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Kaliyah Betancourt

Summary

Dynamic sales professional with a proven track record, excelling in customer relationship building and sales presentations. Skilled in problem-solving and community relations, I enhanced customer satisfaction and retention through exceptional service and effective team collaboration, driving significant sales growth and fostering a positive shopping experience.

Professional mentoring expert prepared for impactful student support roles. Extensive experience in guiding students toward academic and personal success. Valued team collaborator known for adaptability and achieving significant results.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Sales Lead

Pandora
08.2024 - 04.2025
  • Being the opening and closing manager.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, leading to increased repeat business and referrals.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and addressing inquiries promptly.
  • Organized and participated in sales events, such as trade shows or product launches, generating valuable exposure for the company and attracting potential clients.
  • Created detailed reports on individual performance metrics as well as overall team progress towards quarterly goals for management review.
  • Training new sales associates with product information training, loss prevention.
  • I was the head of VM (visual marketing)- making sure the store was up to pandora standards. making sure product was put away correctly and kept track of everything item that went in and out the store.
  • Maintaining a clean work environment
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop marketing strategies that drove sales growth.
  • Led team meetings to discuss monthly goals, strategize new approaches, and share best practices for ongoing improvement.
  • Conducted product demonstrations to showcase features and benefits, ultimately closing successful sales transactions.
  • Being connected and apart of every sale that went on in the store while driving credit, leasing and overall employee proformance goals.
  • Resolved customer issues effectively, resulting in higher customer retention rates and positive feedback.
  • Being the backup manager when the store manager could not make it to zoom corporate calls and meetings.

Sales Associate

Zales
05.2024 - 09.2024
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
  • responsible for effectively opening and closing the store while following store procedures.
  • Managed inventory to ensure product availability, contributing to uptick in sales.
  • responsible for completing all monthly audits and handling loss prevention

Multicultural Intern

Longwood University
08.2023 - 05.2024

While in college i worked very closely with the office of multicultural affairs at longwood university. being an intern i was able to help the underrepresented communities on campus find a safe space and allow them to grow and strive within their first year at college.

I helped organize events, attend meetings, and speak to higher authority figures on campus.

  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Conducted research for various projects, leading to well-informed decisions and successful outcomes.

Student Peer Mentor

Longwood University
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Offered emotional support during challenging times of transition or personal struggles experienced by mentees.
  • Facilitated group workshops on topics such as stress management, test-taking strategies, and goal setting, empowering students to succeed academically and personally.
  • Supported new student orientation efforts by creating informative presentations on campus resources and services available to incoming freshmen.
  • Assisted students in identifying their strengths and weaknesses, helping them develop personalized learning plans.
  • mainly working with underrepresented group of people and people of color.
  • Contributed to increased retention rates by offering ongoing support and resources to struggling students.
  • Assisted mentees in navigating course registration processes, alleviating confusion around class selection decisions.
  • Developed strong rapport with mentees through regular check-ins, leading to increased trust and open communication.
  • Served as a role model for academic excellence and personal growth, inspiring fellow students to strive for their best potential.
  • Worked closely with program coordinators to evaluate the effectiveness of mentoring initiatives and suggest areas for improvement.
  • Assessed students' knowledge, comprehension, and study habits to track progress and set realistic goals.

Sales Associate

Kay Jewlers
02.2022 - 04.2024
  • Organized display cases maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
  • effeciently opened and closed store while following store specific procedures

Education

Associate of Science - Sociology

Germanna Community College
Locust Dale, VA
05-2027

High School Diploma -

Chancellor High School And James Monroe Highschool
Fredericksburg, VA
05-2022

Skills

  • Supply chain optimization
  • Sales presentations
  • Social media engagement
  • Supplier relations
  • Motivation techniques
  • Community relations
  • Mental health services
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Peer counseling
  • Student support
  • Student records management
  • Group facilitation
  • Crisis intervention

Timeline

Customer Sales Lead

Pandora
08.2024 - 04.2025

Sales Associate

Zales
05.2024 - 09.2024

Multicultural Intern

Longwood University
08.2023 - 05.2024

Student Peer Mentor

Longwood University
08.2023 - 05.2024

Sales Associate

Kay Jewlers
02.2022 - 04.2024

Associate of Science - Sociology

Germanna Community College

High School Diploma -

Chancellor High School And James Monroe Highschool
Kaliyah Betancourt