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Overview
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Education
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Skyla Brooks

Birmingham,AL

Summary

Senior Business Management major with a double minor in Marketing and International Business, bringing six years of customer service experience and four years of managerial expertise. Seeking a position to further develop skills and knowledge in generating innovative solutions. Committed to learning and contributing to an organization's operations, maintaining a strong 3.2 GPA. Focused on innovative thinking and research-based development techniques to drive growth in the company's target market and increase sales. Skilled in creating cross-functional teams, effective communication, and making crucial decisions in challenging situations. A flexible and transformative leader, excelling at working independently, delivering compelling presentations, and seizing opportunities to advance organizational objectives.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

School of Engineering Dean's Office Student Assistant

University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2024 - Current
  • Greeting incoming office visitors, answered questions, and directed individuals to office locations
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail
  • Helped with business administrative recordkeeping and etc
  • Greeted incoming office visitors, answered questions, and directed individuals to office locations.
  • Enhanced office efficiency by organizing and maintaining files, records, and resources.
  • Performed clerical tasks such as photocopying, scanning documents efficiently while maintaining confidentiality when necessary.
  • Supported administrative staff with data entry tasks, ensuring accuracy in record-keeping systems.

Part Time Support Lead (Key-Holder)

Five N Below
06.2024 - 09.2024


  • Responsible for opening and closing store procedures
  • Assists with Front End Operations
  • Responsible for performing SM duties in their absence
  • Managed a team of support professionals, fostering teamwork and setting performance goals.
  • Monitored and analyzed support metrics to detect trends, identify gaps, and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback for continuous improvement among team members.
  • Proactively identified potential product flaws through pattern analysis of recurring customer issues.
  • Enhanced communication channels within the organization to facilitate information flow between departments related to customer needs and concerns.

Assistant Manager/Senior Ambassador

CLEAR
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Participating in and leading ongoing training and development
  • Resolving traveler and/or member concerns or inquiries in an appropriate and timely manner, escalating needs as required/needed
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Consistently demonstrating adherence to security procedures by validating airline documents, verifying CLEAR
  • Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.

Toys and Children Department Shift Lead

Macy's
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Maintained a clean and organized work environment, ensuring safety standards were met consistently.
  • Oversaw cash handling procedures, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation at all times.
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for patrons.
  • Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Alabama At Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
06.2025
  • GPA: 3.29/4.00
  • Concentration in Business Administration
  • UAB Education Aboard Scholar (2022-2024)
  • Freshmen Forum (2020-2021)
  • Birmingham Promise Scholar (2020-2025)
  • Black Student Awareness Committee Freshman Representative (2020-2021)
  • Blazer Women Mentoring Excellence Network Scholastic Excellence Award (2022)


High School Diploma -

George Washington Carver High School , Birmingham, AL
06-2020
  • Honor Roll consecutively throughout all 4 years
  • Salutatorian Ranked in Top 2% of class
  • Vice President of National Honor Society
  • Color Guard
  • Parliament of Student Government
  • 4.4 GPA

Skills

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Leadership qualities
  • Administrative tasks
  • Strong organization
  • Data organization
  • Administrative support

Timeline

Part Time Support Lead (Key-Holder) - Five N Below
06.2024 - 09.2024
School of Engineering Dean's Office Student Assistant - University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager/Senior Ambassador - CLEAR
02.2023 - 02.2024
Toys and Children Department Shift Lead - Macy's
10.2022 - 03.2023
University of Alabama At Birmingham - Bachelor of Science, Business Management
George Washington Carver High School - High School Diploma,
Skyla Brooks