Lauren C. Yurgel
Newton
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Agricultural Worker or Agricultural Sales Worker
Lentini Farms & Lentini Farms and Events
09.2023 - Current
- Trained new hires on product knowledge, sales techniques, and company policies for optimal performance.
- Increased sales by effectively presenting product features and benefits to customers.
- Exceeded individual quarterly quotas consistently while contributing to the overall success of the team.
- Developed strong client relationships for repeat business and customer satisfaction.
- Implemented innovative marketing techniques, resulting in increased brand awareness and sales growth.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
- Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
- Fostered lasting relationships with customers through effective communication and quick response, resulting in long-term loyalty and expanded client base.
- Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.
- Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
- Informed customers of promotions to increase sales productivity and volume.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within assigned territory.
- Achieved or exceeded company-defined sales quotas.
- Maintained current knowledge of evolving changes in marketplace.
- Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
- Presented professional image consistent with company's brand values.
- Trained new employees on customer service, money handling and organizing strategies.
Church Secretary
Sparta Evangelical Free Church
12.2020 - 09.2023
- Managed church office operations, ensuring efficient communication and workflow.
- Coordinated scheduling for church events, optimizing resource allocation and participant engagement.
- Maintained accurate records of membership data and contributions using database management systems.
- Developed and implemented administrative procedures to enhance operational efficiency within the office.
- Supported pastoral staff by organizing meetings, maintaining calendars, and handling correspondence effectively.
- Facilitated volunteer coordination for church activities, fostering community involvement and collaboration.
- Oversaw inventory management of office supplies, reducing costs through strategic vendor negotiations.
- Created and updated membership rosters, church documents and basic reports.
- Maintained church calendar by collecting information about upcoming events and reserving appropriate spaces for regular meetings and special activities.
- Greeted visitors, callers and members of congregation courteously and promptly
- Handled church correspondence, member database and building scheduling.
- Published, printed and mailed informative, prayerful newsletters to church members and leadership team.
- Facilitated efficient meetings by preparing and distributing meeting agendas to board members, ministry leaders, and other relevant parties in advance.
- Assisted in planning and coordinating special events, ensuring smooth execution and positive experiences for attendees.
- Enhanced guest experience by promptly responding to inquiries via phone calls or emails from both members and visitors seeking information about the church''s services or events.
- Supported efficient church operations with accurate record-keeping of membership information, baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
- Streamlined office procedures by organizing and maintaining an up-to-date filing system for important documents.
- Improved office efficiency by maintaining adequate supplies inventory levels while staying within allocated budgets.
- Organized volunteer schedules for various ministries and events while ensuring sufficient coverage at all times.
- Provided exceptional administrative support to pastoral staff including scheduling appointments, making travel arrangements, and preparing meeting materials.
- Managed the church calendar effectively to accommodate various ministries'' activities without conflicts or overlaps.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive personal information related to congregants'' donations or requests for assistance.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
Office Assistant
Alpine Elementary School, Sparta, NJ
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Provided secretarial assistance where needed
- Assisted librarian with daily functions of operating school library
- Assisted children during their scheduled library period
Cafeteria/Playground Aide
Alpine Elementary School, Sparta, NJ
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Monitored and maintained a safe environment during recess and lunch periods
- Assisted children when needed and reported injuries or inappropriate behavior
Tutoring Assistant
Porter Hill Educations Services, Montclair, NJ
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Provided assistance in the private education of three autistic female adolescents
- Daily tutoring involved math, history, science, as well as basic life and social skills
Education
Associates Degree - Business Administration, Accounting
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ01.1990
Skills
- Reliable team player with leadership qualities
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Currently successfully homeschooling adolescent son
Timeline
Agricultural Worker or Agricultural Sales Worker
Lentini Farms & Lentini Farms and Events
09.2023 - Current
Church Secretary
Sparta Evangelical Free Church
12.2020 - 09.2023
Office Assistant
Alpine Elementary School, Sparta, NJ
01.2014 - 01.2018
Cafeteria/Playground Aide
Alpine Elementary School, Sparta, NJ
01.2012 - 01.2014
Tutoring Assistant
Porter Hill Educations Services, Montclair, NJ
01.2010 - 01.2014
Associates Degree - Business Administration, Accounting
County College of Morris