Built cross functional relationships, successfully communicated with all levels of leadership and collaborated with managers to coordinate Mac+ transition for the College Organization for 140 Advisors as Project Manager.
Top performer in Quality Calibrations with 90%+ quarter over quarter.
Drove performance of Advisors by creating incentives and positive work atmosphere and administering recognition and rewards programs as Lead for Harris Employee Engagement during Launch and Holiday Peak.
Community Manager for StrongArmada Gather/Chorus Page.
Member of College Onboarding team. Interview, hire, create/present content to newly hired College Advisors.
Managed the following lines of business: Service and Support Admin Customer Replacement Unit Team, Continuity T1 & T2, and College.
Return Materials Authorization Admin
Apple, Inc.
02.2008 - 11.2015
Find solutions to complex open order returns, maintain multiple databases for RMA resolution, and work with multiple departments to provide Quarterly open RMA losses and successful RMA recoveries.
Helped establish RMA Admin role for Brazil CRU team and created process flow guidelines/procedures used to trained Brazil RMA admin.
Conducted training sessions to educate employees on best practices and procedures to increase profitability. Initiated Quarterly Open RMA reporting to lower RMA losses in Brazil.
Helped Asia Pacific incorporate credit card validation to their Express Replacement orders in order to lower RMA quarterly losses.
Created process documents for RMA Admin (US & Brazil), CRU Trackers, and Red Table Requests.
After taking RMA Admin role in 2009, kept all RMA losses to under $75,000 per year.
Customer Replacement Unit Tracker/Customer Relations Advisor
Apple, Inc.
11.2005 - 02.2008
Download and Distribute open CRU orders to CRU Tracking team as appointed Team Lead.
Assumed ownership of Manager Escalations to resolve conflicts to promote a positive experience for customers.
Developed, researched, and delivered multiple presentations and round tables to correct deficient performance and drive behaviors to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.
Trained advisors in CRU tracking, Field Sales Exceptions, and newly hired CR Advisors.
Customer Relations inbound call representative and CR Buddy.
Microsoft Quality Assurance Lead
Harte Hanks
11.2003 - 11.2005
Communicated directly with QA team to resolve user-reported problems and questions during weekly Microsoft client calibration meetings.
Created process flow guidelines, procedures and case templates for newly discovered viruses.
Directed day-to-day quality assurance department activities, establishing rapport with team members to facilitate effective communication and coordination.
Evaluated interactions between associates and customers to assess personnel performance and implement strategies for customer satisfaction improvement.
Education
Google Career Certificate - Foundations of Project Management
Coursera
12-2024
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Development
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
12.2007
Skills
Technical Proficiency
Employee Coaching and Motivation
Professional Relationships
Course Materials Development
Employee Interviewing
New Employee Orientation
Performance Tracking and Evaluations
Project Management
Staff Training
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
AHA Team Manager
Apple Inc
11.2015 - Current
Return Materials Authorization Admin
Apple, Inc.
02.2008 - 11.2015
Customer Replacement Unit Tracker/Customer Relations Advisor
Apple, Inc.
11.2005 - 02.2008
Microsoft Quality Assurance Lead
Harte Hanks
11.2003 - 11.2005
Google Career Certificate - Foundations of Project Management
Coursera
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Development