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Abbi Scher

Tolleson,AZ

Summary

Seasoned debt collection specialist with nearly a decade and a half of experience. Persuasive communicator focused on tapping into customer loyalty and bringing delinquent accounts current. Savvy to typical customer responses and prepared to use scripts and personal expertise to overcome objections. Confident and collected in challenging situations.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Debt Collection Specialist

WRS Financial
Phoenix, AZ
02.2010 - Current
  • Contacted delinquent customers via telephone and mail to negotiate payment arrangements.
  • Arranged debt repayment or established schedules for repayment based on customer's financial situation.
  • Accepted and processed customer payments and applied toward account balances.
  • Interviewed customers to determine reasons for delinquency, source of income and next pay date to build solutions for financial issues.
  • Skip-traced with social media sites, professional sites and search engines to find contact information for borrowers.
  • Reviewed accounts to determine payment plan compliance.
  • Met demands of busy collections group by performing high volume of daily calls.
  • Reviewed customer Chargeback disputes and determined appropriate course of action.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Increased revenue for company by persuading customers to keep accounts that are with in cancellation period.
  • Persuaded customers to Accelerate Customer Payments by 75% for Increased Revenue.
  • Boosted Chargeback reversal rates by 90% by calling customers and having them contact card issuers and sign reversal forms.

Caregiver

Desert Flower Assisted Living
Scotsdale, AZ
04.2008 - 02.2010
  • Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
  • Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
  • Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
  • Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.

Skills

  • Microsoft Word proficiency
  • Strong General PC skills, Managing Multiple Screens, Folder Navigation, etc
  • Skip Trace
  • Customer Relations
  • Persuasion Strategies
  • Critical Thinking
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Dispute Response and Resolution

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Debt Collection Specialist

WRS Financial
02.2010 - Current

Caregiver

Desert Flower Assisted Living
04.2008 - 02.2010
Abbi Scher