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Katherine Gadd

Lancaster,Ohio

Summary

Focused Talent Development Specialist, with a solid customer service background and polished communication skills. Adept at paying attention to details as well as seeing the larger picture when managing deadlines and caring for the clients needs for the best possible outcome.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Development Specialist

Equus Workforce Solutions
02.2023 - Current

Provides career guidance and assistance to customers by removing barriers to service


Provides case management and career guidance with a focus on helping customers set employment goals and develop employment plans that leads to self-sufficiency


Conducts a complete need and skills assessments utilizing a variety of tools and techniques including computer-based assessments, interest inventories, and one-on-one interviews


Coordinates access to training, education, barrier-removal services, and employment services for customers


Monitors customers' progress during participation in appropriate activities


Provides follow-up services to collect documentation that verifies employment and/or licensure (when applicable); provide services and resources that support job retention and barrier reduction


Maintains physical case files, in an audit-ready state, by ensuring case record documentation is current, accurate, thorough, and compliant with the law, regulations, and established policies and procedures


Maintains accurate and up-to-date digital case files in database(s) systems


Other duties as assigned


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Account Manager

Synchrony Financial
07.2021 - Current
  • Assist clients with everyday needs in regards to credit usage
  • Open and file disputes
  • Take payments for clients
  • Address any fraud concerns in regards to account takeovers, fraudulent applications, or purchasing
  • Operating a multi functional phone system
  • Simultaneously using multiple programs to assist in account research when necessary
  • Identifying a clients concerns by asking questions to assist or transferring to the appropriate department.

Fraud Investigator

Discover Financial Services
08.2017 - 05.2022
  • Identified fraudulent transactions by reviewing information across multiple systems and outside sources
  • Recommended actions based on institutional policies to resolve fraudulent activities and prevent recurrence
  • Proactively reached out to customers to verify certain suspicious activities on their accounts
  • Verified reported ID theft and financial fraud through investigations of referred unusual activity
  • Met service level agreement standards by executing routine tasks such as service requests, transactions, and queries
  • Addressed reported fraud to verify accusations and identify investigation requirements.

Shift Manager

Starbucks
05.2014 - 07.2017
  • As a shift manager, I ordered and distributed coffee shop supplies while adhering to a fixed budget
  • Handled customer complaints by reaching solutions that are best for the business as well as the customer
  • Managed and delegated tasks to employees
  • Complied with standards for merchandising, stocking, and storing products
  • Conducted successful cash audits at the end of each shift as well as other cash management duties such as deposits
  • Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging, coaching.

Education

Biblical Studies - General Studies of theology

Zion Bible Institute
Barrington, RI

High School Diploma -

University High School
Morgantown, WV

Skills

  • Excellent multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent working with a team or independently
  • Critical thinking skills

Supportedcauses

  • Ronald Mcdonald House
  • Support Organization for Trisomy (SOFT)

Personal Information

Title: Account Manager

Awards

  • Amazing Customer Experience (ACE), 11/2017, Discover Financial, Awarded for providing amazing customer service to a client.
  • ACE, 02/2018, Discover Financial, Awarded for providing amazing customer service to a client.
  • EXCELLENCE AWARD, 08/2018, Discover Financial, An award that is given for excellence over all and personal performance, customer service, and peer partnerships. The award is given thru nomination of peers and management.
  • Rockstar, 09/2019, Discover Financial, An award given for amazing customer service over all sites in all departments.
  • Superstar, 12/2019, Discover Financial, An award given for amazing customer service to a client over all sites in the same department.
  • MUG Award, 05/2017, Starbucks, An award given for going over and above what is expected for a client.

Volunteer Experience

Youth Organizer, Dove Outreach Center, 08/2005 - 01/2010, Wooster, OH, Religious, I worked with the young adults and youth in regards to holding small groups and travelling to retreats.

Timeline

Talent Development Specialist

Equus Workforce Solutions
02.2023 - Current

Account Manager

Synchrony Financial
07.2021 - Current

Fraud Investigator

Discover Financial Services
08.2017 - 05.2022

Shift Manager

Starbucks
05.2014 - 07.2017

Biblical Studies - General Studies of theology

Zion Bible Institute

High School Diploma -

University High School
Katherine Gadd