PERNESA L. FERGUSON
Freeport, Grand Bahama
P.O. Box F-41941
242-***-****/687-8901/375-5421
Email: **.********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position that will offer maximum exposure and promote career advancement that will enhance myself and your establishment. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Eighteen years experience customer service, office administration and sales
• Skilled at building professional relationships with customers, colleagues and management
• An effective communicator who delivers and maintains quality customer service and care
• Proven ability to learn quickly, apply new techniques and skilled at working in a busy environment
CORE COMPETENCIES
Customer Service and Communication Skills
• Assist hotel guests with travel and accommodation needs
• Access guest information and documented guests’ requests
• Resolve guest complaints in a timely, courteous and professional manner at all times
• Provided accurate and detailed information regarding services, schedules and rates
• Processing reservations and initial check-in transactions, handling cash and credit card transactions
• Coordinated services provided by pool and beach, kids camp, laundry, spa golf and concierge
• Processing money gram sending & receiving transactions
• Processing bill payments for GB Power & Utility, Cable Bahamas, B.E.C & BTC
• Processing U.S Visa Payments
• Collecting Insurance, Mortgage and Loan payments
• Updating insurance premium books and reconcile payments
• Processing large cash transactions from internal & external customers Office Administrative Skills
• Proficient using Microsoft Word & Excel, Quick books & Internet
• Accurate and efficient typing speed of 50 words per minute
• Improved training of incoming employee
• Organized billing to maintain timely payable and receivable accounts
• Drafting business & residential contracts letters, sending faxes, emails and copying
• Processing new business applications for life health & car insurances
• Balancing & depositing large daily cash amounts
• Cross Training in accounts receivable
Human Relations Skills
• Communicated in writing and by phone to many customers
• Answering incoming telephone calls, listening to customer concerns and developing appropriate solutions
• Working with management on escalated customer complaints to ensure maximum customer satisfaction levels
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• 1996-1999 Jack Hayward High School Freeport, Bahamas High School Diploma – Credit
Pitman(Computer) – First Class Pass
Awards/Certificates: Honor Roll, Religious Studies, English Language, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Geography
• 1992-1996 Freeport Anglican High School Freeport, Bahamas
(6) BJC’s: English, Mathematics, Home Economics, Religious Studies, Health & General Science
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• Grand Lucayan Resort Accounts/Reservations/Front Desk Agent 2016-2020
• B.A.F Financial/Cash N Go Senior Customer Service Rep 2014-2015
• Sheraton @ Our Lucaya Resort Front Desk Agent 2004-2009
• Bugs R Us Pest Control Ltd. Office Administrator 2001-2004 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATES
• Employee Of the Month Award Winner
• Top Front Desk Agent
• F.A.U Customer Service Training Certifcate
REFERENCES
• Upon Request