BARBARA (JEWELL) APTSIAURI
Spartanburg, South Carolina •-
Objective
To become a valued customer support representative and help to ensure all customers' support expectations are met and surpassed.
Skills
InDesign
Communication
Organization
Skype & Google Voice
Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop
Research
Transcription
If the audio is clear I can keep a 1:4 ratio.
Wordpress
English
Native speaker.
Georgian
Conversational and can read/write to a high enough level at which I can provide
freelance translation services. I am self-taught.
Word, Open Office, other word
processing programs
60 WPM
Internet Applications
Basic HTML/CSS knowledge and excellent research abilities
Work
History
Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
Customer Service/ Tech Support Consultant
OPT7 Lighting via Odesk
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Answered customer inquiries and provided troubleshooting of all aftermarket automotive lighting
products through LiveAgent, Live Chat, and ReplyManager. I was also responsible for responding to
social media comments and messages along with seller answers on Amazon (as needed).
Apr 2006 - Aug 2015
Ghostwriter/writer
Freelance
Content creation for websites, blogs, eBooks, products, etc.
Oct 2010 - Apr 2012
ESL/Native Speaker
Language Centre
Taught and instructed non-native English speakers the English language.
Reason for leaving: Left to attend to the needs of Grandmother who was dying from cancer.
Nov 2002 - Dec 2005
Sales Associate
Wal*Mart Supercenters Inc.
Stocked shelves, customer service, light maintenance work, recorded damaged goods, and filled in for
others in other departments when needed. On occasion unloaded and staged new merchandise.
Reason for leaving: Moved to a different country.
Apr 1999 - Nov 2002
Sales Associate
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Socked shelves, tagged clothes, light maintenance work, performed daily test of the alarm system, and
worked the cash register. Helped with inventory and unloaded new merchandise when needed. Filled in
for others at different stores or home store.
Reason for leaving: Low pay, long hours, and still didn't qualify for insurance.
Education
Aug 2004 - Jan 2005
No Degree
Spartanburg Community College
Enrolled in an Occupational Therapist course. However, I ended up moving to another country.
Aug 1997 - May 2002
Diploma
Spartanburg High School
"General" with all the usual courses. Biology 1&2, Chemistry, Marine Biology, Anatomy, CPR & First Aid,
Health Occupations 1, Psychology, Spanish 1&2, Latin, Intro to Law and Creative writing, Art 1&2,
weightlifting, Driver's Ed, American History, English courses, Algebra 1&2, Geometry, Applied Math,
Drama, and many more I know I'm forgetting.
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