I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a strong ability to work effectively in both team and individual settings.
I am a seasoned a customer support professional with over 20 years of experience in both retail and office settings, dedicated to promoting customer satisfaction through efficient and friendly resolution of concerns and inquiries.
I am known for being a down-to-earth and bubbly person, contributing to improved customer retention and harmonious teamwork situations.
I thrive on new challenges and remain flexible in the face of workplace changes, whilst understanding that high customer satisfaction is the one of the most important keys to a successful retail workplace.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Assistant
Exquisite Accounting Solutions Pty Ltd
Caringbah, NSW
01.2020 - Current
Preparing client tax refunds
Greeting clients in a friendly and professional manner
Using the Handitax Tax system to complete daily activities
Compliance with the ATO tax system
Preparing and editing documents to produce precise, accurate and professional communication
General administrative duties eg, emailing, filing,
Maintaining office supplies
Communicating promptly and effectively with the accountant when required
Student Learning Support Officer
Sans Souci Public School
02.2017 - 12.2019
Providing structured intervention for students with additional needs - including gross and fine motor skills along with numeracy and literacy support
Effectively communicating with students, teachers and other learning specialists as regular communication about a student’s progress
Supervising students in the school grounds and on excursions, complying with duty of care responsibilities
Maintaining high confidentiality regarding student records
Assisting the management of diabetes for particular primary school students
Assisting with preparing materials and resources for teachers
Performing administrative duties and records management
Attending school meetings and taking notes as required
Customer Support
ILVE Australia Pty Ltd
10.2006 - 12.2008
Managing customer accounts and maintaining the database
Assisting customers with account queries and product advice
Greeting customers and discussing various product options in the product showroom
Managing the New Zealand ILVE account and helping to facilitate deliveries within designated timeframe
Liaising with various external companies, clients and sales reps over the phone and in person
Competently using various billing/account systems and actioned admin duties, including filing, faxing, photocopying etc
Maintaining excellent customer service at all times.
PA/ Customer support
Beautopia Hair & Beauty Pty Ltd
07.2006 - 09.2006
Answering phone calls, taking messages and directing to the relevant staff members
Invoicing customers using MYOB system
Knowledge of MS Office
Managing customer accounts and maintaining the database
Liaising with external companies, clients and sales reps over the phone and in person
Assisting customers with account queries and product advice
Actioning all business correspondence ie: faxing, photocopying, typing documents, banking, organising flights and bookings for sales reps and manager
Greeting clients and booking meetings for the manager
Multi tasking various duties with overlapping deadlines
Flexibility to take on various ad-hoc tasks when required.
Corporate Billing Co-ordinator
Optus Communications
09.2003 - 07.2006
Reconciling bill reports/figures within given deadlines
Actioning admin duties, including filing, faxing, photocopying etc
Identifying and resolving billing production errors
Providing support and solutions for customers
Multi tasking various duties with overlapping deadlines
Maintaining knowledge of various billing systems
Extensive work with Microsoft systems such as Excel and Word
Processing invoices for accounts payable, using the SAP system
Compiling monthly KPI reports for my manager
Communicating effectively with the team and managers on daily issues and updates.
Customer Service Representative
Optus Communications
07.2000 - 09.2003
Providing extensive quality customer service with consumer and also corporate customers
Possessing high product and billing system knowledge
Multi tasking various duties with overlapping deadlines
Management of customer accounts, including data entry and actioning any outstanding follow up within the set timeframe.
Actioning admin duties including emailing, filing, faxing, photocopying etc
Constantly meeting and achieving high team KPI's.
Retail Sales Assistant
Grace Bros Pty Ltd
01.1999 - 06.2000
Greeting customers and helping with product questions, selections and purchases.
Increasing sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
Using POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
Ensuring clear and consistent communication with managers and various staff members.
Maintaining awareness of current events and promotions to be able to respond accurately and informatively to customer enquiries
Education
Certificate III in Education Support -
Open Colleges Australia
10.2024
Diploma of Beauty Therapy - undefined
Fuss Beauty College
Sydney, NSW
09.2007
Diploma of Business Studies - undefined
Hornsby TAFE
Hornsby, NSW
01.2000
Higher School Certificate 1996 - undefined
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby, NSW
01.1996
Skills
Excellent communication skills
Patient
Flexible and adaptive
Calm and efficient under pressure
Positive and cheerful
Reliable and honest
Approachable
References
Upon request
Hobbies and Interests
My interests include going to the gym, cooking and socialising.
Personal Information
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: 11/27/78
Hobbies
I enjoy cooking, reading and exercising.
Timeline
Office Assistant
Exquisite Accounting Solutions Pty Ltd
01.2020 - Current
Student Learning Support Officer
Sans Souci Public School
02.2017 - 12.2019
Customer Support
ILVE Australia Pty Ltd
10.2006 - 12.2008
PA/ Customer support
Beautopia Hair & Beauty Pty Ltd
07.2006 - 09.2006
Corporate Billing Co-ordinator
Optus Communications
09.2003 - 07.2006
Customer Service Representative
Optus Communications
07.2000 - 09.2003
Retail Sales Assistant
Grace Bros Pty Ltd
01.1999 - 06.2000
Diploma of Beauty Therapy - undefined
Fuss Beauty College
Diploma of Business Studies - undefined
Hornsby TAFE
Higher School Certificate 1996 - undefined
Hornsby Girls High School
Certificate III in Education Support -
Open Colleges Australia
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