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Catherine Richards

Glendale,WI

Summary

Dedicated Office Operations Associate with excellent experience in industry. Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Operations Associate

Department of Health Services
09.2016 - Current
  • Independently perform eligibility support tasks for Income Maintenance Programs
  • Independently implement and administer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) issuance
  • Provide bureau resources to the general public in researching case questions, answering inquiries of a general nature regarding Benefit issuance and IM eligibility
  • Responsible for compiling, completing and maintaining Client registration, ACCESS inbox, and EBT issuance data
  • Prepare and process standard forms, invoices, requisitions and related documents according to departmental procedures and guidelines
  • Assists in compiling and assembling data for reports utilizing available resources.

Income Maintenance Specialist

State of Wisconsin
09.2015 - 09.2016
  • Completed entry-level case duties for applicants/members of Medical Assistance
  • Determined eligibility for Medicaid & BadgerCare Plus, Child Care, FoodShare, and W-2
  • Provided information and referral services to Milwaukee County residents
  • Completed and assessed a range of factors in developing and maintaining applications
  • Completed case management skills for Income Maintenance program applicants
  • Posted information to permanent records according to the established system; entered data through ECF; CARES and CWW
  • Collected documents from participants to ensure eligibility is met.

Office Operations Associate

Department of Health Services
05.2009 - 09.2015
  • Independently performed Eligibility support tasks for Income Maintenance Programs
  • Independently implemented and administer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) issuance
  • Provided bureau resources to the general public in researching case questions, answering inquiries of a general nature regarding benefit issuance and IM eligibility
  • Compiled, completed and maintained client registration, ACCESS inbox, and EBT issuance data.

Office Operations Associate

State of Wisconsin-Wisconsin Department of Corrections
09.2004 - 05.2009
  • Conducted administrative coordination
  • Met goals by minimizing classification record turnover time by fifty percent
  • Implemented effective strategies that led to successful turnover times for social security/birth certificate record-keeping
  • Successfully maintained confidential inventory/records for administrators, social workers, teachers, and offenders
  • Recognized by supervisors as being detail-oriented in the office setting.

Education

Associates of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts -

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Advance Diploma in Theology -

E.L. Warren Institute of Victory, Life Christian University, Milwaukee Virtual Campus
08.2015

Skills

  • Computer expertise with proficiency in all MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access)
  • Office equipment expertise with mainframe and web based data entry; printer, scanner, meter machine, photocopier and fax machine
  • Composes professional correspondence for administrators, social workers, and teachers: Data entry experience, excellent customer service, and excellent telephone etiquette
  • Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures
  • Ability to operate or learn to operate a personal computer and cash register
  • Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations and the ability to acquire skill in making arithmetic computations rapidly
  • Workplace Safety
  • File Organization
  • Office Administration
  • Scheduling appointments

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Office Operations Associate

Department of Health Services
09.2016 - Current

Income Maintenance Specialist

State of Wisconsin
09.2015 - 09.2016

Office Operations Associate

Department of Health Services
05.2009 - 09.2015

Office Operations Associate

State of Wisconsin-Wisconsin Department of Corrections
09.2004 - 05.2009

Associates of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts -

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Advance Diploma in Theology -

E.L. Warren Institute of Victory, Life Christian University, Milwaukee Virtual Campus
Catherine Richards