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Karina Alcala

Sacramento,Ca

Summary

Highly motivated and a very quick learner with incredible work ethics. Passionate and dedicated to helping families obtain supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding education and resources. Experienced working in a fast paced clinic environment both in person and by phone.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

WNA II/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Community Resource Project WIC
07.2019 - 10.2024
  • Eligibility specialist
  • Experience with various systems such as WIC Wise, Microsoft Office, Microsoft teams, Microsoft Excel and Peer counselor data base
  • Measure Adult and Children's Hemoglobin / Height and Weight
  • Scan and upload prescription documents for special formulas
  • Analyzed clients' eating habits, outlined areas for improvement and develop goals
  • Provide resources for housing, local food banks and child care
  • Review with new clients EBT WIC card use
  • Familiar with WIC card shopping transaction issues with vendors
  • Assist and inform mothers on how to order electric breast pumps through Medi-cal Affordable Care Act
  • Provide Breastfeeding education and information classes
  • Assist with interpreting for Spanish speaking clients with the Lactation Consultant for home visits, in person and by phone
  • Coordinates travel arrangements and scheduling in-person home visits for Lactation consultant
  • Familiar with submitting mileage and travel reimbursements
  • Monitor and conduct follow ups for Peer counseling case load of 30 participants
  • Train new staff on WIC Wise system
  • Peer mentor trainer conduct observations and provide feed back to supervisor
  • Provide Customer service Via Email, Phone, or In-person regarding transaction disputes while following guidelines
  • Create and manage customer service tickets for support and rescheduling assistance in a timely manner
  • Monitor Voicemails for entire CRP WIC agency of 7 offices and perform call backs or assign to other staff to ensure a positive customer experience in a timely manner
  • Monitor CRP WIC emails inquiries, scheduling call backs, submitting tickets for account issues while communicating through email and maintaining costumer confidentiality
  • Actively participate in staff meetings both In-person or Zoom and provide constructive feed back
  • Request and complete inventory orders

Technical Support Representative

Apple Inc.
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Call center representative Tier 1 support
  • Familiar with various programs Microsoft Office, Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel and Apple Inc, system
  • Create and manage ticket escalation to tier 2 and 3 for additional support
  • Document detailed customer concerns and issues while using correct grammar and punctuation
  • Adhere to performable standards and quick turn around times
  • Maintain confidentiality for all clients and company information
  • Offered support Via phone and Screen sharing program
  • Conducted software diagnostics
  • Offered technical support for all IOS products such as iphones, ipads , apple watches and apple tvs
  • Evaluated user problems using test scripts, personal expertise and probing questions

Assistant Manager

Baskin Robbins
01.2015 - 01.2018

Sacramento Ca , 95823 4500 Florin rd (916)422-8325

  • Learned to work Quickly and efficiently while still keeping workplace clean at all times
  • Created individual cake orders and was given creative freedom to design and decorate cakes
  • Followed strict health and safety regulations
  • Provided customer service by greeting assisting customers and responding to customer inquires and complaints
  • Supervised a team of four employees and provided performance evaluations
  • Assisted with displaying marketing templates
  • Managed opening and closing of the store
  • Responsible for all daily cash intake and balancing register
  • Responsible for maintaining product, supplies and inventory

Education

Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA

High School Diploma -

Florin High School
Sacramento, CA
2016

Skills

  • Great customer service experience with diverse client's
  • Over 5 year working in an office environment as well as Hybrid the year 2022
  • Proficient with microsoft office applications
  • Ability to assist over 25 clients daily by phone
  • Bilingual in English & Spanish reading, writing and speaking
  • Resourceful
  • Able to complete task in a timely manner

Timeline

WNA II/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Community Resource Project WIC
07.2019 - 10.2024

Technical Support Representative

Apple Inc.
05.2019 - 08.2019

Assistant Manager

Baskin Robbins
01.2015 - 01.2018

Cosumnes River College

High School Diploma -

Florin High School
Karina Alcala