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Kindra DeFrancisco

Coplay

Summary

Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 12 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Professional Photographer

JK Photography & Design
04.2013 - Current

I Currently run a very successful freelance photography business. The duties include but are not limited to:

Social Media Marketing

Sales

Booking/rescheduling

Set development

Coordinator

Accountant

Photography

Digital retouching

File distribution

Receptionist

Allentown Animal Clinic
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Managed multi-line phone system, efficiently directing calls to appropriate departments.
  • Coordinated scheduling and appointments for staff and clients, ensuring effective time management.
  • Maintained organized reception area, enhancing professional appearance and client experience.
  • Assisted visitors with inquiries, providing accurate information and positive first impressions.
  • Processed incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring timely delivery of communications.
  • Trained new reception staff on policies and procedures, fostering team collaboration and consistency.
  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Confirmed appointments, communicated with clients, and updated client records.
  • Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
  • Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
  • Resolved customer problems and complaints.
  • Handled cash transactions and maintained sales and payments records accurately.
  • Streamlined front desk operations for increased efficiency by effectively managing phone calls, emails, and walk-in clients.
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
  • Maintained a well-organized reception area with updated materials, contributing to a welcoming environment for visitors.
  • Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
  • Supported office efficiency by performing clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
  • Corresponded with clients through email, telephone, or postal mail.
  • Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities while managing numerous tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion while maintaining strict confidentiality standards.
  • Managed multiple tasks and met time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing inquiries and providing accurate information.
  • Maintained confidentiality of information regarding clients and company.
  • Provided administrative support to staff members by handling correspondence, filing documents, and managing office supplies inventory.
  • Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.

Photographer

Christmas City Studios
08.2015 - 11.2015
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
  • Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops and lighting.
  • Planned and prepared for all on-location and studio shoots.
  • Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.

Photographer

Jc Penny Portrait Studio
02.2013 - 11.2014
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
  • Provided excellent customer service and account regulation, strengthening client relations and boosting revenue.
  • Planned and prepared for all on-location and studio shoots.
  • Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops and lighting.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
  • Managed correspondence with clients, documented interactions and tracked data transfers with manual and automated strategies.
  • Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
  • Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
  • Archived photographs on computers and servers.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Iqor
02.2009 - 11.2012
  • Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments.
  • Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions.
  • Reviewed accounts on monthly basis to assess aging and pursue collection of funds.
  • Responded to inbound inquiries regarding accounts and payments.
  • Posted customer payments by recording checks, cash and credit card transactions.
  • Made outbound calls to vendors and customers to discuss and resolve account needs.
  • Prepared billing statements and invoices for customer purchases and recorded transaction date, price and fees to support accuracy.
  • Performed administrative and clerical tasks by entering data, preparing invoices and filing paperwork.
  • Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances.
  • Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.

Education

Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
06.2022

High School Diploma -

Allentown Central Catholic High School
05.2007

Skills

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Image Editing
  • Customer Service
  • Service-Oriented
  • Creative Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision Making
  • Workflow Management
  • Business Development
  • Phone and Email Etiquette
  • Online Presence Monitoring
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Photography and Videography
  • Digital Image Creation
  • Client Scheduling
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Payment Processing
  • Task Prioritization
  • Client service
  • Project management
  • Business management
  • Business planning
  • Strategic planning
  • Project estimating
  • Marketing
  • Team oversight
  • Financial management
  • Staff hiring
  • Business launch
  • Business development
  • Business marketing
  • Product branding
  • Growth strategy implementation
  • Marketing tactics
  • Social media control
  • Sales oversight
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Design coordination
  • Profit and loss
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service
  • Customer service management
  • Scheduling
  • Business leadership
  • Purchasing and planning
  • Schedule management
  • Desktops, laptops, and mobile devices
  • Records organization and management

Timeline

Receptionist

Allentown Animal Clinic
08.2021 - 05.2022

Photographer

Christmas City Studios
08.2015 - 11.2015

Owner/Professional Photographer

JK Photography & Design
04.2013 - Current

Photographer

Jc Penny Portrait Studio
02.2013 - 11.2014

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Iqor
02.2009 - 11.2012

High School Diploma -

Allentown Central Catholic High School

Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Kindra DeFrancisco