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Celeste Mayhon

Houston,TX

Summary

Analytical specialist with a strong background in regulatory investigations, financial account review, and dispute resolution, transitioning into a billing specialist role. Experienced in identifying billing errors, reconciling accounts, meeting strict deadlines, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure accurate invoicing and customer satisfaction.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Regulatory Escalation Specialist

Spark Energy
07.2024 - Current
  • Handle complex, high-risk customer complaints escalated to the Office of the President.
  • Serve as the final point of resolution for sensitive regulatory and legal matters.
  • Investigate complaints from regulators and external agencies (PUC, BBB, Attorney General offices).
  • Conduct deep-dive investigations into systemic issues driving escalations.
  • Identify trends, control gaps, and policy failures contributing to regulatory risk.
  • Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Customer Experience teams to resolve issues.
  • Prepare clear, concise summaries and recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Recommend updates to policies and procedures based on escalation findings.
  • Track metrics related to escalations, regulatory complaints, and resolution outcomes.
  • Ensure customers receive clear explanations and timely outcomes.

Escalation Representative

Shell Energy
07.2021 - 03.2024
  • Perform both inbound and outbound support for escalated customers daily over the phone and
    email to de-escalate and manage challenging situations.
  • Work closely with Operations to promptly resolve issues related to billing discrepancies, plan changes, MVI / MVO orders, MarkeTraks and other transactional inquires.
  • Review, investigate and follow-up independently on various issues related to billing disputes, billing inquires, payment posting inquires, misapplied payments, enrollment disputes and other discrepancies.
  • Develop and maintain working knowledge of internal policies, procedures and services to appropriately address customer issues.
  • Navigate multiple computer systems and applications and utilized search tools to find information.
  • Assist management with developing action plans to resolve issues and build effective processes.
  • Conducted regular training sessions for team members on best practices in customer service, enhancing overall team performance.

Brand Cross-Training

  • Acquired in- depth knowledge and expertise in multiple company brands, including Pulse Power, Power Next, Energy To Go, New Power Texas and Lone Star Energy.
  • Successfully completed cross-training programs to understand brand values and product features.
  • Utilized cross-trained skills to effectively engage with diverse customer bases, tailor recommendations, and drive sales across various brand portfolios.

Key Achievements

  • Selected to travel to client site in Barranquilla Colombia (October 2023) to provide on-site support and training, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Promoted to serve as a customer service subject matter expert for resolution of complex issues for team members and other internal departments.

Customer Service Representative

Windrose Energy
02.2019 - 03.2021
  • Assisted commercial and residential customers via calls and emails regarding billing issues, product problems, service questions and general customer concerns
  • Initiated collection activity on past due accounts
  • Processed payments
  • Enrolled customers and resolved enrollment issues
  • Followed up with customers regarding product functionality and overall satisfaction.
  • Maintained knowledge of company products to provide helpful suggestions and recommendations to customers.

Customer Service Representative

Discount Power
03.2017 - 12.2018
  • Answered incoming customer service calls, assuming responsibility to resolve customer issues in an accurate and timely manner
  • Researched account status and identify account issues
  • Addressed billing inquiries and resolve billing disputes
  • Enrolled customers and resolve enrollment issues
  • Provided price quotes to prospective customers
  • Followed up with customers to attain required account information

Customer Services Representative

Gexa Energy, NextEra Energy
11.2015 - 02.2017
  • Answered incoming customer service calls, assuming responsibility to resolve customer issues in accurate and timely manner.
  • Used job-related software to complete contract forms, prepare change of address records or issue service discontinuance orders.
  • Made appropriate account corrections to resolve customer problems.
  • Referred unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
  • Learned company policies, rules and performance requirements to achieve successful calling metrics.
  • Explained product features and benefits to customers to encourage sales.

Education

No Degree -

Lone Star College
Houston, TX

Skills

  • Effective issue management
  • Conflict resolution strategies
  • Confident decision-making
  • Goal setting and achievement
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Effective time management
  • Strong focus on accuracy
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Proficient in computer applications
  • Active listening
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Collaborative skills

Timeline

Regulatory Escalation Specialist

Spark Energy
07.2024 - Current

Escalation Representative

Shell Energy
07.2021 - 03.2024

Customer Service Representative

Windrose Energy
02.2019 - 03.2021

Customer Service Representative

Discount Power
03.2017 - 12.2018

Customer Services Representative

Gexa Energy, NextEra Energy
11.2015 - 02.2017

No Degree -

Lone Star College