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Stephanie Townsend

Star,NC

Summary

Polite and professional Evening Welcome Center/Switchboard Specialist successfully applied strong communication and problem-resolution skills to each student issue. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Evening Welcome Center/Switchboard Specialist

Randolph Community College
04.2023 - Current
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues.
  • Adhered to company policies and scripts to consistently achieve call-time and quality standards.
  • Responded to customer calls and emails to answer questions about products and services.
  • Placed outbound customer service or customer satisfaction calls to follow up on issues.
  • Greet students/customers and meet their informational needs.
  • Interact positively with diverse groups of people with various backgrounds and interests.
  • Coordinate student traffic flow.
  • Operate the College switchboard during assigned hours, which includes receiving all incoming calls and transferring the calls to the appropriate individuals.
  • Responsible for checking the College switchboard voicemail during assigned hours.
  • Manage emergency calls such as reporting fire alarms to maintenance staff and fire department, if necessary.
  • Assist with maintaining and updating the procedures manual for operating the College switchboard and alarm panels.
  • Serve as radio contact between campus personnel and maintenance, housekeeping, and security personnel.
  • Function as the primary receptionist for the College.
  • Assist with the college vehicle, gas card, and key inventory for employees.
  • Assist in maintaining the supplies and copier in the Student Services mailroom.
  • Assist with student parking permits and input them in Colleague.
  • Assist with the lost and found items for the College.
  • Scan, index, and quality control check assigned admissions and registration documents in student’s permanent files.
  • Assist students in the computer lab with online application, FAFSA, student email, and etc.
  • Assist with registration activities.
  • Work effectively by being able to multi-task and with frequent interruptions.
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of Randolph Community College’s instructional programs, student services processes, events, and off-campus centers.
  • Communicate accurate, comprehensive, and timely information to students, potential students, and visitors.
  • Maintain a Tier 1 working knowledge of all student services areas.

Administrative

  • Maintain adequate supplies of college material for the Welcome Center.
  • Use computers and related software for word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.
  • Assist students with student services forms (e.g., change of address form, financial aid forms, and veterans benefit forms).
  • Assist with grouping/preparing financial aid, veterans affairs, and registration & records documents together for back-office staff to review and process.
  • Provide clerical assistance as assigned by the Director or Assistant Director of Admissions, Records and Registration.
  • Coordinate and supervise the Federal Work Study position serving in the Office of Admissions, Records and Registration, as needed.
  • Assist the Director or Assistant Director of Admissions, Records and Registration with reporting processes throughout the year.
  • Assist with managing student communications processes (e.g., texting, email, etc.), as needed.
  • Assist with application processing (e.g., CCP applications), as needed.
  • Assist with forms processing (e.g., Change of Major, Name/Address), as needed.

Customer Service

  • Practice exemplary student customer service skills.
  • Practice exemplary colleague customer service skills.

Orientation Instructor and Distance Education Spec

Randolph Community College
05.2019 - 03.2023
  • Ensure that student forms are completed and signed by new students
  • Inform new students of campus policies and procedures
  • Advise students of best path to achieve diploma
  • Evening student intake
  • Proctor students testing
  • Collect reports of online students weekly and monthly hours
  • Enter attendance for all online students
  • Call students that have not reached minimum weekly hours
  • End of month closing procedure
  • Register students for class
  • Update shared spreadsheets for staff and instructors
  • Schedule students for testing

Cafe staff

Randolph Community College Cafe
08.2016 - 05.2019
  • Responsible for food preparation
  • Performed typical cashier duties; managing and counting till
  • Maintained safety standards and government regulations
  • Responsible for stock and truck order accounting

Customer Services Representative

Amazon
07.2015 - 11.2015
  • Explained billing statements and helped with any issues customers may have had
  • Helped customers with onsite item location
  • Resolved complaints and ensured customer satisfaction
  • Located packages that had not been received by the designated time
  • Provided mail or email return shipment labels and refunded money
  • Documented customer complaints and resolutions

Shift Manager

Taco Bell, Albemarle
04.2011 - 03.2013
  • Supervised upwards of 30 team members and trained new team members
  • Provided positive customer interaction and service
  • Maintained high-quality products and service
  • Maintained company safety standards and government regulations
  • Responsible for cashier duties and safe count
  • Performed nightly inventory, stock, and financial paperwork
  • Monitored all service equipment
  • Responsible for cleaning and prep work

Shift Manager

KFC/Taco Bell
03.2006 - 10.2010
  • Supervised upwards of 15 team members and trained new team members
  • Provided positive customer interaction and service
  • Maintained high-quality products and service
  • Maintained company safety standards and government regulations
  • Scheduled work shifts
  • Performed typical cashier duties
  • Managed store safe
  • Responsible for change orders, daily bank deposits, inventory, stock, and financial paperwork
  • Monitored all service equipment
  • Responsible for cleaning and prep work

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management W/con HRM

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
06.2024

Associates - Arts

Randolph Community College
2021

Skills

  • Employee Assignments
  • Employee Relationships
  • Employee Programs
  • Merchandise Sales
  • Explaining Instructions
  • New Employee Orientation
  • Account Management
  • Customer Service Expertise
  • Documenting Calls
  • Troubleshooting and Assistance
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Policy Administration

Certification

Basic Life Support

Timeline

Evening Welcome Center/Switchboard Specialist

Randolph Community College
04.2023 - Current

Orientation Instructor and Distance Education Spec

Randolph Community College
05.2019 - 03.2023

Cafe staff

Randolph Community College Cafe
08.2016 - 05.2019

Customer Services Representative

Amazon
07.2015 - 11.2015

Shift Manager

Taco Bell, Albemarle
04.2011 - 03.2013

Shift Manager

KFC/Taco Bell
03.2006 - 10.2010

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management W/con HRM

Southern New Hampshire University

Associates - Arts

Randolph Community College
Stephanie Townsend