Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Holly Allen

Lexington

Summary

Dedicated Driver Trainer specializing in CDL compliance and safety monitoring. Enhanced transportation safety and service quality through effective training and adherence to regulations. Cultivated positive customer relationships while managing dispatch, routing, and retail operations.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Driver Trainer/Bus Driver

FCPS Transpotation
Lexington
03.2015 - Current
  • Responsible for teaching potential new drivers the correct methods of operating a school bus to obtain their CDL license per DMV standards.
  • Monitored compliance with state and federal transportation regulations.
  • Operated school buses safely across designated routes and schedules.
  • Remedial training as needed to to teach, correct, and offer suggestions when an accident or incident occurred.
  • Periodically evaluated and recertified as needed and required by the state annually.
  • Trained in video retrieval, uploading, and editing to see and send necessary information per supervisors and school officials' request.
  • Responsible for the safety of all children on board during transportation, to ensure safe and timely manner of the loading and unloading process to and from school daily.

Customer service/ Cashier

Burlington
Lexington
02.2025 - 09.2025
  • Processed customer transactions at point-of-sale terminals, ensuring swift and accurate service.
  • Assisted customers with product inquiries and store navigation.
  • Managed cash drawer, ensuring accurate cash handling and reconciliation.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly, fostering a positive shopping experience.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner.
  • Acted as a reliable support for team operations during peak hours.
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain organized merchandise displays.
  • Trained new cashiers on operational procedures and customer service standards to enhance team efficiency.
  • Performed end of shift safe counts to ensure all financial transactions were documented correctly.

Key Holder/ Customer Service

Save A Lot
Lexington
08.2014 - 07.2015
  • Supervised and supported team under upper management, ensuring staff consistently delivered exceptional customer service to saver group customers.
  • Performed all key holder responsibilities required to efficiently and securely close the store.
  • Oversaw nightly operations, including completing end-of-shift paperwork, balancing registers, and performing accurate safe counts.
  • Assisted in daily store operations and addressed customer service issues, resolving problems to maintain efficient workflow.
  • Maintained a safe environment for customer and employees by monitoring store conditions and enforcing safety procedures.

MHA

Eastern State Hospital
Lexington
04.2010 - 09.2014
  • Ensured patient safety at all times by monitoring behaviors, preventing self harm, and maintaing a safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Performed patient rounds every 15 minutes and recorded observations in compliance with treatment plans and doctors' instructions.
  • Provided one on one support, therapeutic interactions, and structured leisure activities to promote emotional stability and social skills development.
  • Facilitated patient confidence building and recovery steps, treating each individual with dignity and compassion.

Worked with and supervised a wide variety of people with a range of different mental illnesses, behavioral disorders, social anxieties and suicidal tendencies, to help them function inside a hospital setting, as well as in the everyday world.

Sales/Customer Service

World Class Auto Sales
Lexington
01.2000 - 07.2006
  • Guided customers through sales process, delivering high-quality service tailored to diverse credit backgrounds.
  • Communicated professionally with customers and lenders both in person and over the phone, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and excellent service at every step.
  • Supported sales operations by coordinating paperwork, resolving customers' concerns and ensuring a smooth and efficient approval process.
  • Compiled and submitted documentation for financial lenders, facilitating approval of auto loans.
  • Built strong working relationships with a diverse network of lenders across the country and internationally to maintain and grow business opportunities.

Education

BBA - Business Management

National College
2376 Sir Barton Way
03-2011

Skills

  • Driver training and CDL compliance
  • CDL and Student Transportation
  • Safety monitoring and emergency procedures
  • Route planning and video analysis
  • Team supervision and managing customer needs
  • Customer engagement and service leadership
  • Sales coordination
  • Time management and problem solving
  • Attention to detail and remedial instruction
  • Effective communication and conflict resolution

Timeline

Customer service/ Cashier

Burlington
02.2025 - 09.2025

Driver Trainer/Bus Driver

FCPS Transpotation
03.2015 - Current

Key Holder/ Customer Service

Save A Lot
08.2014 - 07.2015

MHA

Eastern State Hospital
04.2010 - 09.2014

Sales/Customer Service

World Class Auto Sales
01.2000 - 07.2006

BBA - Business Management

National College
Holly Allen