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Tawnya Ekins

Woodstock,ON

Summary

Experienced individual providing high-quality administrative support to various departments. Highly organized and detail-oriented with great multitasking and task prioritization skills. Hardworking and adaptable, easily conforms to company needs and strategic goals. Ability to manage and train with sound decision making skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Dispatcher

Langs Bus Lines
04.2022 - 04.2024
  • Communicated with drivers and personnel to coordinate timely delivery of students.
  • Managed conflict resolutions with parents, drivers and other personnel to encourage professional relationships and promote respect.
  • Directed dispatching, routing, and tracking of 136 routes.
  • Maintained professional relationship with drivers, school officials and school transportation services to increase trust, reliability and rapport.
  • Trained and provided guidance to new team members to apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
  • Answered phone calls and responded to customer emails.
  • Monitored vehicle locations to coordinate timely arrivals.

Customer Service Sales Specialist

Germiphene
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Processed customer orders and inquiries via phone, email and, in-person communication to foster top-quality service delivery.
  • Increased revenue with strategic upselling of products and services to existing customers.
  • Delivered superior customer service to retain existing customers and attract future customers, working closely with traveling sales team.
  • Informed customers of sales and promotions to build customer base, boost traffic and increase customer loyalty.
  • Followed rush deliveries through shipping process to ensure timely delivery, also going above and beyond by hand delivering products to customers in rush situation.

Manager

Build-A-Bear
03.2020 - 04.2021
    • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
    • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
    • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
    • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
    • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
    • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.

Education

Business Administration Accounting

St. Clair College
Chatham, ON

Skills

  • Dispatching Field Personnel
  • Communication Equipment Operation
  • Training New Hires
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Work Order Generation
  • Emergency Call Response
  • Calendar and Scheduling Software
  • Team Leadership
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluations
  • Managing Multiple Tasks

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working

Timeline

Dispatcher

Langs Bus Lines
04.2022 - 04.2024

Customer Service Sales Specialist

Germiphene
04.2021 - 04.2022

Manager

Build-A-Bear
03.2020 - 04.2021

Business Administration Accounting

St. Clair College
Tawnya Ekins