Jerry Simon
West Palm Beach,FL
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Claims Specialist - Auto Injury
StateFarm
08.2023 - Current
- Review, evaluate and adjust claims to promote fair settlement
- Investigate claims, conduct interviews, and determine loss
- Manage between 60-100 claims per month and incoming calls
- Communicate with personnel and legal counsel on claims involving litigation for settlement purposes.
Liability Claims Adjuster
Sedgwick
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Identified and obtained evidence to ascertain claim value
- Investigated questionable claims to determine payment authorization
- Analyzed and audited open claims to calculate additional payments owed
- Handled between 100-150 property claims per month, plus settled claims for tens of thousands of dollars.
Public Relations Specialist
Doxa Alliance Church
08.2017 - 02.2022
- Produced and distributed documents to address crisis communication
- Designed and implemented efforts to publicize events for the church
- Developed post-event reports to determine effectiveness of each event
- Organized approximately more than 3 key fundraising events per year
Community Project Coordinator
Future Generations Haiti
01.2012 - 03.2015
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems
- Created networking between stakeholders and the organization to foster open communications
- Communicated with involved parties to determine project requirements and objectives
- Managed 3 key projects of development in the countryside that served more than 20 communities creating small businesses.
Education
Master of Arts - Emergency and Crisis Management
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2025
Bachelor - Communication and Conflict
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL08.2022
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL08-2020
Skills
- Communications development
- Public relations
- Community engagement
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Crisis management
- Settlement determinations
- Cultural history
- Oral and writing communication
Digital Badges
- Communication
- Business Acumen
- Changes & Documentation
- Project Selection & Initiation
- Project Management of Development
Timeline
Claims Specialist - Auto Injury
StateFarm
08.2023 - Current
Liability Claims Adjuster
Sedgwick
10.2022 - 08.2023
Public Relations Specialist
Doxa Alliance Church
08.2017 - 02.2022
Community Project Coordinator
Future Generations Haiti
01.2012 - 03.2015
Bachelor - Communication and Conflict
University of Central Florida
Master of Arts - Emergency and Crisis Management
University of Central Florida
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Palm Beach State College