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Dorothy Black

Dorval,QC

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Circulation Desk Clerk

City of Dorval, Public Library
08.2021 - Current
  • Provides excellent customer service, addressing patron inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
  • Answer telephone and offer general information in response to inquiries.
  • Check library materials in and out of library.
  • Keep library shelves and printed materials well-stocked and organized according to established system.
  • Mitigated librarian workload by independently managing basic patron requests and locating materials.
  • Issue patrons a library card.
  • Assist staff with special projects and library event preparation.
  • Maintain and update patron records in library system database.
  • Process fines and educate individual patrons on ways to minimize future charges.

Customer Service Representative

Fido Solutions Inc.
06.2020 - 07.2021

Call Center

  • Responsible for answering approximately 50 client calls per day
  • Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.
  • Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes.
  • Responded to customer requests, offering excellent support and tailored recommendations to address needs.
  • Basic troubleshooting and being comfortable with technology
  • Educated customers about billing, payment processing and support policies and procedures.

Aquatic Supervisor

Dixie Pool
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Responsible for accident prevention and administering first aid around pool premises
  • Assign and supervise coworkers tasks, roles and rotation for each shift
  • Taught Red Cross certified swimming lessons as well as trained the diving team (all ages) and the swim team (ages 10 and under)


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Human Relations, Community Development

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
05-2024

Diploma of College Studies - Social Sciences

John Abbott College
Montreal, QC
05.2020

High School Diploma -

Villa Maria High School (French Sector)
Montreal
06.2017

Skills

  • English and French (written and spoken)
  • Compassionate, open-minded, communicative
  • Working with the public and teams
  • Office 365 Suite
  • Program planning and design
  • Facilitation, leadership and conflict resolution

Volunteer Experience

  • Breast Cancer Committee, Villa Maria High School

Organized various activities, weekly programming and fundraising initiatives, with all donations going directly to the Cedars Cancer Institute located at the Glen site of the McGill University Health Center.


  • Humanitarian Trip to Senegal, Villa Maria High School

Spent in the village of Gandiaye, in the region of Kaolack, where we stayed with local families. With the goal to aid with the building of a new classroom for a local primary school. As well as converting and developing a community garden and library for the high school.

Timeline

Circulation Desk Clerk

City of Dorval, Public Library
08.2021 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Fido Solutions Inc.
06.2020 - 07.2021

Aquatic Supervisor

Dixie Pool
06.2016 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Human Relations, Community Development

Concordia University

Diploma of College Studies - Social Sciences

John Abbott College

High School Diploma -

Villa Maria High School (French Sector)
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