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Brian Nelson

Houston,Texas

Summary

Knowledgeable and dedicated Customer Service professional with extensive Call Center experience. Solid team player with outgoing, positive demeanor, and proven skills in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Articulate, energetic, and results-oriented with exemplary passion for customer satisfaction, enhanced customer experiences, and collaborative partnerships.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Call Center Customer Service Representative

AT&T
Houston, TX
10.2022 - Current

Recently Promoted to Live Chat Support due to high metrics, high achievements and high customer service survey ratings.

  • Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
  • Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues.
  • Responded to incoming calls / e-mails and may initiate outgoing calls, providing customer service.
  • Used strong attention to detail to accurately enter data, research and resolve questions.
  • Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
  • Made changes to plans, answered benefit and product related questions, resolved issues and educated customers.
  • Educated customers on current promotions, upgrades or new offerings available under current plan.
  • Adhered to company policies and scripts to consistently achieve call-time and quality standards.
  • Responded to customer calls, LiveChat and emails to answer questions about products and services.
  • Documented and detailed calls and complaints using call center's CRM database.
  • Attended telephone skills and program information training sessions to boost aptitude.
  • Developed highly empathetic client relationships and earned reputation for exceeding service standard goals.
  • Responded proactively and positively to rapid change.
  • Provided excellent customer care by responding to requests, assisting with product selection and handling ordering functions.
  • Promoted superior experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems swiftly.
  • Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.

Chief Administrative Officer

The Guardians Institute Museum - Nonprofit Org
New Orleans, LA
07.2011 - 09.2022
  • Trained and on boarded 22 new team members, resulting in 20% less manager time required to onboard new employees through use of software learning tools.
  • Reduced errors and delays by 30% by writing and enforcing administrative procedure plans.
  • Enhanced business process by creating expense reports, budgets and filing systems for management team resulting in improved communication.
  • Seamlessly improved workflow by updating spreadsheets and database to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
  • Facilitated successful move to new office in 2021, coordinating more than 200 employees across 6 different departments to limit downtime and maximize productivity during office transition.
  • Managed 29 staff (11 direct reports, 18 indirect) 2 office locations and 3 business divisions including hiring, performance reviews and day to day guidance and oversight.
  • Improved Executive correspondence by transcribing meeting minutes to support sales, business development and senior management teams.
  • Boosted team productivity and supported Executives by preparing presentations, materials and documentation for use executives in meetings and engagements.
  • Coordinated complex annual meeting involving multiple presenters, high number of global attendees and robust budget encompassing livestream production, remote location arrangements and senior executive accommodations with 100% accuracy.
  • Improved workflows by documenting and distributed meeting notes to identify, analyze and strengthen team.

Administrative Assistant - Transcript Technician

University Of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
08.2007 - 05.2011
  • Spearheaded reorganization of record keeping process that led to 20% of time savings across administration team.
  • Assisted in continuous improvement activities while developing and maintaining resulting documents.
  • Maintained document control system and updated work instructions, procedures and associated databases.
  • Trained administrative assistants during period of company expansion to ensure attention to detail during period of company expansion to ensure attention to detail and accuracy of work.
  • Contributed to design and implementation of overall corporate documentation standards, numbering conventions and templates.
  • Monitored and created control reporting to track performance of system and process integrity, vendors, internal workflows and SLAs.
  • Modified and maintained tools to support operations and business process creation using Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, Excel and Access capabilities.
  • Identified areas of weakness and recommended or implemented process improvements.
  • Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.

College Success Guidance Counselor

College Track Nonprofit Organization
New Orleans, LA
01.2014 - 05.2016
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests, and educational goals.
  • Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
  • Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
  • Gathered necessary paperwork and applications for students to initiate enrollment process.
  • Connect with prospective students by telephone, email and through online presentations to advise them on Colleges and encourage them to apply.
  • Used consultative approach to help guide students through decision making process.
  • Taught classes and presented self-help informational sessions on subjects related to education and career planning to over 40 students per day.
  • Conducted weekly mentor conferences with students for progress.
  • Achieved performance goals for each term at every stage of the
    admission process.
  • Reviewed transcripts to ensure eligibility for admission to a specific
    program and evaluates transfer credits and applicability to program
    requirements and makes referrals when necessary.
  • Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for
    improvement throughout the admission process.
  • Communicated regularly with parents and guardians about student
    progress, working to involve parents in educational goals.
  • Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and
    administration.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Film Studies

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2011

Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
12.2005

Skills

  • Call Center experience
  • Billing, benefits and products experience
  • Outstanding Customer Service
  • Self-driven, team player
  • Strong Attention to detail
  • Map and use travel tools proficiency
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Consistent above-average performance
  • Multi-line phone proficiency
  • High customer satisfaction score
  • High first contact resolution score
  • High customer effort score with low escalation requests
  • Sales

Timeline

Call Center Customer Service Representative

AT&T
10.2022 - Current

College Success Guidance Counselor

College Track Nonprofit Organization
01.2014 - 05.2016

Chief Administrative Officer

The Guardians Institute Museum - Nonprofit Org
07.2011 - 09.2022

Administrative Assistant - Transcript Technician

University Of Southern California
08.2007 - 05.2011

Master of Fine Arts - Film Studies

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science - Digital Communications And Multimedia

University of New Orleans
Brian Nelson