Tara Ott-Donahue
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Thomas Young
Tara and I have worked together for what feels like years at this point. She has been instrumental in assisting me in growing our team, as well as building sustainable and scalable processes. I can honestly say that without Tara our recent success and growth would have been a much more difficult and laborious task.
Courtney Edelmayer
In the 10 months that she's been on the team at AlphaGraphics she has implemented several processes to help the team perform better. While we've worked on different teams, I have seen first hand how helpful the processes she's implemented have helped our team. Any company would be lucky to have Tara on their team. She is always the first to jump in and solve a problem. Truly a jack of all trades and will pivot to do whatever is needed.
Thomas Young
Tara and I have worked together for what feels like years at this point. She has been instrumental in assisting me in growing our team, as well as building sustainable and scalable processes. I can honestly say that without Tara our recent success and growth would have been a much more difficult and laborious task.
Courtney Edelmayer
In the 10 months that she's been on the team at AlphaGraphics she has implemented several processes to help the team perform better. While we've worked on different teams, I have seen first hand how helpful the processes she's implemented have helped our team. Any company would be lucky to have Tara on their team. She is always the first to jump in and solve a problem. Truly a jack of all trades and will pivot to do whatever is needed.
Thomas Young
Tara and I have worked together for what feels like years at this point. She has been instrumental in assisting me in growing our team, as well as building sustainable and scalable processes. I can honestly say that without Tara our recent success and growth would have been a much more difficult and laborious task.
Courtney Edelmayer
In the 10 months that she's been on the team at AlphaGraphics she has implemented several processes to help the team perform better. While we've worked on different teams, I have seen first hand how helpful the processes she's implemented have helped our team. Any company would be lucky to have Tara on their team. She is always the first to jump in and solve a problem. Truly a jack of all trades and will pivot to do whatever is needed.
Thomas Young
Tara and I have worked together for what feels like years at this point. She has been instrumental in assisting me in growing our team, as well as building sustainable and scalable processes. I can honestly say that without Tara our recent success and growth would have been a much more difficult and laborious task.
Courtney Edelmayer
In the 10 months that she's been on the team at AlphaGraphics she has implemented several processes to help the team perform better. While we've worked on different teams, I have seen first hand how helpful the processes she's implemented have helped our team. Any company would be lucky to have Tara on their team. She is always the first to jump in and solve a problem. Truly a jack of all trades and will pivot to do whatever is needed.
Credentials
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American Sign Language 1 - Spring 2023
Oklahoma School for the DeafJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World
CourseraAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Google Project Management: Specialization
CourseraAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Google Project Management | Specialization
CourseraJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Project Management
CourseraJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Foundations of Project Management
CourseraJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Project Execution: Running the Project
CourseraJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
CourseraJul, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Project Planning: Putting It All Together
CourseraJul, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Halo Collar
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Manager, Customer Experience
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May 2022 - Present
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The Donahue House
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Cary, North Carolina, United States
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Mother/Mama/Mom
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Feb 2016 - Present
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AlphaGraphics
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United States
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Printing Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Assurance and Process Manager
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Jul 2021 - May 2022
Quality Assurance Manager who has taken on a Special Projects Manager role. • Create SOP Docs to standardize job roles and fine-tune training for new employees • Implement a Quality Assurance system to increase customer retention and profitability • Troubleshoot problems within departments to create lean methods • Research and present information on new programs, applications, and processes that would better suit the company’s overall needs and eliminate redundancies • Handle high-profile and government accounts • Management of special projects (Outlook, Printsmith, UPS Ship Station, Google Docs, Excel, Microsoft, Photoshop, RFP Platforms) Show less
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Circle Graphics
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United States
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Printing Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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QA Manager
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Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
Sole manager responsible for the Quality Assurance Team.• Implemented a Quality Assurance program with a standardized rubric to improve the overall customer experience• Monitored customer service representatives' CSATs and provided one-on-one feedback, as well as training plans for improvement• Oversaw, reassessed, and initiated customer service policies within the company• Led ongoing project on brand and competitor research• Created an online initiative that raised the company's Google rating from 2.1 to 4.8 in a 4-week span(Zendesk, Talkdesk, Zendesk Chat, Outlook, Zoom, Filemaker, Sparkcentral, Various Marketplace Portals, Trello, Basecamp, Google Docs, Dashboard, Listserv, Surveypal, Google, Trustpilot, Reseller Ratings, Facebook Business, SOP Docs, Muiros, Macros, Internal Knowledgebase) Show less
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Customer Engagement Manager
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Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
Managed the D2C CS department with two others. The sole CS manager for the B2B2C.• Created and oversaw a comprehensive 2-week long training curriculum for new employees• Managed a team of 20 representatives overseeing their schedules, cross-training, and one-on-one meetings• Managed customer escalations and deescalated using company knowledge and soft skills• Created a QA system that was used daily to track the progress of agents to allow for additional training as needed• Spearheaded the commercial department with our highest paying clients• Created SOP Docs to standardize job roles within the customer service department• Acted as the interdepartmental liaison to ensure transparent communication and eliminate redundancies(Zendesk, CGOM, UPS Campus Ship, Talkdesk, Zendesk Chat, Sparkcentral, Various Marketplace Portals, Outlook, zoom, google docs, Microsoft office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Internal Knowledgebase, FileMaker, CGOM, Basecamp) Show less
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Social Media/Returns Specialist (Customer Service)
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Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
Customer service representative in charge of answering tickets and the sole point of contact for returns for two multi-million-dollar canvas companies.• Managed communications and handled all refunds, exchanges, and escalations across multiple platforms including Amazon, eBay, Overstock, Walmart, Best Buy, and direct-to-consumer sites• Created and implemented a new returns/exchange program to improve CSATs and customer retention.• Sole contact with customers that contacted us through social media platforms both privately and publicly(Marketplace internal portals, Sparkcentral, Facebook, Instagram, Zendesk, Talkdesk, Zendesk Chat, Twitter, Bitly) Show less
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Customer Service Representative
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
•Responded to customer inquiries via ZenDesk using SLAs, setting customer expectations to align with company policies(Talkdesk, Zendesk Chat, Zendesk, Outlook)
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Fred Anderson Toyota
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Car Salesperson
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Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
Responsible for learning the brands of vehicles and selling to customers. Responsible for learning the brands of vehicles and selling to customers.
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Threshold Giving
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fundraiser
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Mar 2018 - May 2018
Created personal relationship with potential fundraisers. Created personal relationship with potential fundraisers.
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Cary Arts Center
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Instructor
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Mar 2018 - May 2018
Art instructor for various track-out camps. Art instructor for various track-out camps.
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LuLaRoe with Tara & Tobias
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Apex, North Carolina, United States
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Independent Fashion Consultant
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
Responsible for building a personal brand and selling inventory. Made approximately 12,000 in sales a month with an additional 2,000 in bonus checks for having team members signed up under me. (Zoom, Facebook Business, Pay-per-click, Photoshop, Quickbooks, Instagram, Instagram ads) • Social media marketing, photographing inventory, training consultants signed up under me with how to run their own home business, hosting calls to answer questions, and being a team leader. • Selling and buying inventory, purchasing supplies, hosting shopping events, mailing and packing up orders, branding. Show less
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James Madison University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Class Instructor (Digital Photography)
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
Sole instructor on record for a digital photography and large format printing college course with 15 students.
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Graduate Advisor for Artworks Gallery
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Aug 2014 - May 2016
Oversaw an undergraduate-run gallery and taught basic principles of how to run a gallery successfully.
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New Image Gallery Assistant
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Aug 2014 - May 2016
Created a line of communication with visiting gallery artists, while marketing their art work, and setting up their gallery art exhibition.
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Visual Resource Center Aide
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Aug 2014 - May 2015
Using my photography background and photoshop skills, I restored damaged slides and created a digital library of artwork.
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PIP Printing and Marketing Services
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United States
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Marketing and Advertising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service Representative
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Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
Front-desk customer service representative that took orders, provided quotes and was the liaison between production and the customer and their printing vision. Front-desk customer service representative that took orders, provided quotes and was the liaison between production and the customer and their printing vision.
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Education
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James Madison University
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) -
East Carolina University
Bachelor's of Fine Arts