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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
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Dana Gardner

Chandler,AZ

Summary

Driven professional with strong background. Resourceful in gathering relevant information regarding disputes, providing appropriate documentation and reaching satisfactory agreements.. Devoted to adhering to ethical guidelines and laws throughout all casework. Excel and communication, problem-solving and adaptability. Ensuring successful resolutions that meet both company and client needs. Seasoned in conflict resolution, empathy, patience to foster a mutual understanding.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Resolution Specialist

Cavalry Portfolio Services
Phoenix, AZ
12.2002 - 12.2023
  • Answering inbound outbound calls/ making outbound calls.
  • Adhering to federal and state laws and company policies
  • Making arrangements on the consumers accounts
  • Typing 60wpm
  • Assisting customers in any high stress situation
  • Knowledge of state and federal laws
  • Regulations is vital to ensure compliance
  • FCRA
  • FDCPA
  • Understanding and following the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or other applicable regulations in jurisdiction is essential to conduct debt collection activities
  • Utilize skip tracing tools and website's for the purpose of locating customer information
  • Evaluate accounts currently in legal process for any necessary next steps, as well as review of all accounts for any potential new legal activity
  • Contact loan customers for past due payments and discussing options in the resolution of their financial obligation. Tenacity to follow up on unpaid debts and overcome objections.
  • Properly and accurately notating the status of the account
  • Assist customer with questions about their loans and negotiate the best possible payment arrangements based on each individual circumstances
  • Display professionalism, tact and empathy
  • Negotiations
  • Accurately process check-by-phone and/or electronic payments
  • Skip tracing
  • Reading and reviewing credit reports (TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian)
  • Handling and documenting disputed and fraud accounts
  • Utilizing website skip tracing tools when necessary ie: TLS, Accurint, & lexis nexis
  • Going over court documents and or statements from credit cards
  • Reading judgments that were filed from the court & condition reports from auto auctions from the sale of the reposessed vehicle.
  • Using search engines and websites for location information
  • Knowledge of FDCPA standards and state laws
  • Following FCRA laws and pay by phone guidelines while entering customers pay by phone information
  • Giving the EFTA script for electronic processing
  • Maintain composure with difficult customer relations situations ie: handling fraud calls & disputed portions of the debt
  • Typing accurate notes according to the phone conversation with the customer
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, & Google docs
  • Ability to solve problems and work in high pressure situations, using independent judgement and discretion
  • Utilizing Microsoft teams
  • Genisys & Cluster systems during work hours
  • Ability to work in high-demand environment; adaptability to change
  • Being able to work on a team setting and working independently with little to no supervision at home
  • Committed to achieving goals in a team-based setting and individual goals
  • Hitting metrics.

Education

Career institute in Paralegal Studies -

Stratford institute
East coast
05.2006

High school diploma -

Rivers Edge High School
Richland, WA
06.1997

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • English
  • Conflict management
  • Relationship management
  • Customer service
  • Quality assurance
  • Typing
  • Skip tracing
  • Computer Operations
  • Account Management
  • Research
  • Upselling
  • Multi-line phone systems
  • Time management
  • Phone etiquette
  • Microsoft teams
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Compliance management
  • Organizational skills
  • Google Docs
  • Bankruptcy/Trustee/Auto Auctions
  • Windows
  • Account management
  • Computer Skills
  • Data Entry
  • FDCPA laws State Laws
  • Auto auction knowledge
  • Customer support
  • Analysis skills
  • Administrative experience
  • Social media marketing
  • Credit analysis
  • Typing 65 plus wpm
  • Team development
  • Quality Assurance
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Negotiation
  • Teaching
  • Communication skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Project Management
  • Multitasking
  • De-Escalation Techniques
  • Team Collaboration
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Legal expertise
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Data entry
  • 10 key typing

Certification

Completed my Paralegal Assistant Program from Stratford Career Institute.

Accomplishments

  • Receiving outstanding achievement awards and plaques for being a top employee.
  • Helped train and mentor new employees in guiding them and building them to success.
  • Consistently recognized for outstanding performer.

Affiliations

  • Travel Enthusiast. I began traveling overseas at age 14 for school credits for an educational tour. I have explored overseas experience diverse cultures and broadening my global perspective and my roots of my british heritage.
  • Documented travels through blogging and photography.
  • Cooking and baking. I enjoy being in the kitchen and making anything from scratch. Creating from scratch and making it art is a passion.
  • Painting with acrylics, and experienced with DIY and other art projects.

Timeline

Resolution Specialist

Cavalry Portfolio Services
12.2002 - 12.2023

Career institute in Paralegal Studies -

Stratford institute

High school diploma -

Rivers Edge High School
Dana Gardner