Seeking a Customer Support Specialist or Customer Success role where I can apply my 10+ years of experience in SaaS and education environments, providing exceptional user support, onboarding, documentation, and community engagement to drive customer satisfaction and retention.
Katherine Trammell
@katherinetrammell
Community & Customer Experience Specialist with 10+ years of experience across SaaS, education, and technology environments.
What I'm looking for
Community & Customer Experience Specialist with 10+ years of experience building, supporting, and engaging user communities across SaaS and education platforms. Experienced in leading support operations for 100+ users, managing onboarding experiences, and driving engagement through events, mentorship, and structured communication. Skilled in Slack, email, live sessions, and ticketing systems (Intercom, Zendesk) with a strong focus on empathy-driven support, user engagement, and retention. Proven ability to design onboarding materials and community programs that improve activation, reduce repetitive support requests, and increase early user success. Strong background in fostering engagement through events, mentorship coordination, and relationship-building across student and customer communities. Known for clear communication, user advocacy, and creating supportive environments that improve long-term participation. Seeking Community, Customer Success, or User Engagement roles focused on building strong user relationships, improving retention, and creating meaningful customer experiences.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance
Sep 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years 2 months)
Delivered Tier 1 product and platform support for SaaS clients via chat, email, and video, including screen-share troubleshooting and issue reproduction. Diagnosed browser- and device-specific workflow problems and contributed product feedback to improve documentation and features.
Recruiting Operations Analyst
New Iron
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 (9 months)
Maintained data accuracy in Vincere CRM by investigating access, visibility, and workflow issues across teams. Resolved data and reporting discrepancies and established standardized processes through cross-functional collaboration.
Campus Director / Ops Lead
Suncoast Developers Guild
Aug 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 4 months)
Led daily student support operations for 100+ learners using Slack, email, and live sessions. Created onboarding documentation and coordinated community events, mentorship, and partnerships, improving early engagement and reducing repeated support requests while resolving tickets via Intercom.
Web Developer
Identity Fusion
Sep 2017 - May 2018 (8 months)
Built and maintained responsive UIs using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, and tested front-end components to ensure reliability with documentation.
Operations Assistant
The Iron Yard
Dec 2016 - Jul 2017 (7 months)
Supported instructors and students by managing scheduling, supplies, and event coordination for daily operations. Maintained confidential records and mentored students in HTML/CSS alongside facilitation of soft skills sessions.
UI Developer
Mad Mobile
Jul 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 6 months)
Collaborated across development and QA teams to troubleshoot, document, and resolve front-end issues while supporting scalable web applications. Contributed to process consistency through modular UI systems, JSON-based content management, and well-documented, maintainable code standards.
Education
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The Iron Yard
Front-End Engineering Certificate, Front-End Engineering
Completed a Front-End Engineering Certificate program in St. Petersburg, FL.
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & E-Business
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & E-Business in Troy, MI.
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