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CHERRY GOOCH

CHERRY GOOCH

Business Administration
Garland,Texas

Summary

To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Experienced and reliable administrative professional with over twenty years of experience in Business Administration. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. As well as being a team player who has what it takes to be a team leader with skills in operating departments efficiently to meet goals and maximize team performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Operations

D & S Towing And Auto Repair
Cedar Hill, TX
01.2010 - Current
  • Managed over 60 calls per day and dispatched movement of heavy wrecker and tow trucks, disseminate details to drivers and owner as needed. Receive all initial incoming service request and other calls, prioritize calls according to urgency and importance.
  • Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines, process impounded vehicles and release according to state rules. Maintain database with key information such as insurance, mileage overhead costs, billing making sure all trucks meet DOT regulation, to ensure our company is in full compliance with all laws and ordinances.
  • Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
  • Monitored budget and utilized operational resources to balance receipts and assist with payroll of tow truck drivers.
  • Kept up-to-date with industry trends and identified areas of opportunity to drive improvements.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to customers, increasing customer loyalty.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.

Customer Finance Representative I

AT&T Mobility
Farmers Branch, TX
02.2013 - 11.2015
  • Maintained strong computer skills, writing detail oriented reports on all interactions with customer, including request, billing errors, refunds and held coaching sessions with employees to assist with day to day calls on how be more empathic to maintain customers relations and provide customer with thorough support and guidance.
  • Documented customer interactions and relationships using CRM systems, as well as phone, chat and email in reference to their billing concerns.
  • Built and deepened productive relationships with prospective and competitive customers to drive sustained growth.
  • Accurately processed routine financial transactions such as payment arrangements for customers using debit cards, credit cards and checks to ensure accurate resolutions the first time.
  • Created and implemented call-flow technique for training service representatives that were struggling to keep the evolution of the business to ensure they stayed employed.

Medical Billing and Collections Specialist/Business Owner

Professional Medical Billing Links
Dallas, TX
09.2001 - 11.2005
  • Compiled and tracked outstanding balances owed to medical and counseling facilities.
  • Corrected, completed and processed claims for multiple payer codes.
  • Logged charges and payments using TDH Connect , NorthStar, CHCP and Medisoft.
  • Processed online and paper appeal submissions utilizing ICD-9 & 10 codes.
  • Reconciled past due accounts achieving [85]% reduction in outstanding invoices, and Cost Reports.
  • Check eligibility and benefits verification for treatment and procedures, obtain referrals and pre-authorizations as required for procedures as well as accuracy and compliance with contract discounts.
  • Trained and mentored new team members on accounts payable systems and policies to build cohesive groups and promote operational performance.
  • Handled account payments and provided information regarding outstanding balances.
  • Created improved filing system to maintain secure client data.
  • Generated accounts payable reports for review to aid in financial and business decision making for my clients.
  • Handled all key administration in development of business planning and forecasting, budget short and long term growth, process payroll and all federal and state government filing of new hires.

Education

BBA - Finance

Strayer University
Washington, DC

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Department Oversight
  • Quality Assurance
  • Records Organization and Management
  • Customer Service Management
  • Goal Setting
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Performance Assessment
  • Team Leadership
  • Administrative Management
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Payroll Administration and Timekeeping
  • Staff training/development
  • Relationship building

Accomplishments


  • Customer Relations - Earned highest marks for customer satisfaction, company-wide.
  • Conflict Resolution - Responsible for handling customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to ensure resolution of product/service complaints and customer satisfaction.
  • Supervised team of 25 staff members.
  • Human Resources
  • QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Office(10+ years)
  • Microsoft Access(10+ years)
  • Microsoft Outlook(10+ years)
  • Microsoft Powerpoint(10+ years)
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Certification

Computer Peripheral Equipment Operator Apprenticeship-U.S. Department of Labor

Workplace safety and etiquette, the rules of policies that guide your work, the specific tools and techniques used to perform the job. Quality assurance measures used to assess work quality and record keeping related to work.

Keyboarding/Computer Applications, Record Management, Office Procedures, Communications Skills, Computational Skills, Mail Processing Managerial, Interpersonal/Employability Skills, Computation Skills, Accounts Receivable & Payable, Banking Procedures, Payroll preparation, Inventory Control and Auditing/Reporting.


Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Awards

Service Excellence Award with AT&T

Her nominator describes Cherry as knowledgeable, professional, polite, active listener, and enthusiastic. She "ensures resolutions the first time, and continues to put forth the extra effort to make the customer's experience seamless and enjoyable." She has been able to calm some of our frustrated customers as she assures them that she will do all she can to resolve their concerns during the call. Not to mention she was a driving force on our Leaders Edge Team and was always in the top ten percent of Collectors every month!

Work Availability

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Timeline

Customer Finance Representative I

AT&T Mobility
02.2013 - 11.2015

Director of Operations

D & S Towing And Auto Repair
01.2010 - Current

Medical Billing and Collections Specialist/Business Owner

Professional Medical Billing Links
09.2001 - 11.2005

BBA - Finance

Strayer University

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Ohio State University
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