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Dawn Timms

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Proven Collection Specialist with a track record of enhancing customer satisfaction ratings at Alorica through exceptional service and dispute resolution. Skilled in debt recovery and empathetic negotiation, adept at reducing delinquencies and improving client relations. Demonstrates strong data entry proficiency and a goal-oriented approach, ensuring compliance and effective collection strategies.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Collection Specialist

Alorica
01.2018 - 02.2023
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service while resolving disputes, resulting in improved customer satisfaction ratings for the department.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
  • Negotiated payment plans with customers, prioritizing account resolution and maintaining professionalism throughout interactions.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
  • Achieved timely resolution of delinquent accounts by maintaining open communication lines with clients and diligently following up on payment promises.
  • Monitored accounts receivable aging reports, proactively initiating collection efforts on past-due accounts to minimize losses.
  • Reduced delinquency rates by implementing effective collection strategies tailored to individual clients.
  • Used skip tracing and other techniques to locate debtors.
  • Maintained detailed records of all collection activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and federal regulations.
  • Acted as a liaison between clients and internal departments, coordinating efforts to resolve billing discrepancies and expedite payment processing.
  • Improved client relations by effectively managing collection calls and addressing customer concerns.

Collection Specialist

Universal Pest & Termite
06.2016 - 12.2017
  • Managed recovery of 3-month and 6-month delinquencies via collection efforts.
  • Collected payments
  • Sent to collection agencies
  • Setup payment arrangements
  • Canceled services

Dawns Busy Bees

Self-employeed
09.2000 - 08.2015

Created structured, loving, and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers.

Certified in administering CPR and First Aid techniques.

Established rapport with families and their children.

Demonstrated consistency and trustworthiness in caregiving roles.

Education

Double Major HMSV & Leadership - HMSV, Leadership, Minor in Substance Abuse

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Child Development - Early Childhood Care And Education

Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA

Child Development - Early Childhood Care And Education

Ohio University
Ironton, OH

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Business Administration

DeVry University
Illinois City, IL
09.2017

Skills

  • Data entry proficiency
  • Debt recovery expertise
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Assertiveness
  • Goal oriented
  • Empathy and tactfulness
  • Credit control
  • Patience and persistence
  • Proficiency in software
  • Client relations
  • Stress tolerance
  • Type software
  • Call center experience
  • Negotiation
  • Payment acceptance
  • Persuasion techniques
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Collections best practices
  • Following conversation scripts

Timeline

Collection Specialist

Alorica
01.2018 - 02.2023

Collection Specialist

Universal Pest & Termite
06.2016 - 12.2017

Dawns Busy Bees

Self-employeed
09.2000 - 08.2015

Double Major HMSV & Leadership - HMSV, Leadership, Minor in Substance Abuse

Old Dominion University

Child Development - Early Childhood Care And Education

Grossmont College

Child Development - Early Childhood Care And Education

Ohio University

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Business Administration

DeVry University
Dawn Timms