M: 415-***-****
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NIKKOLE E. BALLARD
Staffing Agency/Independent Contractor:
Customer Service Representative for Trove, Staffmark, Brisbane, CA
Mail Sorter for UPS, Staffmark, San Leandro, CA
Shipping & Receiving for Hitachi, StaffMark, Burlingame, CA
Customer Service Support for Iron Mountain, Oakland, CA
Data Entry for Bank of America, StaffMark, Union City, CA
11/2016-5/2019
Delivery Driver, Doordash, Oakland, CA
Delivery Driver, Postmates, Oakland, CA
11/2016-01/2017
Driver, Lyft, San Francisco-Bay Area
●Deliver a wide variety of items to different addresses in through different routes
●Follow routes, times and schedule
●Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle
●Ask for feedback on provided services and resolve any client complaints
●Collect payments as needed
●Inform clients of new products
●Follow DOT regulations, as well as safety standards
Retail Management
04/2016-11/2016
Sales Associate/Men’s Suit Specialist, Nordstrom Rack, Emeryville, CA
01/2014-08/2015
Customer Service, ManPower, Oakland, CA
12/2013-5/2016
Lead Stylist, White House Black Market, Emeryville, CA
05/2011-01/2013
Bud Tender, Harborside Health Center, Oakland, CA
08/2006-06/2007
Cash Handler/Teller, California Check Cashing, Oakland, CA
02/2004-06/2006
Assistant Store Director, Hollywood Video Entertainment, Oakland, CA
08/2002-02/2004
Cashier, Sear & Roebuck Co., Oakland, CA
●Making sure all product available is stocked on Sales Floor, develops and implements all merchandising plans
●Monitors the store's profits or losses, maintain standards according to the Front End Standard Practice Manual
●Responsible for supervision of Front End Sales Assistants, Sales Associates and Service Associates as delegated by the Customer Service Sales Manager
●Engage and interact with customers to create a positive shopping experience
●Maintain Front End Standard Practice of all Front End accounting services: register pickups, till counts, loans, safe counts, deposits, deposit slip verification, Returned check payments, Gift Cards and Returns, Change Fund
Program/Operation Director:
11/2014-5/2015
Intervention Coordinator, San Leandro, CA
01/2011-2015
Program/Operation Director/Outreach Leader/Volunteer, L.O.V.E. to L.O.V.E., Oakland, CA
●Develops a pre/post questionnaires for use at the onset/completion of programs
●Management of agency budget in coordination with the Executive Director
●Development of individual programs and their budgets
●Develop yearly outreach plan according to program needs and capacity
●Supervise line staff by articulating expectations, displaying model behavior, maintaining open lines of communication
●Organize training seminars to address staff needs and identify relevant external training opportunities.
●Assist in the management of fiscal operations including budget development, modifications
●Track expenditures. Continually monitor the program's financial health & make recommendations to the ED.
Administrative Assistant:
08/2010-01/2011
Bookstore Clerk, Merced College Bookstore, Merced, CA
06/2007-07/2008
Clerical Assistant, Alameda County, Oakland, CA
06/2001-02/2002
Administrative Assistant, McCutcheon Construction, Berkeley, CA
●Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports
●Maintains scheduling and event calendars for senior CEO and work schedules for the administrative/retail staff
●Manage projects, and contribute to committee and team work
●Establish work procedures and schedules, and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff
●Arrange conferences, meetings, and travel reservations for office personnel
●Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information both internally and with other organizations
Skills
●10+ years of direct supervisory/management experience
●Strong & polished interpersonal, written and oral communications skills
●creative, strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects
●Experience with community-based organization; Knowledge of principles & practices related to youth development and educational issues
●ability to work with a variety of populations
●Windows xp; Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, Power point
●Point of sales & Internet Savvy
●Human Resources (Hire, Evaluate, Train, Counsel, Terminate)
●Accounts Receivable
●Auditing/Inventory
●Heavy Cash Handler
●Marketing Planning and Promotion
Education
2018-2020
A.A. - Psychology, College of Alameda, Alameda, CA