Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Subject Matter Expert/Item Writer
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business
01.2024 - Current
Collaborate to develop exam objectives, help create exam blueprints, and craft exam items for the various technical, certification exams that Certiport delivers for top global companies.
Customer Service Coordinator/Onsite Coordinator
Transcat
01.2021 - Current
Manage the Salesforce queue for the Transcat Denver Lab-personally answering questions, solving technical issues, and/or transferring Salesforce cases to the appropriate departments or individuals throughout the entire company
Deliver all repair quotes to our customers and maintain communication until the customers receive their repaired equipment
Demonstrate upmost customer service duties and skills to existing and potential customers through phone calls, emails and Salesforce cases
Revise quotes, document the revisions, and seek updated Purchase Orders
Assist with logging in the equipment and billing when needed
In-depth experience with all Microsoft environments, Sharepoint, A+, Caltrak, Cal Labs, and Salesforce
Serve as the main channel of communication among the Transcat sales team, Transcat technicians, and Transcat customers to organize, plan, and schedule all aspects of an onsite calibration visit
Schedule dates with customers and assign the appropriate engineers/technicians to approximately 30 to 35 onsites calibration visits a month between the Transcat Denver and Portland Labs
Maintain and organize the annual workflow of the Sharepoint calendars of both labs
Work closely and assist members of the sales team in obtaining purchase orders, analyzing risks, revising financial quotes, and answering and/or directing any customers’ questions regarding the upcoming onsite
Distribute (printing and shipping) calibration certificates to customers after the onsite has been completed and reviewed for quality assurance
Onsite Coordinating duties began to phase out in March of 2023 to focus more of my efforts on the needs and functions of the Aurora lab.
Subject Matter Expert/Item Writer
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
01.2015 - Current
Develop test items for various standardized tests administered by IAPP ranging from personal privacy, confidentiality, network security, and the handling of sensitive information within an organization or company
Write and develop training materials for new employees and test items derived from those training materials for various companies contracted with IAPP.
Store Manager/Customer Service Manager
Dependable Cleaners
01.2019 - 01.2021
Optimizing profits by monitoring and controlling costs
Hiring, firing, and training new employees
Supervising the current staff and scheduling their shifts
Resolving any customer issues to their satisfaction and maintaining supreme customer service for the company
Managing the inventory of the store and properly handling the day’s cash/credit card intake through deposits and precise documentation.
Customer Service/Golf Caddie
01.2016 - 01.2018
Provide exceptional customer service to the members and their guests to ensure a pleasurable experience during their round of golf at the following exclusive country clubs: Kinloch Golf Club, Richmond, Virginia & Trump National Golf Club, Jupiter, Florida & Deepdale Golf Club, Manhasset, New York
Content Manager
ROSWorks
01.2005 - 01.2015
Develop English Language Arts test items for grades K-12 that are aligned to the state educational curriculums of Virginia and South Carolina
Also familiar with the Common Core State Standards
Subject Matter ExpertWrite fictional, nonfictional, and writing/research passages with accompanying test items to add to the English Language Arts item bank
Build customized tests for school divisions in Virginia and South Carolina following the pacing charts/guides designed by the respective school divisions
Manage a network of teachers throughout Virginia and South Carolina who review, field-test, and write test items
Monitor changes in state content standards and correlate test items accordingly
Edit test items for other subjects (math, science, history/social studies)
Write and edit portions of outgoing submissions to Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
Proficient in all Microsoft environments (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook) Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media channels
Proficient in online testing software, such as iSpring, Adobe Captivate, and ExamView.
Adjunct professor of English
Virginia Union University
01.2003 - 01.2005
Instructed Freshmen Composition (English 111 and English 112) courses on the skills of writing and analyzing various genres of literature.
Recruiter
Virginia Commonwealth University
01.2002 - 01.2004
Provide information to prospective students and parents through seminars, emails, conversations, and tours for the Undergraduate Office of Admissions.
Tutor
Rockbridge Co. High School
01.2001 - 01.2002
Tutored homebound students in high school English, Spanish, and GED preparation.
English teacher
Highland Belle School
01.1998 - 01.2000
Instructed ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade English courses, emphasizing reading, writing, and grammar skills as well as literature and poetry appreciation to students who were deemed 'at-risk.'
Education
Master of Arts - Composition and Rhetoric
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Bachelor of Arts - English
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Estudio Internacional Sampere
Skills
Strong analytical skills
Customer Focus
Creative solutions
Strategic Thinking
Content Development
Content Editing
Account Management
Customer Relations
Project Management
Logistics Coordination
Certification
SEMrush Academy-Digital Marketing, 2019
Timeline
Subject Matter Expert/Item Writer
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business
01.2024 - Current
Customer Service Coordinator/Onsite Coordinator
Transcat
01.2021 - Current
Store Manager/Customer Service Manager
Dependable Cleaners
01.2019 - 01.2021
Customer Service/Golf Caddie
01.2016 - 01.2018
Subject Matter Expert/Item Writer
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)