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Valerie Anderson

Mesa,AZ

Summary

Deadline-focused Customer Service/Sales Representative highly effective at operating in fast-paced settings. Resourceful, forward-thinking and proactive with sense of market and customer positions.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Service Manager

GMS TACTICAL
Mesa, AZ
08.2008 - Current
  • Strong leader of customer support staff
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in an empathetic manner
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes
  • Solved unresolved customer issues
  • Promptly responded to inquiries and requests from prospective customers
  • Assumed ownership over team productivity and managed work flow to meet or exceed quality service goals
  • Optimized customer support by establishing collaborative service environment
  • Trained staff on operating procedures and company services
  • Responded to customer requests with friendly, knowledgeable service and support

First Grade Teacher

Franklin Arts Academy
Gilbert, AZ
08.2005 - 05.2008
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover all requirements and prepare for standardized tests
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve them in the educational process
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social and citizenship skills
  • Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors
  • Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline
  • Implemented improvements to improve behavior of class and individual students

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Ottawa University
Phoenix, AZ
12.2002

Skills

  • Cash handling
  • Staff education and training
  • Staff management
  • Effective problem solver
  • Sales
  • Effective workflow management
  • Product knowledge
  • Shipping, receiving and warehousing
  • Account Management

Certification

Elementary Education Certification Arizona

Current IVP Fingerprint clearance card

Timeline

Customer Service Manager

GMS TACTICAL
08.2008 - Current

First Grade Teacher

Franklin Arts Academy
08.2005 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Ottawa University

Elementary Education Certification Arizona

Current IVP Fingerprint clearance card

Valerie Anderson