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Kim Colby

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Individual seeking to utilize and expand skills in a way that is mutually beneficial. Understand the benefit of working from home, and value the flexibility of a quiet home office. Am extremely organized and an articulate communicator. Strengths : over ten years experience delivering stellar customer service and support,with a focus on Quality Assurance, Chat assistance, inbound sales and customer service. Very professional, self-motivated, committed, dependable, and dedicated. Excellent interpersonal/intrapersonal, leadership and teamwork skills. Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Very strong verbal and non-verbal and written communication skills. Excellent soft skills ~ ability to show empathy when appropriate ;excellent technical skills and a fast learner proficient data entry skills. Ability to achieve a "Meets Expectations" rating or higher on scorecard. Problem Solving/Analysis: Ability to solve problems through systematic analysis of processes with sound judgment. Organizational: Ability to organize people or tasks, adjust to priorities, learn systems within time constraints, and with available resources. Very detail-oriented. Multi-tasking/Time Management: Prioritize and manage actions to meet changing deadlines and requirements within a high volume in a fast paced environment. Information Management: Ability to manage large amounts of complex information easily, communicate clearly and draw sound conclusions. Independent Thinking/Self-initiative: Critical thinker with ability to focus on things that matter most to achieve outcomes. Commitment to produce outcomes without direction and capable of finding necessary resources. Empathy/Customer Service: Customer-focused behavior, exhibiting a helping approach that includes listening, patience, respect and empathy for another's position. Coping/Flexibility: Resiliency in adapting to a variety of situations and individuals while maintaining a sense of purpose and mature problem-solving approach. Experienced business leader with demonstrated strategic planning, team-building abilities. Successful at bringing in and training staff to handle customer and business needs. Motivational, diplomatic and respectful of people from different backgrounds. Great Emotional Intelligence Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Engagement Specialist II

AbleTo
Remote, United States
12.2021 - Current
  • Experienced with SLACK, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Go To Meeting and Sales Force external organizations to obtain records and transfer documentation
  • Devising strategies to build positive relationships with clients that will translate to sales. T
  • Excellent with follow-up skills
  • Evaluated data gathering techniques to ensure legitimacy
  • Attended Leadership and professional development training
  • Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure customer/member satisfaction
  • Kept Salesforce lead records
  • Excellent with follow skill to keep prospective students engaged
  • Evaluated data gathering techniques to ensure legitimacy
  • Organized focus groups with internal business partners to build engagement teams
  • Met deadlines, exceeding expectations and effectively rolling out member campaigns
  • Experience with Five9, NICE In Contact and AVAYA dialing systems.

Admissions Consultant

Independence University
Remote, AZ
03.2019 - 08.2021
  • Corporate training while supervising employees to help achieve Quality Assurance
  • Experienced with SLACK, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Go To Meeting and Sales Force external organizations to obtain records and transfer documentation
  • Helped complete admissions packets and submitted paperwork to students to assist with their enrollment
  • Also passed along vital documents to financial aid dept
  • For review and processing
  • Kept Salesforce and School Docs
  • And other systems updated by accurately entering, updating and checking records
  • Interviewed prospective students ; discussed their motivation for education, their goals and obstacles might perceive
  • Answered enrollment questions and set expectations students had
  • Excellent with follow skills to keep prospective students engaged
  • Evaluated data gathering techniques to ensure legitimacy
  • Suggested new teaching tools, training opportunities and instructional education improvements
  • Advised students on course selection, pathways and career options
  • Interviewed applicants to obtain information, and discuss university rules
  • Attend all admissions department meetings and training sessions
  • Accurately account for all inquiries and admissions activity associated with all inquiries; complete daily activity reports
  • Adhere to strict code of ethics and comply with all University policies and procedures,
  • State and Federal laws and accrediting body regulations
  • Attended Leadership and professional development training
  • Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure student satisfaction
  • Coordinated admissions efficiently by communicating with internal departments and external organizations to obtain records and transfer documentation
  • Helped complete admissions packets and submitted paperwork to students to assist with their enrollment
  • Also passed along vital documents to financial aid
  • Kept Salesforce and School Docs
  • Interviewed prospective students ; discussed their motivation for education, their goals and obstacles
  • Answered enrollment questions and set expectations
  • Evaluated data gathering techniques to ensure legitimacy
  • Suggested new teaching tools, training opportunities and instructional education improvements
  • Advised students on course selection, pathways and career options
  • Interviewed applicants to obtain information, and discuss university rules
  • Attend all admissions department meetings and training sessions
  • Accurately account for all inquiries and admissions activity associated with all inquiries; complete daily activity reports
  • Ensure that all enrollment paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner
  • Adhere to strict code of ethics and comply with all University policies and procedures,
  • State and Federal laws and accrediting body regulations
  • Attended Leadership and professional development training
  • Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure student satisfaction.
  • Prepared engagement strategies for memberakeholder groups utilizing key metrics

Owner/ Contractor

Virtual Services Corporation
Bullhead City, AZ
09.2009 - 04.2020
  • Contract with fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Apple Corporation, and Live Person
  • Chat support, ADT data entry, AAA, and AGERO
  • Sales; qualitative sales
  • Tasks include but are not limited to inbound customer service, roadside assistance dispatcher, technical support, payment processing, verifying accounts, quality assurance, call monitoring, and managing work schedules, monitoring and responding to several chat request per min
  • Monitoring agent metric's, and moving metrics appropriate direction of key performance indicators (KPI's)
  • Built and enhanced relationships with clients to boost revenue
  • Maintained client records and information in customer database
  • Consulted with potential clients to determine how company could best meet needs
  • Took care of escalated customer concerns to increase satisfaction
  • Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability
  • Developed business objectives and strategies to define goals and methods for achievement
  • Kept up-to-date on all regulatory changes affecting business operations
  • Directed implementation of strategic business plans to achieve goals and objectives
  • Assessed quality and approved work before releasing to clients
  • Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings;while maintaining KPI's
  • Coached and encouraged agents to achieve aggressive business goals
  • Interviewed, trained, and supervised employees to help achieve Quality Assurance goals while staying in compliance with company objectives
  • Experienced with SLACK, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Go To Meeting.

Receptionist

AZ, Institute of Urology
10.2010 - 12.2011
  • Receive/send referrals to and from Primary Care Physicians, assist with surgery scheduling, check in patients, scheduled appointments, review and update electronic medical records (EMR) as needed, tooke co- pays, check insurance coverage for patients, and standard office duties.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
05.2023

Associate of Applied Science - Liberal Arts

Mohave Community College, Northern Arizona University
2010

Skills

  • Quiet Home office
  • Quality assurance
  • Technical support
  • 55 WPM
  • Employee development
  • Sales leadership
  • Customer relations
  • Staff training and development
  • Team Recruiting and Hiring
  • Salesforce CRM Software
  • Administrative Support

Accomplishments

  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings
  • Improved delivery of Quality Assurance expectations and learning content by demonstrating desirable outcomes realizing overall increase in customer satisfaction and cost efficiency
  • Drove key performance metrics though coaching and feedback
  • Helped agents with improvement in average handle times, and general KIP's
  • COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 2016-present: Member the Colorado River Women's Council (CRWC)
  • In 2018: Elected to CRWC
  • Hospitality board position 2017-2018: Graduate of Colorado River Women's Council Leadership
  • Academy 2018: Boys & Girls Club Greenhouse Project
  • In 2021 also elected as CRWC Public
  • Relation/ Media Chairperson and current board member, and current Kiwanis club member.

Timeline

Engagement Specialist II - AbleTo
12.2021 - Current
Admissions Consultant - Independence University
03.2019 - 08.2021
Receptionist - AZ, Institute of Urology
10.2010 - 12.2011
Owner/ Contractor - Virtual Services Corporation
09.2009 - 04.2020
Northern Arizona University - Bachelor of Science, Public Health
Mohave Community College, Northern Arizona University - Associate of Applied Science, Liberal Arts
Kim Colby