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James Vause

Tarpon Springs,FL

Summary

Performance-driven Vice President with 13 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Quality Control

Nationwide Title Clearing
10.2013 - Current
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
  • Established performance goals for department and outlined processes for achievement.
  • Developed training programs for all lines of business and implemented technology into training methods.
  • Moved to Dallas, TX to run a team for 2 years onsite to help a client catch up on a back log.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.

Professional Sales Rep

Aflac Insurance
02.2009 - Current
  • Generate new business opportunities through company leads, networking, obtaining referrals and marketing calls
  • Prepare and give presentations to business owners and employees
  • Conduct meetings with employers to customize employee benefit programs to meet their needs
  • Conduct employee enrollments, including customizing individual packages to meet the needs of each employee
  • Keep detailed file and records of all accounts and account activity
  • File and process claims, while helping clients gather all necessary documentation and forms
  • Train HR reps and clients on web billing and online claim forms.

Academic Liaison

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
12.2007 - 02.2009
  • Oversee intake and orientation of all students at TMH on clinical rotations, internships, externships, physician shadowing programs, etc
  • Oversee contracts and affiliation agreements with all schools that send students to TMH
  • Includes executing original contracts as well as renewing existing contracts
  • Oversee TMH Foundation Scholarship Program
  • Including recruiting and interviewing applicants, keeping up with budget, processing recipients and disbursing funds
  • Oversee high school gifted extern program
  • Externs from gifted programs at local high schools were placed in extern roles throughout TMH in areas of healthcare that they may be interested in pursuing a career in
  • Gave presentations to college students regarding possible employment opportunities at TMH in an effort to recruit future colleagues
  • Worked within the TMH Recruiting team to promote job opportunities and recruit future TMH employees for positions of need
  • Worked with local Health Academies to help high school students gain knowledge through speakers, shadowing and internships about careers in health care and living healthy lifestyles.

Athletic Academic Counselor & Athletic Admissions Coordinator

Athletic Academic Support, Florida State University
01.2002 - 12.2007
  • Academic Counselor for Football and Women’s Basketball programs
  • Previously advised Men’s Track and Field, Men’s Cross Country and Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving programs
  • Monitor students’ academic progress to ensure graduation and athletic eligibility
  • Coordinate eligibility for continuing students with other academic counselors
  • Work closely with the University Registrar during certification and APR reporting
  • Provide daily updates to coaches on the students’ academic progress
  • Determine students’ academic needs and develop educational plans to promote success
  • Assist with recruiting student athletes and give academic presentations
  • Coordinate all NCAA Clearinghouse procedures with incoming freshmen student-athletes
  • Supervise Graduate Assistants
  • Previously directed tutorial program and coordinated nightly study sessions for all sports
  • Hired tutorial staff and set up all tutorial appointments.

Graduate Assistant, Athletic Academic Counseling

Florida State University
08.2000 - 01.2002
  • Assisted academic counselor for the Football and Women’s Basketball programs
  • Reported daily to coaches on the athlete’s academic progress
  • Arranged student athletes’ class scheduling
  • Determined initial eligibility for incoming freshmen
  • Monitored study halls for all sports
  • Obtained tutors for student athletes.

Education

Master of Science - Sports Administration

Florida State University
04.2002

Bachelor of Science - Physical Education

Florida State University
04.2000

Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies

St. Johns River Community College
04.1993

Skills

  • Staff Development
  • Operations Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Metrics Tracking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Relationship Building

Accomplishments

  • 2017 Housingwire Magazine Insiders Award that recognizes an organizations operations all-stars.
  • 2023 Nominee for for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Residential Educator's Award.

Timeline

Vice President of Quality Control

Nationwide Title Clearing
10.2013 - Current

Professional Sales Rep

Aflac Insurance
02.2009 - Current

Academic Liaison

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
12.2007 - 02.2009

Athletic Academic Counselor & Athletic Admissions Coordinator

Athletic Academic Support, Florida State University
01.2002 - 12.2007

Graduate Assistant, Athletic Academic Counseling

Florida State University
08.2000 - 01.2002

Master of Science - Sports Administration

Florida State University

Bachelor of Science - Physical Education

Florida State University

Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies

St. Johns River Community College
James Vause