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Karen Basora

Allentown

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Retention Specialist

Global Life Insurance
12.2022 - 02.2024
  • Built close relationships with customers maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times
  • Acknowledged and resolved customer complaints.
  • Assisted providers with claim status and explanation of benefits.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Sales Representative

Lancôme Cosmetics
11.2019 - 10.2022
  • Greeted customers as customers entered Lancome.
  • Identified what product matched client's needs.
  • Ensured all client's questions were answered.
  • Assisted clients in wrapping up purchases.
  • Informed clients of possible financing options.
  • Increased sales revenue by identifying and targeting high-potential accounts.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.

Starbucks Barista/Cashier

Starbucks
08.2017 - 05.2019
  • Listened to customer's desires and needs to recommend optimal products
  • Prepared and served hot & cold beverages such as coffee, tea & blended coffees.
  • Greeted and served an average of 300+ customers daily, providing prompt, personalized, and friendly service in a fast-paced environment.
  • Promoted additional items with beverages, increasing store sales.

Education

Associate of Science - Psychology

Lehigh Carbon Community Colleg
Allentown, PA
06.2025

Skills

  • Spanish Fluency
  • Empathetic
  • Data Entry
  • Active Listener
  • Computer Skills
  • Analytical Thinking

Assessments

  • Call center customer service, Proficient - 10/01/22
  • Data entry: Attention to detail - Proficient, 12/01/23
  • Administrative assistant/receptionist - Proficient
  • Sales skills, Proficient - 02/01/21

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Customer Retention Specialist

Global Life Insurance
12.2022 - 02.2024

Sales Representative

Lancôme Cosmetics
11.2019 - 10.2022

Starbucks Barista/Cashier

Starbucks
08.2017 - 05.2019

Associate of Science - Psychology

Lehigh Carbon Community Colleg
Karen Basora