Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Relocation specialist
ALE Solutions
02.2019 - Current
Seek and secure temporary housing for displaced Insurance Policyholders and their families by building relationships and providing exemplary customer service
Assessing housing needs and locating available long-term housing for displaced policyholders and their families, including factors such as pets, distance, accessibility, and policy limits
Displaying empathy, care, and compassion while building rapport with policyholders throughout the relocation process
Coordinating all logistics for families, including move-in, furniture delivery, utility set-up, and security deposits
Coordinating support and approvals on behalf of the family, working directly with internal and external teams to source appropriate housing in a timely manner
Working with property management teams, landlords, and customers to resolve any issues following move-in
Negotiating short-term leases with property management companies and landlords
Collect date from property mangers and homeowners so funds can be sent to them prior to the family moving into their temporary housing
Managing all necessary paperwork and detailed documentation to finalize the family’s relocation and support their needs through the process
Maintaining policyholder files with continued updates and changes
Confirm the lease terms with all property managers and owners
Review all leases prior to the policyholders signing the document
When reviewing the lease for accuracy with the start and end dates and making sure that fee and deposit match what was approved by the insurance company.
Relocation Search Specialist
ALE Solutions
01.2017 - 02.2019
Review all assigned files daily and assess the needs of each individual client
Communite throughout the day using micosoft outlook with colleges and landlord in a timely manage
Search for properties using MyALE portal and online search engines and corport vendors
Negotiate short-term leases with landlords, property owner and property management companies
Update ACT! daily with properties contacted as and any informtaioion that is needed from the account manager on the file and the relocation specialist
Take on new claim throught out the day as they are assigned
Submit property options in a timely manger into MyALE so that they account manager can review the information regarding the property specs and pricing for the lease term needed
Maintaining the goal of a submitting 5 property options each day
Use excel to create a spread sheet of the property that were located and accepted by the policyholder’s each month to submit to management at the end of each month.
Photography Manager
Lifetouch National School
07.2005 - 02.2016
Manages all employee of the photography department and responsible for the achievement of both photography departments
Determine staffing requirements, recruits new hire and trains all employee’s
Planned and conducted five photography staff training's per year, with strong emphasis on company growth, exceptional customer service and photography quality
Schedule employees accordingly to meet the departments allotted yearly budget
Schedule photographers to all events on the weekly calendar days utiliezing google maps to determine who live the closest to each event and who is trained to photographer the particular platform
These jobs included, panoramics, school portraits, special events and sports photography
Set employee objectives, monitor and measure performance and maintaining set goals for each photographer
Evaluates productivity through employee image critique and field performance
Color corrected and edited photographs using photoshop as need for the yearbook department
Be ready at all times to leave our office or a school to resolve equipment issues in the field
Travel the 7 surrounding counties of chicago to help out at school when picture day is running behind
Work with Photographers out in the field to help them meet their set goals and improve their overall photography
Maintain employee check-ins every friday at our Orland Park, IL office making sure that all photographer have dropped of there job bags for that we can pickup their new schedule for the following week
Maintain all photography equipment owned by our territory
Maintain and track all broken equipment, by using tracking lables and our internal excel spread sheet to make sure the equipment has been sent back in working condition
Attend week long summer sales meeting and photography training each summer
Attend week long training sessions in the winter located at our coproparte office
Book flight for the photography department staff for out of town training events
Submit photography into contests for each employee two times a year
Check time and miles sheet for accuracy
Trun in monthly receipt for photography expenses with in the department
Work closely with our HR department with new hires, employee performance reviews, employee write ups and also employee discharges
Manage the return of photography equipment at the end of the season making sure that each photographer has truned in all equipment
Test and calibrabrae all photography equipement with light reading and photographs sent to our corporte offiice to determin the setting for each camera system.
Education
Black and White photography, Color photography, Digital Imaging, History of photography, Business management, General Education -
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
01.2002
High School, General Education -
Saint Charles High School
Saint Charles, IL
01.2000
Skills
Microsoft Office
Training and mentoring
Effective Communication
Self Motivation
Attention to Detail
Conflict Resolution
Client Relationship Building
Employee Counseling
New Hire Onboarding
Recruitment
Human Resources Support
Personnel Management
Procedure Compliance
Reliability
Performance measurement
Problem-solving aptitude
Time Tracking and Payroll Administration
Time Management
Complaint Handling
Employment Data Tracking
Remote Conferencing and Communication
Adaptability and Flexibility
Wages and salary
Multitasking
Employee Orientation
Training development
Goal Setting
Problem-solving abilities
Team Collaboration
Task Prioritization
Recruitment and hiring
Awards
2013 People’s Choice Grand Champion Lifetouch NSS, Exhibition other category photography
Certified Lead Photographer for Lifetouch National School Studios
2000 United States Art Award winner, Photography Category
Timeline
Relocation specialist
ALE Solutions
02.2019 - Current
Relocation Search Specialist
ALE Solutions
01.2017 - 02.2019
Photography Manager
Lifetouch National School
07.2005 - 02.2016
Black and White photography, Color photography, Digital Imaging, History of photography, Business management, General Education -