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Lydia Braxton

Austin

Summary

Expert in customer service with a track record of improving client satisfaction through strong communication and organizational skills. Skilled in logistics management and event concept development, delivering memorable experiences while upholding service excellence and compliance standards.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Host/Experience program Specialist

CBRE
Austin
05.2025 - Current

Greeted all individuals entering conference area with a welcoming demeanor.

Responded professionally to inquiries, complaints, and requests from employees, guests, and tenants.

Managed meeting and event logistics, including space securing, setup, tear-down, and supply delivery.

  • Coordinated recreational, dining, and business activities per requests.
  • Submitted janitorial and maintenance work orders promptly for facility needs.
  • Ensured adherence to property-specific security and emergency procedures for safety compliance.
  • Collaborated with clients to establish event goals, objectives, and target audience.

Developed event concepts, themes, detailed plans, timelines, and budgets.

Concierge Director

NFC Amenity Management
Austin
11.2016 - 05.2025
  • Oversee all concierge operations ensuring the client is satisfied with their amenity offering.
  • Provide exceptional Customer Service.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Complete new hire paperwork, payroll, and scheduling in a timely manner.
  • Train team members by completing orientation, direction, and constant feedback.
  • Complete team member evaluations as required.
  • Make hiring, promotion, disciplinary, and termination recommendations to the Regional Director.
  • Complete daily inspections using cleaning checklists to ensure cleanliness.
  • Greeting residents and guests according to company standards.
  • Maintaining ownership of the process of resolving resident and guest complaints.
  • Interact with all residents.
  • Promptly answer, record, and complete all resident requests, phone calls, questions, or concerns.

Billing and Collection Specialist

eCommission Financial Services
05.2014 - 05.2015
  • Manage a portfolio of commission advance receivables.
  • Contact customers with past due transactions, via telephone or through written communication.
  • Maintain a high level of customer service while managing a portfolio of accounts.
  • Utilize company tools in order to reduce the number of past due accounts.
  • Maintain strong relationships with all customers and third party contacts.
  • Resolve customer disputes.
  • Perform detailed account reconciliations.

Account Manager

SUPERIOR ONE ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION
12.2010 - 07.2012
  • Receive sold files; enter into customer tracking system; create production file.
  • Run customer service touch system for each sold client (checklist of phone calls and mailings).
  • Enter all accounting transactions related to file.
  • Together with Production Manager, prepare and send final invoice.
  • Track status of all jobs.
  • Answer phone; route all calls as needed (special attention to new client inquiries!).
  • Receive and process all check requests for payroll, vendors, and job materials.
  • Monitor individual job budgets -- report to Production Manager status as needed.
  • Quick close all books each week; forward report to corporate.
  • Detail close all books each month; discuss status and results with corporate; implement with office staff needed fixes, adjustments.
  • When final payment is received, close out each job.
  • Conduct CSS (Customer Satisfaction Survey) for each closed job.
  • Create and maintain w/corporate list of projects and improvements for branch; work through list.
  • Monitor and maintain all company wide systems relevant to position.
  • Keep office neat and properly stocked.
  • Assist and coordinate with visiting corporate staff as needed.

SR Branch Manager

APPROVED MONEY CENTER LLC
05.2009 - 06.2010
  • Responsible for store operations including complete profit and loss performance, store growth, local marketing and staff development.
  • Demonstrates strong leadership skills and superior customer service levels.
  • Manage underwriting, audits, cash management and store appearance.
  • Provided outstanding customer service.
  • Process loans and extensions, adhering to all underwriting requirements and company policies and procedures.
  • Develop strong working relationships with customers, striving for 100% satisfaction.
  • Maintain a professional and productive work environment.

Manager

EZ-Money
Austin
03.2005 - 05.2009
  • Responsible for store operations including complete profit and loss performance, store growth, local marketing and staff development.
  • Strong leadership skills and superior customer service levels.
  • Manages underwriting, audits, cash management and store appearance.
  • Provides outstanding customer service.
  • Processes loans and extensions, adhering to all underwriting requirements and company policies and procedures.
  • Develops strong working relationships with customers, striving for 100% satisfaction.
  • Maintains a professional and productive work environment.

Placement Specialist

Hospitality Personal
Austin
08.1999 - 04.2000
  • Interview and test job applicants, manage accounts and run daily reports.

Office Assistant

Corrigan Dispatch
Del Rio
07.1997 - 04.1999
  • Created manifest to take to customs in order to import and export sunbeam products in and out of Mexico.
  • Customs agents would verify what was on the manifest was what was in the trailer that was coming in to the United States from Mexico.

Education

Certificate - Tax preparation

Jackson Hewitt Tax School
01.2016

Associate - Business

Sul Ross State University

Skills

  • Marketing and sales
  • Training and staff development
  • Customer service and relations
  • Effective communication skills
  • Cash handling and financial management
  • Organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Administrative and office experience
  • Event planning and management
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Cleaning and maintenance experience
  • Canva and Captivate expertise
  • Time management strategies
  • Hospitality and accommodation services
  • Reservation management

Personal Information

  • Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
  • Authorized To Work: US for any employer

Timeline

Host/Experience program Specialist

CBRE
05.2025 - Current

Concierge Director

NFC Amenity Management
11.2016 - 05.2025

Billing and Collection Specialist

eCommission Financial Services
05.2014 - 05.2015

Account Manager

SUPERIOR ONE ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION
12.2010 - 07.2012

SR Branch Manager

APPROVED MONEY CENTER LLC
05.2009 - 06.2010

Manager

EZ-Money
03.2005 - 05.2009

Placement Specialist

Hospitality Personal
08.1999 - 04.2000

Office Assistant

Corrigan Dispatch
07.1997 - 04.1999

Certificate - Tax preparation

Jackson Hewitt Tax School

Associate - Business

Sul Ross State University