LISA M. CAROTENUTO
**** ********* *** *****, **** 44134 • 440-***-**** • ****.**********@*****.***
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging and rewarding position with growth potential that will utilize my experience and education.
EXPERIENCE
Sales Banking Specialist, Huntington Bank, Broadview Hts, Ohio (June 2012-Present)
• Deliver excellent customer service and develop strong customer relationships while cross-selling
• Surpass sales goals by uncovering and meeting the financial needs of customers, prospects, and businesses
• Provide financial solutions using proactive, consultative sales skills to market bank products and services
• Open new accounts, generate loans, sell and refer specialty products and resolve customer inquiries with a high performing team.
Teller Banking Representative I, PNC Bank, Parma, Ohio (November 2009-June 2012)
• Represent PNC Bank daily with friendly and direct customer service to fulfill client’s needs
• Diffuse difficult customer situations with a quality outcome
• Consistently achieve top ratings in customer service by implementing PNC’S guidelines
• Develop excellent rapport with customer that fosters cross-selling (i.e. credit cards, investments, merchant services, etc)
• Managed ATM
o Reconcile 100k daily
o Processed deposits to proper accounts
o Prepare weekly financial reports for Branch Manager
• Notary
Assistant Manager, American Eagle, Beachwood, Ohio (May 2008 – November 2009)
• Recruited associate and management level talent through networking, maintained staff work schedules
• Responsible for entire interview/hiring process and administered performance feedback to hourly associates
• Conducted new hire orientation presentations and staff meetings to roll-out seasonal merchandising campaigns
• Forecasted and established on-board plan to maintain appropriate staffing levels for season
• Assessed business performance by analyzing trends and implementing strategies to meet business plans
• Executed store inventories quarterly
• Promoted a positive team environment focusing on customer service and brand awareness to achieve sales goals
Sales Leader, Express, Parma, Ohio (June 2005 – May 2008)
• Facilitated a team environment that motivated sales associates to effectively exceed all sales and profitability goals
• Ensured adherence of staff members to all retail policies and procedures
• Trained,educated and motivated staff to achieve management goals
• Created an environment focused on customer service and brand awareness to achieve sales goals
• Analyzed various business reports to understand trend and maximize store goal opportunities
• Inventory: maintained proper controls and compliance standards for shrink control
• Responsible for opening/closing routines of store
Personal Attributes
• Excellent mentoring and supervisory skills
• Ability to work well with all personalities
• Excellent at fostering teamwork, dependable
• Service, goal and growth oriented
• Excellent critical thinking and judgment skills
• Work product is accurate, thorough and timely
EDUCATION
University of Toledo: 2001-2004 Business