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Christian Leggett

Christian Leggett

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Customer Service Advocate with Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Enthusiastically provide quality support online and over the phone to the members of the organization, troubleshooting issues for clients. Currently assisting with testing and developing to create better strategies and processes for streamlining the customer experience.

Possessing seven years experience with Office Management as a Scheduling Coordinator/ HR personnel/ Office Manager/. Recruited new employees, ran background checks, and processed individuals for hire as well as managing 150+ CNA's by “pairing” them with clients in the clients home to successfully enable seniors to remain in their homes longer and enable them to avoid the costly decision of having to move into Assisted Living. Promoted in 2018 to Office Manager (from Scheduling Coordinator) and began helping with payroll processes, initiating insurance benefits for employees, and providing evaluations and disciplinary actions. Helped manage several Independent Living Facilities (both staffing and client assistance). Answered multiple lines daily, entered detailed notes on conversations, sent and received client’s insurance documentation related to billing. Maintaining a Certified Nursing Assistant license and would fill in on the numerous occasions of difficulty staffing a shift (COVID made staffing interesting to say the least). Quick learning individual used to working in a faced paced environment. Loyal and dedicated, especially to those who need help. With seven years experience working with special needs individuals. This includes teaching them skills relevant to their lives, working with them on daily tasks within the classroom setting, assisting with toileting needs, assisting with diabetic needs, and helping students transition as smoothly as possible from one task to the next on a daily basis. Responsibilities for this position also include knowledge of, and practice of, bloodborne pathogens. Additional responsibilities included creating, updating, and maintaining classroom data sheets and maintaining the organization and upkeep of the room on a daily basis. An additional two years experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities within their home and community settings. This consisted of working with each individual on life skills, social skills, and other personal goals set by their team of support staff.

With four years experience within the security field including, but not limited to, answering phones, directing employees and guests, monitoring security cameras, and assisting with any basic medical needs/emergencies, walking the grounds and assessing security risks. Responsible for monitoring the entry and exits of guests and ensuring the shipping dock has up to date records of any visitor delivering or picking up products.

The Marine Corps experience allowed for an opportunity to gain personal growth in areas such as moral standards, integrity, and dedication to any tasks presented. The Corps teaches a rigid personal standard of providing excellent service. It helps develop positive characteristics and recognize/improve on personal flaws. The Marine Corps helps individuals develop an incredible work ethic that can benefit in every job chosen thereafter.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Customer Service Representative bringing top-notch skills in oral and written communication, active listening and analytical problem-solving skills. Enhances customer experiences by employing service-oriented behaviors, understanding customer desires and providing customized solutions to build loyalty.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Advocate

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc
Cary, NC
11.2021 - Current
  • Current duties are answering phones, assisting within ticketing system to resolve help tickets (requests submitted by members/clients), and assisting other departments with requests from members needing assistance with variety of issues
  • Utilizing professional development to enable myself to work more efficiently and provide better customer service
  • Learning new Processes and helping develop creative ways to streamline customer experience
  • Transitioning to new role with more responsibilities to enable growth within organization
  • Learned and maintained in-depth understanding of product and service information to offer knowledgeable and educated responses to diverse customer questions
  • Promoted superior experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems swiftly
  • Evaluated trends and recommended enhancements to customer service policies, boosting team performance and customer satisfaction scores
  • Supported call center associates by taking on escalated calls, handling complex concerns and achieving customer satisfaction targets
  • Maintained and managed customer files and databases
  • Offered internal and external customers first-rate customer service to maximize satisfaction and business success
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Scheduling Coordinator/CNA/Office Manager

Affordable Family Care Services
Raleigh, NC
12.2014 - 11.2021
  • Working in seniors’ homes as licensed CNA providing assistance with ADL's (activities of daily living), medication reminders, and light housekeeping, providing companionship and personal care
  • Working with Generations Homecare System/ ClearCare/Paychex to provide customer service to clients and caregivers in duties of scheduling individuals to work with senior clients in their homes and assisting with payroll
  • Answering phones and directing calls to appropriate individuals based on needs of caller
  • I am familiar with multi-line system and can manage stress of having multiple calls come through simultaneously
  • Filing paperwork and faxing insurance claims to appropriate companies dependent on clients’ LTC plans
  • Conducting reference checks on incoming employees and participating in hiring/firing processes
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for 150 employees
  • Providing after-hours assistance to clients and caregivers in event of emergency or schedule change
  • Completing incident reports as appropriate after client or caregiver injury or disagreement
  • Conducting employee evaluations and implementing raises and policies within company
  • Assisting with disciplinary actions when employee is not following policies and procedures set before them upon hire
  • Managed hiring, staffing, and coordinating care (building working and cohesive schedule) for seniors living in Independent Living Facilities contracted with by providing CNAs (hiring, vetting, training, etc) to provide care that assists and lengthens time each of seniors remain in that building (to delay having to move to assisted living facility)
  • Experience building complex schedules and implementing and monitoring staff providing care to those seniors based on each client’s individual scheduling needs.
  • Developed strong working relationships with management and executive team through effective scheduling and communication skills.
  • Gathered employee data to develop monthly work schedules, enabling proper staffing for departments for each shift.
  • Interceded between employees during arguments and diffused tense situations.
  • Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.

Teacher Assistant

Wake County Public Schools
03.2007 - 10.2014
  • Checking blood glucose twice daily of one of our students
  • Inputting carb information into student's insulin pump
  • Practicing safe techniques for bloodborne pathogens.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher
  • Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments
  • Collaborated with teachers for lesson preparation by preparing materials and setting up equipment
  • Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep informed
  • Supervised residential and day treatment children during class and on field trips.
  • Attended training classes, parent conferences and faculty meetings to stay up-to-date on student progress.
  • Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
  • Handed out classroom materials, like pencils, paper, and crayons.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.

Security Officer

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc
Raleigh, NC
03.2006 - 06.2010
  • Monitor front entrance and maintain access control
  • Manage badge issuance and retrieval, media and camera control, property returns and removal
  • Handle employee, customer, and visitor relations and/or requests
  • Answer all incoming calls and direct them accordingly
  • Maintain daily log of all activities, including any incidents and/or emergencies that may occur.
  • Gathered information, identified, and implemented resolution, planned follow-up and logged and filed incident report to successfully manage complaints
  • Reported suspicious activities and persons to law enforcement
  • Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building
  • Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns
  • Recorded observations and occurrences and interviewed witnesses to complete and submit incident report
  • Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
  • Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.

Support Specialist

ACI Support Specialists
Garner, NC
04.2006 - 09.2008
  • Provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Implement new ideas to assist clients that will help them in their daily lives
  • Work with individual(s) to improve quality of their daily life
  • Encourage individual(s) to apply learned skills to their daily life so can become more independent.

Server/Hostess

California Pizza Kitchen
Durham, NC
02.2002 - 06.2003
  • Greet guests that enter restaurant
  • Maintain personable demeanor even when guest is rude/hostile
  • Answer incoming calls
  • Work efficiently under stressful and fast-paced conditions
  • Work together as team to provide great service to guests.
  • Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns
  • Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business
  • Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards
  • Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags
  • Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs
  • Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff
  • Learned and followed local alcohol laws to keep restaurant compliant with regulations while serving spirits
  • Answered customers' questions, recommended items, and recorded order information
  • Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.

MARINE

United States Marine Corps
Parris Island, SC
06.2000 - 01.2001
  • Basic training completed
  • Teamwork skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Task oriented

Education

Licensure - Certified Nursing Assistant

Wake Tech Community College
Raleigh
06.2014 - 09.2014

Skills

  • Culturally sensitive
  • Experience handling monetary collections and product ordering/maintenance
  • Customer Service skills
  • Human Resources skills
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • CRM
  • Administrative support
  • Professional telephone demeanor
  • Multi-line phone talent
  • Creative problem solving
  • Complaint resolution
  • Recordkeeping strength
  • Technical Support
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Staff education and training
  • Key stakeholder relationship building
  • Account management

Additional Information

  • 2014: Certified in NC as a CNA1 (License No: 472153)
  • 2023: Certified with BLS (certification available upon request)

Accomplishments

  • Monetary Transactions - Handled cash, check, credit and automatic debit card transactions with 100% accuracy.
  • Telephone Service - Professionally processed 80+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Customer Follow-up - Ensured that customers were satisfied with company products and services by doing purchase follow-up calls.
  • Conflict Resolution - Responsible for handling customer account inquiries, accurately providing information to ensure resolution of product/service complaints and customer satisfaction.
  • Customer Relations - Earned highest marks for customer satisfaction, company-wide.

Work Availability

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Quote

Your task is not to foresee the future, but to enable it.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Timeline

Customer Service Advocate

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc
11.2021 - Current

Scheduling Coordinator/CNA/Office Manager

Affordable Family Care Services
12.2014 - 11.2021

Licensure - Certified Nursing Assistant

Wake Tech Community College
06.2014 - 09.2014

Teacher Assistant

Wake County Public Schools
03.2007 - 10.2014

Support Specialist

ACI Support Specialists
04.2006 - 09.2008

Security Officer

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc
03.2006 - 06.2010

Server/Hostess

California Pizza Kitchen
02.2002 - 06.2003

MARINE

United States Marine Corps
06.2000 - 01.2001
Christian Leggett