Margie Rivera-Braeske
Customer Service Representative/Receptionist Administrator
Kissimmee, Florida, United States
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SUMMARY
Energetic customer service professional eager to deliver positive, memorable experience to every customer. Consistently exceed expectations with strong time management and multitasking abilities. Quick learner and hard worker with natural sales talents.
Experienced providing top-notch customer service in customer /client/patient environments. Adept at resolving customer complaints and generating repeat business. Well-known for providing solutions to diverse problems and helping customers find desired items.
Dedicated customer service professional with experience selling various types of retail products and exceeding sales goals. Versed in retail marketing and offering superior problem-solving skills. Promptly handles customer inquiries and maximizes satisfaction
/experienced in communicating with clients, answering questions and meeting different needs. Listens carefully to questions, researches correct answers and escalates calls requiring high-level responses from other departments or supervisors. Diligent about documenting caller interactions for tracking and future communications. WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2015-Current
Customer Service Representative/Receptionist Administrator
Brame Specialty Company
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Answered inbound calls to greet and assist customers with various needs and questions. Researched assistance requested and offered accurate information to resolve issues and respond to inquiries. Resolved customer inquiries, complaints, and issues providing insightful solutions. Built strong knowledge of product line to assist customers in selecting products. Returned customer calls and responded to inquiries and complaints. Provided solutions, recommendations and replacements with empathy and positive feedback.
Offered products and services to meet customers' needs and goals. November 1998-April 2013
Reception /Data Entry /Receptio /Data Entry /Supervisory Administrative Specialist
Broward Rehab/411 Urgent Care
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Trained employees in company procedures and standards. Managed communication between internal cases patients with attorneys and medical staff
Improved office policies and enforced rules to meet administrative objectives and patients satisfaction Collected, verified treatment plans and accuracy of notes for attorney reports and billing data entry of all services rendered to prepare for our billing department. Arranged travel accommodations for patients
Entered data manually and scanned documents to maintain databases. March 1995-October 1998
Manager /Trainer /Creative Consultant
C&M Beauty Supply /valtub Imports
United States
Created manuals and materials for instructors and classes to meet training objectives. Followed advancements in industry best practices and training methods to improve training strategies.
Developed customized and contemporary training initiatives to meet needs of specific business units.
Tested employees before and after training to assess effectiveness of courses and identify areas in need of improvement. Managed department resources effectively to consistently meet budget and training targets.
Translated complex product information and concepts into simple learning materials. Integrated new approaches and technologies to keep training fresh and effective. Traveled to various locations to deliver training sessions to offsite or remote personnel. Compiled comprehensive and accurate documentation for use in training sessions. Delivered remote training to participants unable to travel to headquarters. Oriented new hires to work tasks with initial training and ongoing mentoring programs. ran the store and student discount programs and orientations and certification programs, staff, and inventory, sales of beauty care products and tools and chemicals for the the cosmetology, barber industry
EDUCATION
1999-2014
Chiropractic assistant
Forida license bureau
United States
Worked closely with all doctors and staff, office lead, data entry and office clerical duties, treatment coordinator
• Chiro assistance and physiotherapy to patients
2003-2006
Primerica licence
Florida licence bureau
United States
Life insurance appointed and legal protection appointed
• Life insurance
1986-1989
Languages arts Spanish literature
Fdr vocational school ny
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Vocational education
• Spanish /journalism
-1989
High School Diploma
New Utretch High School
Brooklyn, New York, United States
1989
High School Diploma
New Utretch High School, Brooklyn, NY
SKILLS
Customer Support/Service Inside Sales Customer Service Management Data Entry Billing Retail Sales Problem Solving Skills Multilingual Multitasking Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations Language Interpreter Mentoring Documentation Annuities Life Insurance Budgeting Best Practices Retail Sales Resolve Customer Issues Telephone Skills Treatment Plan Staff Training Travel Planning Database Administration Communication Skills Policy Development Medical Office Staff Policies Consulting Training/Teaching Resource Management User Documentation Testing Willing to Travel Barber Cosmetology Exceeded Sales Goal Customer Experience Time Management Marketing Customer Service Evaluation Analysis Skills Leadership Medical Office Administration Law firm administrator Csr lead Translator advanced Spanish HONORS & AWARDS
arts excellence award
Employee of the year award C&M Beauty supply /Valtub Imports 1996 /sales and Outstanding Achievement in Customer Satisfaction, 2023 Honor Roll: Fall 1989
Employee of the Year 1996 C&M Supply Valtub Imports Bilingual Spanish /some Creole /partial knowledge of Italian and Portuguese/Language leadership trainer
customer service Lead at Brame Specialty
Top Performer, Inside Sales Team, 2014 Dillard's cosmetics dept LANGUAGES
Spanish - Intermediate Portuguese - Intermediate English - Intermediate WORK AUTHORIZATION
I am authorized to work in the following countries:
• United States