Experienced IT Help Desk Leader with a proven track record in delivering excellent Technical Support and Customer Service. Excellent team building and communication skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Service Desk Manager
NSF International
09.2018 - 10.2024
Assisted in the development of the IT Service Desk following ITIL best practices
Hired, trained, and directed a high-performing global team of technicians, ensuring adherence to best practices and optimizing daily ticket management
Achieved a 96% user satisfaction rating and maintained an 88% SLA success rate, reporting metrics on help desk performance to management
Developed a Knowledge Base (400+ articles) for request fulfillment processes and Level 1 incident resolution
Implemented, integrated, and managed an Managed Service Provider to provide global 24/7 coverage for Level 1 Incident resolution
Responsible for coordinating the onboarding of new employees and contractors between multiple departments
Level 1 User Support Technician
NSF International
09.2016 - 09.2018
First level user support technician for in-house and remote based employees and contractors
Triaged help desk tickets and calls from users
Resolved Level 1 issues for users and managed the ITSM (Jira and ServiceNow) to track support issues
Configured laptops for new hires and replacements
Physically set up laptops and work station peripherals
Escalated higher level incidents to appropriate support teams
Child Welfare Specialist
Catholic Charities JLH
09.2014 - 09.2016
Manage the care of children in foster homes
Assist parents in completing reunification plan
Establish permanence in an adoptive home for the children
Work closely with a treatment team to ensure needs are met for all parties
Child Welfare Specialist
Family Counseling and Children’s Services
01.2008 - 01.2014
Manage the care of children in foster homes, assist parents in completing reunification plan, or establish permanence in an adoptive home for the children
Worked closely with a treatment team to ensure needs were met for all parties
IT Specialist
Problem solve and provide support for day to day IT problems within the organization
Family Worker
Judson Center
01.2006 - 01.2008
Responsible for organizing a treatment team to support youth in foster care and their families in making a successful transition from their foster home placement back into their family home
Juvenile Diversion Program Specialist
Washtenaw County Prosecutors Office
01.1999 - 01.2005
Develop and implement diversion/restoration plan for first time non-violent juvenile offenders
Technology Liaison
Responsible for communicating with IT Department staff regarding upgrades and repairs of IT equipment within a satellite office
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Assurance - Applied
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
01.2016
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.1992
Associates Degree - General Studies
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.1989
Skills
Windows OS
MS Office applications
Word
Excel
Visio
Project
Outlook
Teams
SharePoint
MS Active Directory
MS Exchange
Azure AD
Certification
CompTIA A+ Certification
CompTIA Network+ Certification
Timeline
IT Service Desk Manager
NSF International
09.2018 - 10.2024
Level 1 User Support Technician
NSF International
09.2016 - 09.2018
Child Welfare Specialist
Catholic Charities JLH
09.2014 - 09.2016
Child Welfare Specialist
Family Counseling and Children’s Services
01.2008 - 01.2014
Family Worker
Judson Center
01.2006 - 01.2008
Juvenile Diversion Program Specialist
Washtenaw County Prosecutors Office
01.1999 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology
University of Cincinnati
Associates Degree - General Studies
University of Cincinnati
CompTIA A+ Certification
CompTIA Network+ Certification
Bachelor of Science - Information Assurance - Applied
Eastern Michigan University
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