resolve critical issues with employees and customers.
  • Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for my general manager.
  • Oversee weekly process, while enhancing communication with my general manager on day to day basics.
  • Assist my general manager, with day to day operations and forms that need to be completed on every day process.
  • Conducted routine check ins to ensure that everyday functions are running smooth and stable .
  • Train and promote continued education for all employee members.

Customer Service Representative

United States Customs Service
Washington, DC
01.1995 - 01.1997

Provided customer service to the entire building

Made sure that any issues regarding building problems got taken care of on a timely basis

  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.
  • Clarified customer issues and determined root cause of problems to resolve product or service complaints.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
  • Delivered prompt service to prioritize customer needs.
  • Delivered excellent customer service, resulting in consistent 100% customer satisfaction rating.
  • Developed highly empathetic client relationships and earned reputation for exceeding service standard goals.

Clerk Typist, Secretary, Paralegal

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington , DC
01.1991 - 01.1995
  • Conducted legal research for teams
  • Assisting attorneys' by preparing legal documents
  • Gathering and preparing information from numerous sources, performing basic research by reviewing case material
  • Locating related information from files
  • Assure attorneys have all files for court on timely basis, and make photo copies for different cases
  • Answered and routed incoming calls and took messages when personnel were unavailable.
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
  • Reviewed records, paperwork and orders for errors and resolved issues with minimal direction.
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
  • Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
  • Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
  • Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Various Classes

The Community College of Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD

Bachelor of Science - Various Studies

University of Phoenix
Columbia, Maryland

High School Diploma -

Bowie High School
Bowie, MD
1990

Skills

  • Operations management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Relationship building
  • Client service
  • Excellent customer relations
  • Building systems and services
  • Employee scheduling
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Knowledgeable in day to day functions

Accomplishments

    Held a 4.0 PA when in college.


    Computer Skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Windows Applications, and Internet Navigation.


    Danced over 20 years studying classical ballet, point, modern, tap and jazz. Participated in many performances as the lead dancer.


    Type 50 WPM or greater.

Timeline

Owner

Wet Sands, Inc.
11.1998 - Current

Customer Service Representative

United States Customs Service
01.1995 - 01.1997

Clerk Typist, Secretary, Paralegal

Federal Emergency Management Agency
01.1991 - 01.1995

Bachelor of Science - Various Classes

The Community College of Baltimore County

Bachelor of Science - Various Studies

University of Phoenix

High School Diploma -

Bowie High School
Jennifer Kopp