I’m a motivated and people-focused professional with experience in insurance, customer service, sales, and team leadership. I genuinely enjoy helping people, solving problems, and creating positive experiences, whether I’m supporting a client, assisting a customer, or working with a team. I’m a quick learner, adaptable, and always willing to take on new challenges and grow. I’m looking for an opportunity where I can bring my experience, positive attitude, and strong work ethic to a team where I can make a meaningful contribution.

Maureen Chafshino
@maureenchafshino
People-focused professional with experience in insurance, sales, and customer service. I enjoy helping others, solving problems, and growing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sales Associate
Browns Shoes
Apr 2026 - Present (6 months)
Generate an average of $17,000 in weekly sales against a seasonal target of $7,600–$9,600, consistently ranking among the store's highest-performing associates. Drive upselling and cross-selling by recommending complementary products and delivering personalized product recommendations.
Team Lead
Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada
Oct 2024 - May 2025 (7 months)
Led a team of 7–10 claims adjudicators, personally closing up to 15 high-value files per day and holding final approval authority up to $30,000 on high-value travel claim payouts. Trained and onboarded 5 new examiners and served as escalation point for client calls requiring decisions above examiner level.
Claims Examiner
Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada
Jun 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 3 months)
Closed up to 25 travel claims per day, verifying coverage, gathering documentation, and determining benefits payable. Grew personal approval authority from $500 to $10,000 through sustained assessment accuracy and cleared team backlogs by taking over aging files.
Key Holder
Kids Footlocker
Jul 2017 - Dec 2023 (6 years 5 months)
Responsible for opening and closing the store, bank deposits, and end-of-day paperwork. Conducted inventory counts, processed payments, and assisted customers with product selection and recommendations.
Client Service Representative
Continental Currency Exchange
May 2022 - Sep 2022 (4 months)
Served approximately 100 retail clients per day at a branch dealing in 100 currencies, with CAD, USD, EUR and GBP as primary. Balanced multi-currency cash positions at daily close and opened new client accounts.
Carvery Clerk
Fortinos
Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year)
Prepared hot dishes and served customers in a timely, professional and courteous manner, suggesting additional items to increase sales. Assessed and analyzed inventories, food temperatures and sweep logs to meet quality, safety and health requirements for regular audits.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
McMaster University
Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Finance
Completed an Honours Bachelor of Commerce with a focus on Finance in April 2023.
Mohawk College
Business Administration Advanced Diploma, Business Administration
2019 - 2020
Completed a Business Administration Advanced Diploma with a focus on Accounting and Finance, Statistics, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning in April 2020.
Mohawk College
Business (General) Diploma, Business
2017 - 2019
Completed a Business (General) Diploma with a focus on Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Operations and Distribution, Human Resources and Labour, Business Information Systems and Technology, and Project Management in April 2019.
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