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Pete Skrade

Pete Skrade

Columbus,OH

Summary

Experienced customer service professional with a strong background in public interaction and communication. Proven expertise in creating impactful fundraising literature and strong proficiency in managing diverse customer needs. Skilled infostering positive client relationships and delivering high-quality service. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Server/Cook/Cashier

Bruegger's Bagels
Columbus, Ohio
02.2015 - 07.2019
  • Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
  • Garnished dishes and beverages to serve visually appealing menu items.

Pianist

Various Franklin County Restaurants
Columbus, Ohio
02.2005 - 01.2014
  • Played dinner hour cocktail piano
  • Served as host to patrons sitting at the piano
  • Played requests as needed
  • Maintained positive relationship with my core audience, e.g. people coming just to hear me

Cashier/cook/barista

W.G.Grinders
Columbus, Ohio
04.1998 - 01.2005
  • Prepared everything from sandwiches to salads
  • Took payment for meals at cash register
  • Prepared a wide variety of coffee drinks for customers

Chief Writer

Goettler Associates
Columbus, Ohio
01.1994 - 02.1998
  • Prepared and formatted work for publication and submitted to printers or publishers.
  • Implemented SEO strategies in writing to enhance online visibility.
  • Varied tone and verbiage in messages based on product and customer persona.
  • Composed all documents which were used in fundraising campaigns

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English And Asian Studies

Saint Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
06-1986

Skills

  • Proofread all documents used in fundraising campaigns for grammatical and syntactical accuracy
  • Composed full cases for support as needed for fundraising campaigns

Accomplishments

  • A grant proposal which I wrote for a nonprofit while working at Goettler Associates earned a government grant tantamount to the amount requested in the grant.
  • By the time I’d been working as chief writer at Goettler for only three months, my immediate supervisor told me I was an excellent writer and that my writing was now passing every critical checkpoint without revision or correction.
  • A rock band which I was a member of took second place in a statewide competition on the strength of a song that I wrote.

Timeline

Server/Cook/Cashier

Bruegger's Bagels
02.2015 - 07.2019

Pianist

Various Franklin County Restaurants
02.2005 - 01.2014

Cashier/cook/barista

W.G.Grinders
04.1998 - 01.2005

Chief Writer

Goettler Associates
01.1994 - 02.1998

Bachelor of Arts - English And Asian Studies

Saint Olaf College
Pete Skrade