Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Karen Lupyak

Honesdale,PA

Summary

Dynamic manager with a proven track record at Macy's Backstage, excelling in customer service and team leadership. Adept at decision-making and time management, I drive operational efficiency and enhance team performance. Skilled in managing high-pressure situations, I effectively communicate and prioritize tasks to achieve organizational goals.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Cashier

EG America
09.2023 - Current

Processed transactions quickly and accurately.

Managed cash operations with expertise.

Maintained organized inventory for efficient retrieval and restocking.

Paramedic

Williamsport Hospital
07.1985 - 08.1989
  • Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
  • Delivered compassionate care to patients with a variety of medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, traumas, strokes, and respiratory distress.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments, treatments, and interventions.
  • Worked en-route to hospital to prepare patients for arrival or surgery and control wounds.

Operator

Freedom From Call Answering Service
09.2019 - 07.2024

Managed inbound calls with efficiency.

Managed high volume of telephone communications and relay pertainent messages to medical providers.

Communicated urgent information to on-call providers.

Managed prioritization of incoming calls.

Manager

Macy's Backstage
09.2017 - 03.2020

Oversaw team operations and performance.

Coordinated and supervised employee activities.

Supervised product display and stock arrangement.

Coordinated inventory flow.

Manager

Camp Towanda
04.2014 - 09.2017

Managed teams to optimize productivity and performance.

Provided updates to leadership team.

Multi

Cigna
09.2003 - 03.2014

Handled inbound calls to address customer inquiries.

Performed claim evaluations to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Optimized authorizations for effective patient treatments.

Handled escalations to ensure issue resolution by the call team.

Conducted training sessions for various teams.

Account Building Manager

Dun & Bradstreet
11.2000 - 08.2003

Oversee team efforts in compiling credit reports for emerging and small enterprises.

Sales Associate

Bear Harley Davidson
04.1998 - 11.2000
  • Organized racks and shelves to 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.

Management Trainee

Penn Traffic
07.1994 - 03.1998
  • Improved management skills by participating in rigorous training programs and workshops.
  • Assisted supervisors in setting clear goals, establishing priorities, and monitoring progress to ensure successful completion of tasks.
  • Gained knowledge of company policies, protocols and processes.
  • Acted with integrity, honesty, and knowledge to promote culture of company.

911 Dispatcher

Wayne County, PA
03.1986 - 09.1995
  • Monitored Police and Fire radios to provide assistance to responding personnel.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to callers in crisis, displaying empathy while obtaining necessary information for emergency response teams.
  • Recorded and tracked emergency requests utilizing computer-aided dispatch systems.
  • Supported law enforcement officers during high-risk situations by providing vital background data on suspect locations or histories.

Phlebotomist

Wayne Memorial Hospital
01.1988 - 05.1991
  • Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.

Education

Paramedic Education - Paramedicine

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Staff management

Timeline

Cashier

EG America
09.2023 - Current

Operator

Freedom From Call Answering Service
09.2019 - 07.2024

Manager

Macy's Backstage
09.2017 - 03.2020

Manager

Camp Towanda
04.2014 - 09.2017

Multi

Cigna
09.2003 - 03.2014

Account Building Manager

Dun & Bradstreet
11.2000 - 08.2003

Sales Associate

Bear Harley Davidson
04.1998 - 11.2000

Management Trainee

Penn Traffic
07.1994 - 03.1998

Phlebotomist

Wayne Memorial Hospital
01.1988 - 05.1991

911 Dispatcher

Wayne County, PA
03.1986 - 09.1995

Paramedic

Williamsport Hospital
07.1985 - 08.1989

Paramedic Education - Paramedicine

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Karen Lupyak