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Dorethy Joy Santos-Sta. Maria

Dorethy Joy Santos-Sta. Maria

Valenzuela City

Summary

With over 10 years of working experience as a Travel Agent and 2 years as a Virtual Assistant, I am frequently praised for my ability to handle complex tasks and solve problems independently, while also maintaining an awareness and following the organization's guidelines and procedures.

In addition to my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid educational foundation and a passion for executive administration and support. My exceptional organizational skills have empowered me to handle multiple tasks. ensuring that critical deadlines are met and priorities are managed effectively.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Virtual Assistant | Client Success Representative

The JTP Agency
10.2022 - Current
  • Arranged client interviews and organized team meetings effortlessly utilizing Zoom and Calendly.
  • Ensured proper organization of documents by uploading and labeling them on Airtable and Google Drive.
  • Employed Microsoft Excel and Google Spreadsheet to create necessary trackers and spreadsheets
  • Regularly shared up-to-date information through Notion platform
  • Booked flights and land transportation for workers
  • Maintained clear lines of communication through effective use of Slack with both supervisor and team member
  • Performed administrative tasks, document management and report development for inter-departmental use.
  • Handled client correspondence and internal communications in professional manner.
  • Monitored email inboxes, prioritized messages, and ensured timely responses to important communications.
  • Transcribed meeting minutes and distributed them to relevant parties, ensuring all action points were captured and followed up on.
  • Provided day-to-day administrative support, improving overall business efficiency.
  • Maintained accurate records of financial transactions, processed invoices, and performed basic bookkeeping tasks.
  • Liaised with suppliers, negotiated contracts, and managed orders, contributing to cost savings for the company.
  • Managed end-to-end onboarding process for clients' new employees, facilitating Visa approval.
  • Safeguarded sensitive and confidential data in compliance with security best practices.

Travel Consultant

Casto Travel Philippines, Inc.
10.2022 - 08.2024
  • Provided expert travel management services to corporate clients, ensuring seamless coordination of flights, hotels, car rentals, and activities
  • Demonstrated strong communication skills through prompt and professional responses to phone and email inquiries, alongside diligent follow-up actions
  • Committed to continuous improvement by actively participating in monthly meetings and training sessions, enhancing both skillset and client handling proficiency standards
  • Committed to continuous improvement by actively participating in monthly meetings and training sessions, enhancing both skillset and client handling proficiency
  • Collaborated with team members to share knowledge and best practices, fostering a supportive and efficient work environment.
  • Ensured high-level guest service by going above and beyond to achieve client needs and resolve issues.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with industry partners, including airlines and hotel chains, to enhance service offerings.

Travel Helpdesk Consultant

cxLoyalty Travel Services Philippines Inc.
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Used Sabre for luxury hotel bookings
  • Used Worldspan for all flight bookings
  • Answering phone calls and responding to inquiries
  • Helping clients to book products using their earned points or card
  • Handling flights, hotels, cars and activities
  • Monitoring pending cases for those concern which requires response from our travel partners
  • Filing a complaint form for our client whenever they encounter problems with their bookings, this is to ensure that it will be reviewed by our managerial team and from there, we'll be able to provide a beer service to our clients
  • Established strong client rapport, understanding unique needs and delivering customized solutions.

Customer Service Representative

Teleperformance
10.2017 - 06.2021

Learned extensively while gaining exposure to various departments:

  • Tier 1 Voice: Oct 2017 - Dec 2018
  • Tier 2 Voice: Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
  • Tier 2 Offline / Email: Mar 2019 - Aug 2020
  • COMET Chat: Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
  • Universal Chat Agent - Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
  • Universal Voice Agent - Apr 2021 - Jun 2021


Job experiences and tools used:

  • GDS trained: Amadeus, Sabre and Worldspan
  • Help identify escalating concerns, partners or service issues
  • Working inbound cases timely and accurately
  • Utilize tools to help gather and analyze data that assists with servicing our customers
  • Assisted customers with product-related questions, feedback and complaints.
  • Built rapport with customers through courteous and professional communications.
  • Negotiated with suppliers to resolve product issues on behalf of customers, securing replacements or refunds when necessary.
  • Developed customer service guidelines and procedures, standardising response times and quality of service across the team.
  • Managed inbound customer service calls, efficiently resolving queries and complaints to uphold satisfaction levels.
  • Listened to individual complaints with open mind and asked detailed questions to understand issues.
  • Stayed current on policies, procedures and standards to offer optimal support.
  • Responded to live chat rooms to answer and resolve customer queries, elevating customer satisfaction with immediate support.
  • Handled high-volume telephone calls to address and resolve customer queries.

Operations Staff

Excel Travel Corp.
04.2015 - 03.2017
  • Answering the phone and responding to inquiries
  • Assisting passengers on their travel needs through call, text or email
  • Responsible in domestic and international flight using GTU (Go Travel Unlimited) portal for each transactions
  • Liaising with affiliates
  • Responsible in domestic and international flight using GTU (Go Travel Unlimited) portal
  • Issuing tickets using Cebu Pacific (Partner Agents) account
  • Comparing fares
  • Double checking the booked flights
  • Calling particular airline when I need to reconfirm ticket restriction
  • Handling and collecting check payments from DMCI group of companies
  • Handing and collecting cash payment from personal bookings
  • Responsible in making deposits/withdrawals to/from our bank as instructed by the General Manager
  • Managed office supplies
  • Managing petty cash transactions
  • Maintains accounting records by making copies / filing documents
  • Responsible in monitoring Sales Reports
  • Sorting mails and encoding important details for future references
  • Keep records and give status to managers during our weekly meeting

Education

Bachelor of Science - Travel & Tourism Management

Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines
03-2015

Skills

  • Ability to adapt changing work environment
  • Good in communication and interpersonal skills
  • Responsible to continuously improve skill sets by gaining knowledge of our internal systems and by completing online learning courses
  • Strong customer service skills including listening, relating, initiative, and focused on providing the customer quality support
  • Excellent analysis and problem solving skills
  • Able to adapt and prioritize work to support our customers
  • Administrative support
  • Multitasking
  • Time management
  • Client relationship handling
  • Schedule management
  • Technical proficiency
  • Email etiquette
  • Basic accounting principles
  • File organization and maintenance
  • CRM management
  • Data entry
  • Calendar management
  • Database administration
  • Microsoft Office proficiency

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 12/19/1994
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Marital status: Married

References

  • Jimilen Miranda

Company: cxLoyalty Travel Services Philippines Inc.

Email Address: jmiranda@cxloyalty.com

Phone Number: +632805 0880


  • Chelsea Perez

Company: American Express

Email address: perezchelsearae@gmail.com

Phone Number: +63917 138 0316

Languages

English
Advanced
C1

Certification

29 AUG 2024: Social Media Management

12 SEP 2024: Graphic Design with Canva

15 SEP 2024: Copywriting

15 SEP 2024: Wordpress & Marketing

17 NOV 2024: Shopify Training eCommerce & Dropshipping

  • Overview of Shopify
  • Creating Shopify Store
  • Dropshipping
  • Product Research Shopify
  • Analytics and Reports / Billing
  • Dropshipping Apps
  • Amazon / Shopify
  • Oberlo / Aliexpress
  • Importing / Uploading products and descriptions

Timeline

Virtual Assistant | Client Success Representative

The JTP Agency
10.2022 - Current

Travel Consultant

Casto Travel Philippines, Inc.
10.2022 - 08.2024

Travel Helpdesk Consultant

cxLoyalty Travel Services Philippines Inc.
09.2021 - 09.2022

Customer Service Representative

Teleperformance
10.2017 - 06.2021

Operations Staff

Excel Travel Corp.
04.2015 - 03.2017

Bachelor of Science - Travel & Tourism Management

Our Lady of Fatima University
Dorethy Joy Santos-Sta. Maria