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Education
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Holly Kerr-Potts

Esh ,Durham

Summary

I believe I am a suitable candidate for this job due to the remote environment being ideal for me and my family, therefore I can excel throughout my work as I use my desire to learn and problem solve to do the best work of my ability. While also increasing my independence and knowledge, I believe my customer service skills, which I can also apply under increased pressure, can be immensely beneficial to any field of work.

I would describe myself as a personable Receptionist successful in leading front desk public relations, being organized and efficient while providing exceptional service to clients.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Receptionist

Aimbridge
Durham City , Durham
2024.02 - Current

Skills gained:

• Building professional relationships with regular customers

• Being able to deal with high profile, and highly professional clients

• Being confident on a property management system known as Opera.

• Managing a high volume of reservations, the front desk, finances and housekeeping.

• Being able to resolve requests and disputes both in person and over the phone.

Crew Member

McDonalds
Dragonville , Durham
2022.10 - 2023.08

Skills gained:

• Organisation (with schedule, balancing other commitments, and organising tasks while on shift )

• Customer Service (managing and resolving complaints, being able to act calm in stressful situations, and doing my best to make sure all customers had a good experience)

• Punctuality (completing tasks efficiently in the time given, arriving on time for shifts, and managing time on breaks)

• Communication ( being able to communicate any issues with managers, eg, complaints, if there was heavy traffic on the way to work, if I needed support on a station etc.)

Volunteer

Kynren
Bishop Auckland , Durham
2017.07 - 2022.09

Skills gained:

• Leadership skills (being able to direct a situation when necessary)

• Critical thinking (to identify and allow the show to run smoothly even if something needs adjusting)

• Confidence in teamwork (supporting younger-or newer- members of the team, teaching and creating positive relationships with them as well.)

Police Cadet

DAAC
Durham , Durham
2017.09 - 2022.01

Skills gained: • Communication (learning methods such as morse code and the phonetic alphabet as well as understanding how to acquire and use details of what is available) • Problem solving (being places in social scenarios and able to communicate to result a conclusion) • Coordination (for example of investigations) • Discipline and endurance (practiced in drill)

Puppy training and socialisation volunteer

Woofs and Scruffs
Seaham , Durham
2021.08 - 2021.10

Skills gained:

• Organisation (organising and discussing specific activities to do on a weekly basis)

• Resilience (puppies are often mischievous, being resilient allowed me to work with them in a calm manner no matter the circumstance)

• Punctuality (as the sessions started 5 minutes after arrival, I was on time to every session)

Education

Level 3 Diploma - Law

Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham

Level 3 National Certificate - Criminology

Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham

GCSEs -

Belmont Community School
Durham

Skills

  • Reliable punctuality
  • Patience and composure
  • Front desk security protocols
  • Customer Service
  • Calm under pressure
  • Invoice processing
  • Professional and smart presentation

Affiliations

  • Chess
  • Literature
  • Cinema and Theatre

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Receptionist

Aimbridge
2024.02 - Current

Crew Member

McDonalds
2022.10 - 2023.08

Puppy training and socialisation volunteer

Woofs and Scruffs
2021.08 - 2021.10

Police Cadet

DAAC
2017.09 - 2022.01

Volunteer

Kynren
2017.07 - 2022.09

Level 3 Diploma - Law

Durham Sixth Form Centre

Level 3 National Certificate - Criminology

Durham Sixth Form Centre

GCSEs -

Belmont Community School
Holly Kerr-Potts