Kathleen Hope Purtill
OBJECTIVE: To blend my strong experience with office operations, including international office procedure, accounts payable and receivable have worked with people through my career from my first career as a Flight Attendant to working with students younger than I through 4 years in a customer care center.
Advantage Sales and Marketing 11/2015 - present
Demonstrated new products to customers. Increased store sales by 9% on average.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GA 1/2015-9/2015
Going for Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service Delivery and Administration.
GPA 3.16
PUBLIX 6/201*-**-****
Cashiered and quickly had customers checked out. Bagged customer orders and escorted customers to their car and unloaded their groceries.
HAVERTYS FURNITURE COMPANY 2006-2014
Accounts Payable
Responsible for accurately paying over 125 invoices per day.
Researching and resolving incorrect invoices.
Verifying and processing payments for assigned accounts.
Complete month end reports on time.
Receptionist
Greeting vendors.
Working closely with Human Resources as it relates to applicants and potential new employees.
Dealing directly with vendors guiding them to the appropriate employee.
Checking in all non- employees with visitor passes to maintain compliance of C-Pat governmental regulations.
Customer Service
Call center customer service resolving customer complaints and issues.
KOHLS-DACULA, BUFORD, GA. 2004-2006
Point of Sale supervisor.
End of day cash reconciliation for entire store.
Customer service Associate.
ALLIED WASTE/BFI-BUFORD, GA 2003
End of day cash and credit reconciliation.
Enforce all Federal, State and Local EPA rules.
ACCOUNT TEMPS-SUWANEE, GA 2002
Corporate Collections.
SIDEL, INC.-NORCROSS, GA 1993-2001
Managed a team of non-exempt employees responsible for general clerical functions.
Initiated collections function within accounts receivable department: credited with company wide savings in excess of one million dollars.
Back up accounts payable.
Travel coordinator for employees.
Experienced in working with high-level executives including company chief financial executive.
Spare parts order entry.
Bi-Lingual reception skills English and French.
EDUCATION
University of North Georgia University of North Georgia
Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
A.A. Liberal Arts
COMPUTER AND TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
Knowledge of word, excel, outlook express, TIMS, Merlin Intertel, Citrix Bosa Nova and work in Cloud, Micro soft 10, Banner
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS
Adept at working in a variety of settings including Fortune 500 and retail companies.
Ongoing professional training including Dale Carnegie sales course
GA Real Estate License (expired)
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5669 Wooded Valley Way, Flowery Branch, GA 30542
770-845--3272