Christopher Brakel
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ************* **** *** ****
City: Seatac
State: WA
Zip: 98188
Country: USA
Phone: 714-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $45,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
CHRISTOPHER BRAKEL - RESUME
Career Profile:
Amazon.com, Inc. (Seattle, WA): August 2011 - January 2013
Title: Quality Improvement Specialist
Duties: Facilitate and lead training of all Kindle and customer service associates, drive initiatives and programs to improve performance, and examine data to identify continuous learning needs. (August 2012 - January 2013)
Title: Digital Specialist, Kindle Support Operations
Duties: High-level technical support for Kindle devices (device and network troubleshooting, software and hardware upgrades/replacement, customer service. (August 2011 - August 2012)
Ceridian Corporation (Minneapolis, MN): March 2011 - June 2011
Title: Accounts Receivable Consultant
Duties: Research and correct accounts receivable error reports, entry of customer payment information, dispute resolution for small business clients involving invoicing, issuing credits, marking for collections, etc.
Supervalu, Inc. (Hopkins, MN): January 2011 - February 2011
Title: Customer Service Associate
Duties: Telephone sales and order entry, recovery of lost sales items.
Bluestem Brands, Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN): November 2010 - January 2011
Title: Contractor, Merchandising Inventory Management
Duties: Entry of substitution and cross-sell information, administering markdowns, and assisting with online inventory promotions.
Rollouts, Inc. (Chaska, MN): September 2010 - November 2010
Title: Resource Coordinator
Duties: Staffing and scheduling of independent contractors, work order and database management for large retail clients (TJX, Limited Brands), as well as creation of Visio floor plan documents for college bookstores.
Chapman University, Conservatory of Music (Orange, CA): August 2007 - May 2010
Title: Assistant Professor of Music/Instructor
Duties: Teach classes in music theory/composition to undergraduate students, grading, tutoring, faculty meetings.
University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY): August 2002 - December 2006
Title: Instructor/Graduate Teaching Assistant
Duties: Instruction in music composition and electronic music. Maintenance of computer systems and website. Live concert audio recording/support.
Other Positions:
Retail/Sales: West Music Company, Barnes & Noble, Target
Data Entry: Kroll Ontrack, The Blake School, Express Scripts
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Music University of Rochester (Eastman School of Music), 2007
Master of Arts (M.A.), Music University of Iowa, 2002
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music University of Minnesota, 1999
(Additional Skills Metrics and Software Knowledge Available Upon Request)