Tessa Lawton

My duty is to handle all the accounting for our office in addition to Accounts Receivable responsibilities. I perform daily and monthly reconciliations for multiple accounts, invoice clients, collect class fees, make deposits, and input data using QuickBooks and YourMembership, all while assisting with incoming calls and walk-in clients.

• When I was initially hired with PHCC, I was a part-time employee who would help with phone traffic. During COVID, I continued to go into the office as an essential worker. While I was busy with front-end reception duties, I showed my work ethic and was moved to a permanent position of Education Assistant. In that role, I mailed correspondence, graded exams, submitted credits to a State Agency, and helped with very busy phone traffic.

• My role with Aquahydrate was to build the market with our brand. I would visit large format stores to sell in displays and try to get new placements. Due to COVID, the position was eliminated.

• I was a Tel-Sell Specialist. I primarily sold our products to a list of designated accounts over the phone and entered their orders to be delivered. I maintain updated knowledge of new and current brands that are offered. I network effectively with my customers and work diligently to secure new business. I also help out with the receptionist/switchboard position when needed.

• I was recruited to KEG1 based on my observed work ethic and got my foot in the door of the salesperson world. I began with making my regular calls daily, and it evolved into an Office manager/area sales manager position. I answered phones, collected payments, invoiced clients, faxed, filed, and did any other job as needed.

• I was a lead teacher for the one-year-old classroom at Primrose. My assistant and I worked to excel while adhering to a strict curriculum.