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Patricia Kasper

Professional Chocolatier/Baker; Customer Service Representative; Cashier; Administrative Assistant
Charleston,SC

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Summary

Creative Chocolatier/Baker with 25-years of experience in the confectionary/bakery industry.


Dedicated, hardworking cafe/restaurant management professional. Skilled in staff training and development. Expertise in general operations management, special events and vendor negotiations. Responsibilities also included Customer Service issues resolved in person, by phone and also by computer.


Detail-oriented professional, documenting all instances and cases of abuse, neglect and abandonment in compliance with agency rules. Remaining calm, polished and nonjudgmental in stressful situations. Respectful of Child Protective Agencies handling emergency placements with professionalism and ease. Hardworking team player offering other colleagues support when needed.


Executive Legal Secretary equipped with positive attitude and proven success functioning well in large corporate office environments. Pays attention to details while managing priorities for multiple high profile attorneys with ease. Positive relationships with all attorneys, office colleagues and clients.

Work History

Professional Chocolatier/Baker Shop Co-Owner

Fran & Patti's Past Times Chocolate Shop
2001 - 2024
  • Early mornings baked fresh muffins, scones & pastries for shop.
  • Made confections by hand and ordered ingredients from suppliers.
  • Made 5-10 different chocolate confections on a daily basis for display cases. Made specialty ordered chocolates due that day.
  • Packaged chocolate items for delivery or pickup.
  • Maintained strict adherence to food safety standards during all stages of production, ensuring top-notch product quality.
  • Participated in trade shows and tasting events, promoting brand exposure and attracting new clientele.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures while maintaining product quality, contributing to increased profitability.
  • Trained new employees on company protocols, safety procedures and chocolate making techniques resulting in seamless integration into the team.
  • Currently work part-time on specialty orders.

Restaurant Manager

Fran's Family Restaurant

Relocated to New York to work with Family in New Restaurant

  • Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
  • Managed daily operations including ordering of food and supplies to ensure a high level of efficiency, consistency, and quality in both food and service.
  • Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from 20+ customers daily and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
  • Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.

Administrative Assistant to Director

Child Abuse Council Of Orange County
  • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems which improved document organization and management
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Responsible for answering calls from (800) telephone number listed on all Milk cartons from children in surrounding areas who felt they were in dangerous situations and from others reporting suspected child abuse; took information & scheduled local law enforcement agencies in specific areas to go out and do welfare checks; If found to be valid arrangements were made to get child/children into safety.
  • Scheduled Monthly Board Meetings with all the different Agencies and other office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
  • Worked on Outreach programs with surrounding communities educating them with different written materials and getting supplies/materials donated.

Executive Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon
  • Enhanced attorneys productivity by efficiently managing schedules, arranging luncheons and dinners with clients, scheduling meetings and appointments, preparing all documents & correspondence on the Compos computer system.
  • Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys and clients attending out-of-town conferences or meetings with minimal disruption to their schedules.
  • Strengthened attorney-client relationships through empathetic listening skills, clear communication, and prompt follow-up actions.
  • Clients and other attorneys at Firm requested my services for their larger investment deals.
  • Composed dictated correspondence and legal documents with Court Reporting machine.
  • Asked to relocate to West Coast to work in new office.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Court Reporting / Medical & Legal Terminology

Berkeley Business School of Court Reporting
New York City, NY

Certified Court Reporter @ 220 WPM - Court Reporting; Medical & Legal Terminology

White Plains School of Court Reporting
White Plains, NY

3-Year Secretarial Commercial High School Diploma - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration

Commerce High School
Yonkers, NY

Skills

  • Confectionery & Baking techniques
  • Old Fashioned Candy Recipes/Truffles
  • Food Safety standards knowledge
  • Customer Service Professionalism and Courtesy
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • Incoming Call Management
  • Sales and Retail experience
  • Cash Register Operation
  • Retail Store operations including Merchandise buying
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Efficient multi-tasker
  • Computer skills

Timeline

Professional Chocolatier/Baker Shop Co-Owner

Fran & Patti's Past Times Chocolate Shop
2001 - 2024

Some College (No Degree) - Court Reporting / Medical & Legal Terminology

Berkeley Business School of Court Reporting

Certified Court Reporter @ 220 WPM - Court Reporting; Medical & Legal Terminology

White Plains School of Court Reporting

3-Year Secretarial Commercial High School Diploma - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration

Commerce High School

Restaurant Manager

Fran's Family Restaurant

Administrative Assistant to Director

Child Abuse Council Of Orange County

Executive Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant

Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon
Patricia KasperProfessional Chocolatier/Baker; Customer Service Representative; Cashier; Administrative Assistant