Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Laura Sanders

Oak Forest,IL

Summary

To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Office Assistant

Ivy League Kids
Mokena, IL
04.2022 - Current

Manage incoming and outgoing mail and email correspondence. Respond to customer inquiries via phone and email regarding billing, registrations, state aid and schedule changes. Track and enter state aid certificates and process related payments, process weekly billing and maintain organized financial records. Prepare and distribute weekly schedules and bus routes to site aides and partner schools. Coordinated schedule updates and communication changes to schools in a timely manner. Provide cross-departmental support by assisting coworkers during absences. Assist office manager with administrative tasks and special projects

Service Dispatcher

Orland Toyota
Orland Park, IL
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Distribute repair orders received from Service Advisors to the proper technician based on work required and skill level of technician in a timely manner. Review the daily schedule and update the call center of any work delays or technician absences to avoid excessive wait times. Ensure the technician’s efficiency is at minimum standard by comprising daily booked time reports. Prepare repair orders for all new and used car inspections. Update the new and used car managers of completed inspections and any delays. Process all purchase orders from vendors. Comprise reports of any rentals that are needed over 2 days due to parts delays or length of work. Assist Service Manage with any delegated task.

Express Service Manager

Continental Honda
Countryside, IL
08.2015 - 02.2022
  • Greet customers and offer excellent customer service from intake to release of their vehicles, determine and diagnose car issues based on customer description and vehicle condition, translate customer-reported problems to actionable work orders for technicians to complete, order necessary parts from suppliers and double-check that they are delivered to technicians, dispatch work orders to technicians, ensure that automotive work provided to customers meets company quality standards and is performed in a timely manner, invoice and collect payment from customers for services rendered, handle and resolve customer complaints regarding services, maintain customer records and enter data into computer databases, create technician and advisor schedules.

Customer Service Representative for Fedex Division

Martec International
Country Club Hills, IL
09.2013 - 08.2015
  • Manage over 50 Fedex Freight locations, enter, confirm and track all daily orders, prepare invoices, send Fedex the updated parts information upon request, answer questions regarding part availability and pricing, assist part's dealers with account information (i.e back-ordered parts), troubleshoot with Fedex to find the necessary parts needed for their specific vehicle and maintain a friendly yet professional relationship with customers, part's dealers and staff.

Customer Service Representative/Personal Assistant

Indiana Sugars
Lemont, IL
06.2011 - 09.2013
  • Personally, assist the owner when he is in the office with tasks of organizing calendars, daily tasks, manage phone calls and take messages when necessary. Compile reports and compose requested documents for staff. Manage over 40 accounts, enter, confirm and track customers’ orders, prepare contract balance reports, send customers updated product documentation upon request, answer questions regarding product availability and pricing, assist sales staff with account information (i.e. customer’s order history), troubleshoot customers order issues and concerns, and maintain a professional and friendly relationship with all customers.

Commissions Analyst/Supply Coordinator

United Insurance Services
Palos Heights, IL
12.2008 - 06.2011
  • Entered 18,000–25,000 transactions per pay period, prepared audit reports for accounts; maintained policy status for all new and existing policies, maintained and organized office and insurance supplies, updated all insurance literature for health, life, and long term products as needed, tracked agents supply usage, created weekly reports of agents’ productivity, prepared weekly products kits for agents, updated agents of new insurance products, prepared requested literature for our customers informing them of our products offered, prepared supplies for insurance seminars held on-site as wells as off-site locations, performed receptionist duties for breaks and vacations, prepared training materials for new employees, and assisted office manager with special projects.

Education

Fox College
Oak Lawn, IL
07-2002

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Eisenhower High School
Blue Island, IL
06-1998

Skills

  • Typing: 55-65 words per minutes
  • Computers: Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, SAP, CDK, ADP, Dealer Trak, Dealer FX, Procare

Accomplishments

  • Developed and implemented a more efficient dispatching process, which resulted in a affective system to distribute work fairly to the technicians. The result provided the technicians with more booking hours and less guarantee pay outs.

Certification

Microsoft Office User Specialist—Word and Excel

Timeline

Office Assistant

Ivy League Kids
04.2022 - Current

Service Dispatcher

Orland Toyota
02.2022 - 04.2022

Express Service Manager

Continental Honda
08.2015 - 02.2022

Customer Service Representative for Fedex Division

Martec International
09.2013 - 08.2015

Customer Service Representative/Personal Assistant

Indiana Sugars
06.2011 - 09.2013

Commissions Analyst/Supply Coordinator

United Insurance Services
12.2008 - 06.2011

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Eisenhower High School

Fox College
Laura Sanders