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KATELYN YASEMIN SPENCER

Asheville,NC

Summary

Kind, unique, determined, critical thinking, bi-cultural professional excelling to create a united and successful workforce for all. With 8+ years of customer service relations and with an Associate of Applied Science in Human Resources and a future Bachelors, I have become an essential team member to any workplace with my personality and exuberant work ethic. Striving to begin an inclusive, fair, understanding, ethical, and compassionate career and beyond in the Human Resource field to make the livelihood of employees and companies alike a community they are proud to be a part of.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Leasing Professional/Acting Assistant Manager

02.2022 - Current
  • Addressing customer and resident's complaints/concerns via phone, email, or in-person conversations
  • Increased lease renewals and leases by building strong relationships with tenants and customers
  • Streamlined the leasing process for prospective residents resulting in higher conversion rates and maintained occupancy
  • Organize community events and manage social media
  • Collaborated with maintenance teams to resolve tenant issues quickly, ensuring high satisfaction levels
  • Assists property manager in purchase orders
  • Provided personalized tours of properties, showcasing unit features and amenities tailored to each prospect's needs
  • Maintained detailed records of tenant interactions, enabling effective communication across team members when addressing ongoing issues or requests
  • Schedule and communicate with vendors for work as needed
  • Creating email blasts and documents/signage for the property

Assistant

Christy Howell
01.2021 - 12.2022

(A local cake decor artist hired me as I finished my last semesters as her first assistant for her 10 year old, self-owned business.)

  • Create batches of large and small orders efficiently to meet deadlines
  • Ensure that entire workplace is cleaned, stocked, and prepared for smooth production
  • Time managing orders and deliveries on schedule for every customer
  • Assist manager on any request that is desired, but also preforming extra duties proactively to increase moral and efficiency
  • Neatly package and ship orders quickly

Sales Associate/Lead Team Member

West Elm
03.2016 - 04.2020

(Covid-19 caused the store to close temporarily in 2020, so I inevitably decided to quit and complete school, then enter the Human Resource workforce.)

  • Lead employee that provided guidance and instruction for new and existing team members through training and comfortable relationships that created trust
  • Create and decorate engaging furniture rooms to entice customers, advertise products, and generate sales
  • Run store's personal Instagram page buy taking over 200+ visually appealing photos and posting merchandise for customer consumption virtually, while also directing engaging with customers to answer questions and bring in-store sales
  • Understand customer needs and wants to create a pleasurable shopping experience, create clientele relationships, and strong customer loyalty
  • Merchandising, mapping and categorizing products for the store layout in a digestible and appealing manner to customers
  • Preformed physical and and technical duties such as heavy lifting and operating POS software

Sales Associate

The Fragrance Outlet
09.2015 - 02.2016
  • Engage with customers though strong knowledge of products to increase sales and loyalty
  • Successfully manage storefront single handedly during all levels of foot traffic in order for managers to have increased office hours
  • Attentiveness of visual appeal and cleanliness to uphold standards and brand integrity

Delivery Driver/Team Member

Jimmy Johns
10.2014 - 07.2015
  • Have organized time management for prompt delivery to uphold/exceed store goal
  • Communicate with customers joyfully to create a positive experience and returning customers
  • Efficiently multitask duties at once such as drive-thru, registers, and food assembly
  • Maintain peak cleanliness and organization for increased customer satisfaction
  • Run hot machinery properly to follow safety procedures

Team Member

Bruegger's Bagels
03.2013 - 09.2013
  • Early shifts that require time management abilities and positive outlook to engage with customers
  • Preparation of food products while communicating with customers
  • Team coordination to run operations smoothly and fairly distribute task such as food prep and register

Cake Decorator/Team Member

Coldstone Creamy
06.2012 - 02.2013
  • Lead cake decorator that fulfilled special orders, created interesting and fun designs, and completed on-call cake needs
  • Interact with customers with company ice-cream tricks and performances to entertain and create an experience that drives clientele
  • Sanitize and clean to exceed policy standards
  • Inventory management and product forecasting

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Human Resources Management

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
08.2021

High School Diploma -

Leesville Road High School
Raleigh, NC.
2014

Skills

  • Personable
  • Task Time Management to Reach Goals
  • Excel and Word Programs
  • Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Merchandise Recommendations and Awareness
  • Merchandising and Display
  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
  • Engaging with Diverse Customer Base
  • Attention to Detail Resulting in Solutions and Sales Increase
  • Customer Service Knowledge
  • Empathic and Critical Thinker
  • Inventory Management
  • Store Policies and Procedures
  • Product Knowledge
  • Relationship Building
  • POS Software
  • Creative and Visual Thinker
  • Strong Decision Making
  • Payment Processing

Timeline

Leasing Professional/Acting Assistant Manager

02.2022 - Current

Assistant

Christy Howell
01.2021 - 12.2022

Sales Associate/Lead Team Member

West Elm
03.2016 - 04.2020

Sales Associate

The Fragrance Outlet
09.2015 - 02.2016

Delivery Driver/Team Member

Jimmy Johns
10.2014 - 07.2015

Team Member

Bruegger's Bagels
03.2013 - 09.2013

Cake Decorator/Team Member

Coldstone Creamy
06.2012 - 02.2013

Associate of Applied Science - Human Resources Management

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

High School Diploma -

Leesville Road High School
KATELYN YASEMIN SPENCER