Dear hiring manager,
I am interested in the open front desk clerk position posted on Bright.com and I believe I am a very suitable candidate for it. I have an extensive customer service background as well as a background in administration. I am currently employed by Williams Lea-Goldman Sachs as an office assistant. Such position has allowed me to grow professionally in terms of handling important tasks as well as dealing with clients of high stature. I am proficient in computer programs and can handle high volumes of work at any given time with composure. I have an open schedule and am willing to work whatever hours are needed of me. Please feel free to contact me for a possible interview to further elaborate on my qualifications via phone at 347-***-**** or via my personal email at *********@*****.***. I look forward to hearing from you soon, thank you.
Best Regards,
Jasmine Batista
JASMINE BATISTA
874-60TH STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11220
*********@*****.*** * 347-***-****
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EDUCATION
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School - Brooklyn, NY
GPA: 3.6 / Regents High School Diploma, June 2007
Worked 22 hours a week to cover living expenses
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Williams Lea/Goldman Sachs – Manhattan, NY
Office Assistant, October 2010- Present
• Manage the delivery of confidential documents throughout entire office space
• Arrange transportation for clients via limo service for meeting or flights.
• Analyze daily transaction costs and work flow efficiency and adjust scheduling to avoid redundancies
• Trained four new hires.
Old Navy – Brooklyn, NY
Sales Associate/ Cashier, September 2009- October 2010
• Processed between $2,000 and $3,500 in sales and assisted in reconciling between $8,000 and $10,000 in receipts.
• Opened an average of at least eleven Old Navy credit cards per day.
• Cross sold matching accessories to 52% of customers, resulting in increased revenues of 12% per customer.
• Trained 2 new hires per month and prepared worker schedules alongside Floor Manager weekly.
Christina’s Place Hair Salon – Valley Stream, NY
Business Development, March 2008 - August 2009
• Executed local advertising strategy using local papers and social media to attract clients within 10 miles
• Created a client database that keeps track of over 230 clients and their appointment patterns (average spend, time spent in chair, frequently requested services)
• Used database to better target marketing specials, which resulted in an increase in average appointments per day from 12 to 16.5.
Berkshire Financial - Brooklyn, NY
Consultant, October 2006- December 2006
• Took in around 40 phone calls per day and gathered information in order to create client profiles, information which included their income, age, loan amount and so forth.
• Prepared detailed estimates based on client profiles created that demonstrated how much money could be saved
through refinance and then pitched the quotes to over 20 clients per day at a success rate of 45%.
• Brought in between 15-20 new clients each week and boosted individual team revenues by 11% while working there.
• Trained 3 new hires who achieved similar revenue increases and closing rates as me.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, and Mac applications
• Familiar with point of sales systems.
• Fluent in writing/speaking English and Spanish.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Dance, reading & writing, music, fashion, art, traveling and photography.