Vicki Castell
Menifee CA *****
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Skills
Award winning customer service
Conflict resolution
Crime/ Loss Prevention
Sales
Marketing
Experience
September 2003 - January 2014:
My Chic Cottage -
Owner Designing/Decorating/Furnishing High End Nurseries Business owner / Purchasing/ Sales/ Marketing / Quality Control / Customer Service
Purchased, repurposed, advertised, marketing, sales and customer service, February 2008 - January 2007
Viejas Casino - Security / Dispatch
Dispatching security officers around casino property carrying large amounts of cash. Position required a high level of Multi-tasking skills and the ability to keep up with a fast paced environment. Updating personnel jackets on employees. 2
Tracking patrons following removal from premises. This position required a high level of employee security and commitment to confidentiality. September 2002 - September 2003:
Crime Prevention - Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
Lead Community Meetings
Coordinate community crime awareness events
First contact for Neighborhood Watch Leaders
Large community requires extensive organizational skills to keep meetings and events in order
Statistics for crime in specific areas
Security checks for private residences and commercial buildings CERT - Community Emergency Response Team (coordinated w/Fire Dept.) Neighborhood Meetings during high crime situations - calming fearful community members /crime victims. Created standard safety manual for mobile home communities in our county.
July 1989-September 2002:
911 San Diego County Emergency Service Dispatcher
requires excellent communication skills working with often frightened, panicking or angry customers that are often displeased with the department or it's employees. Prioritizing responses to emergencies within the county when dispatching officers - handling calls. Extremely high pressure, high volume calls. College Courses include:
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PERT - Psychiatric Emergency Response Team
Communication
Customer Service
Terrorism - Recognize & React
Suicide Intervention
Hostage Negotiation
Volunteer Work-
Pine Valley Fire Department - Community Emergency Response Team TIP - Trauma Intervention Program - responding to comfort the survivor of natural and violent death Mission Hospice - Patient volunteer - comforting terminally ill patients