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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Erica McKinney

Elgin,Illinois

Summary

Proven leader in customer service management at Duraco, adept at conflict resolution and critical thinking, significantly enhancing customer loyalty and team productivity. Excelled in high-stress environments at Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc., leveraging active listening and Microsoft Excel skills to resolve complex issues, achieving notable improvements in client satisfaction and operational efficiency.

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, offering positive attitude and genuine interest in helping others.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc.

Customer Service Representative
11.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
  • Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Handled escalated calls efficiently, finding satisfactory resolutions for both customers and the company alike.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Took monies to settle delinquent accounts
  • Maintained detailed records of customer interactions, ensuring proper follow-up and resolution of issues.

GC Services

Collections Agent
08.2016 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Built rapport with customers by demonstrating understanding of their situation while seeking fair resolutions.
  • Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
  • Negotiated to collect balance in full.
  • Achieved successful debt collection results by utilizing negotiation skills and developing customized payment plans.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by empathizing with clients'' financial situations while working towards mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
  • Managed past due collection calls, skip tracing, outside collections agency coordination and litigation activities.
  • Enhanced client relationships by consistently maintaining clear communication and promptly addressing concerns.
  • Complied with fair debt practices and regulatory guidelines and kept current with changing regulations.
  • Counseled debtors on payment options and arranged installment agreements.

Duraco

Customer Service Manager
03.2004 - 07.2016

Job overview

  • Resolved customer complaints while prioritizing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Took ownership of customer issues and followed problems through to resolution.
  • Managed a team of customer service representatives, fostering a positive work environment focused on teamwork and collaboration.
  • Reduced customer complaints, proactively addressing issues and implementing effective solutions.
  • Trained and regularly mentored associates on performance-oriented strategies and customer service techniques.
  • Supervised employees and assessed performances to determine training needs and define accurate plans for decreasing process lags.
  • Followed through with client requests to resolve problems.
  • Maintained detailed records of interactions with clients, allowing for easy retrieval when needed during follow-up communications or escalations.
  • Collaborated with upper management to improve customer service processes and support structures company-wide.
  • Researched and corrected customer concerns to promote company loyalty.
  • Increased team productivity by providing ongoing training and support to customer service representatives.
  • Kept accurate records to document customer service actions and discussions.
  • Enhanced team productivity with introduction of flexible working arrangements.
  • Boosted customer retention rates through personalized follow-up strategies.

Education

Harper Rainey College
Palatine, IL

No Degree from Biomedical Sciences

University Overview

Streamwood High School
Streamwood, IL

High School Diploma
06-1998

University Overview


  • Awarded honor roll for 4 years
  • musical scholarship
  • Awarded for most powerful person in debate

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Data entry
  • Customer relations
  • Problem resolution
  • Relationship building
  • Call center experience
  • Conflict resolution
  • Complaint handling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Complaint resolution
  • Payment processing
  • Client relations
  • Professional telephone demeanor
  • Call center operations
  • Microsoft outlook
  • Scheduling
  • Follow-up skills
  • Paperwork processing
  • Team development
  • Data collection
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Building rapport
  • Filing
  • Dispute resolution
  • Multi-line phone talent
  • Coordination
  • Assertiveness
  • Recordkeeping strengths
  • Account updating
  • Research
  • Reading comprehension
  • Spreadsheets
  • Proofreading

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Monetary Transactions - Handled cash, check, credit and automatic debit card transactions with 100% accuracy.
  • Customer Follow-up - Ensured that customers were satisfied with company products and services by doing purchase follow-up calls.
  • Telephone Service - Professionally processed 80+ calls per day, providing information and service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Timeline

Customer Service Representative
Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc.
11.2021 - 07.2022
Collections Agent
GC Services
08.2016 - 09.2021
Customer Service Manager
Duraco
03.2004 - 07.2016
Harper Rainey College
No Degree from Biomedical Sciences
Streamwood High School
High School Diploma
Erica McKinney