Kate Doerzaph

Kate Doerzaph

Sales Associate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Pre-Vet Student with a Heart for Animal Care | Committed to Supporting Pet Owners as a Consumer Relations Representative

  • Education

    • Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior

      2014 - 2014
      Dog Trainer Foundations Animal Training

      Completed Dog Trainer Foundations, Dog Sports Essentials, and SMART reinforcement courses.

    • University of Idaho

      2010 - 2012
      Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

      Pursued BFA in technical theater. Also pursued pre-requisites for dental hygiene degree.

    • Arizona State University

      2023 -
      Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Pre-Veterinary Studies
    • New River Community College

      2022 - 2022
      Pre-Veterinary Studies
    • Idaho State University

      2009 - 2010
      Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

      Activities and Societies: Work study for theater department. Pursued theater degree.

  • Experience

    • Walmart

      Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
      Sales Associate

      Assisted with stores inventory management duties including recording out of stocks, preparing for yearly store inventory, and picking items from inventory to fill retail displays. Answered incoming phone calls and directed calls to the appropriate team members. Greeted customers and assisted them by locating products, price-checking items and placing custom jewelry orders. Prioritized daily duties as store required. Responsibilities included cashiering, stocking shelves and maintaining retail displays. Show less

    • Moscow Food Co-op

      Jun 2010 - Feb 2013
      Barista, Deli Server, Prep Cook, Cheese Assistant

      Monitored and stocked deli supplies including perishable goods and paper goods daily. Placed orders to replenish supplies bi-weekly or as needed. Welcomed customers and helped them choose appropriate foods based on their specific dietary preferences or restrictions. Communicated effectively with teammates to run the deli’s seven food service areas, maintain a clean dining room, stock displays and cashier.

    • Petsmart

      Apr 2013 - Sept 2014
      Pet Trainer

      Managed up to 10 owners and their dogs through 6-week long dog training classes. Explained and demonstrated exercises, guided group practice, and checked for client understanding. Led over 12 group classes each week. Answered phones, scheduled appointments, and followed-up after each session in order to acquire and retain dog training clients. Maintained confidential client records including attendance, personal information and pet vaccination history. Scheduled pet training classes, seminars, and events for the stores three pet trainers at least three months in advance. Show less

    • Spectrum Brands

      Sept 2014 - now
      Consumer Relations Specialist

      Responsible for customer service on the companies seven Facebook pages, six brand websites, more than ten retailer websites, and hundreds of companion animal products on Amazon.com. Represented well-known pet product brands like Nature's Miracle, FURminator, and Dingo. Created and maintained consumer contact information and complaint histories in company owned management software. Record keeping included all instances of contact with consumers, product information, lot codes, receipts, pictures, refunds, summary of the issue, and accurate tagging of complaint to make data trending more efficient for Quality Assurance team. Used excellent written and verbal communication skills to provide top-notch customer service and rebuild consumers trust in company. Specialized in online customer service including public responses to negative consumer reviews on brand websites, retailer websites, and Amazon.com. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CGC Evaluator

      American Kennel Club
      Oct 2018
    • Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed

      Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, Inc.
      Apr 2015
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