Kennedy Papantonis

Experience

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  Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

  Sales Associate

  • Organized racks and shelves to ensure store visual appeal, engage with customers and promote certain merchandise. • Communicated with each customer personally to attend to their needs and relay relevant information to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. • Answered various types of questions from customers about merchandise and the company’s organization.

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  Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity

  Jan 2022 - now

  -Oversee integration of all new members emphasizing Zeta Tau Alpha's key values.-Mentor and serve as the primary contact to 150+ freshman girls joining the organization. -Plan and execute a six week new member program including weekly meetings, ritual events, and fun activities to ensure an engaging experience. -Promoted positivity in a 450+ chapter by highlighting key accomplishments of members, focusing on member well-being, and encouraging members to support one another.-implemented new, creative, and fun ways for members to shout out others to help increase retention and membership satisfaction. -Worked on a team of 30 people to plan and execute events for our chapter members. • Planned and executed fundraising dinners to raise money for breast cancer education and awareness.• Collaborated with various vendors around Knoxville to increase customer interest and promote donations.• Raised over $5,000 in one night through ticket sales and vendor relationships for my chapter’s philanthropy.

  • Vice President, New member coordinator

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Sunshine and Morale Chairman

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Philanthropy events chairman

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
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  PINE COVE CHRISTIAN CAMPS

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Retail Store Manager

  • Learned many analytical skills by stocking and counting inventory • Increased employee production and customer satisfaction by coordinating and collaborating with others.• Helped lead, unify, and mentor peers, which lead to superior ratings in both hospitality and customer service

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  Fraley and Schilling

  Jan 2024 - May 2024

  Talent Acquistion Recruiting intern

  • Assist hiring managers in cold contacting prospects to seek out qualified hires at consistently high volume each day.• Work on retention for current company employees by doing bi-weekly check ins.• Schedule all new employees for orientation by ensuring they had everything they need including rentalcars, hotel accommodations, and all accurate information to be successful.

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  Jackson Physician Search

  Jun 2024 - now

  Physician Executive Recruiting Intern