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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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Lauretta Miller

Lauretta Miller

Tulsa,OK

Summary

Adept at enhancing customer satisfaction and streamlining operations, my tenure at Capital One honed my skills in risk management and collections, leveraging tools like Titan and Avaya. My approach combines strategic problem-solving with effective team leadership, significantly improving service delivery and operational efficiency.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Risk Senior Associate Pre-Repo Representative

Capital One
01.2019 - 01.2024
  • Responsibilities include assisting inbound and outbound customer service calls, securing accounts, overcoming objections, and assisting with programs. Ensuring coherence with laws, regulations, and guidelines, and working with team members to achieve goals.
  • Account from 95 days to over 150 days, cross-trained RSPP, over 150 days, and PCO, over 150 days, to secure the accounts and prevent them from being assigned out.
  • Developed and implemented strategies for increasing customer satisfaction.
  • Customer satisfaction, phone service.
  • Managed team resources, including assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring deadlines were met.
  • Reviewed customer feedback surveys to identify areas of improvement.
  • Resolved customer inquiries in a timely manner while adhering to service level agreements.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.

On Loan to Customer Advocacy Team

Capital One
Tulsa , OK
01.2017 - 02.2017
  • Inbound/transfer calls worked escalated calls from representatives from all departments from late stages date of service, 30-150 days past due. Resolved the deescalation through follow-up on the problems from missing payments to the customer, education of the accounts, and method of programs to help the customer resolve problems if possible.
  • Established standard work procedures to improve quality and efficiency.
  • Assessed customer feedback data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Recommended solutions based on cost, time, quality, and other considerations.
  • If unresolved, transferred to the Office of the President when the customer is unsatisfied.

Risk Representative /Collections

Capital One
Tulsa, Oklahoma
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for answering inbound and outbound customer service calls which could include third-party contacts
  • Perform account level research
  • Overcome objections that customers have about making payments toward their account and help them to understand their account(s) and responsibilities
  • Servicing accounts by investigating problems and finding resolutions to create a positive customer experience
  • Trained on Titan, Avaya, Atticus, Monarch

Cashier and Front End Associate

Burlington
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Part-time cashier and front-end associate. Volunteered contributions of donations for Cancer Foundation, Sequoyah School Supplies, and Light the Night for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society donation drive collected the highest amount in each area.
  • Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
  • Counted money in cash drawer at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts were correct and have sufficient change.
  • Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.

Risk Representative /Collections

American Staff Corp
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Temp to Hire at Capital One: Risk Representative / Collections for Mid Account days - 30-60, advanced to late stage collections, was hired at Capital One.
  • Responsible for answering inbound and outbound customer service calls, which could include third-party contacts.
  • Perform account-level research.
  • Overcome objections that customers have about making payments toward their account, and help them to understand their account(s) and responsibilities.
  • Servicing accounts by investigating problems and finding resolutions to create a positive customer experience.
  • Trained on Titan, Avaya, Atticus, Monarch

Insurance Follow-Up

St John Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2011
  • Post insurance payments, adjustments, and request copay or deduction for patient responsibility.
  • Requested the highest reimbursement of claims, ordered all necessary documents needed for the processing of the claims.
  • Customer service communication with customers and insurance companies for resolution of denials and problems.
  • Trained on HCPCS Coding, ICD-9, Star, and Olle Programs. Quick to learn other programs.
  • Reviewed and validated insurance claims for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures. Re-filed commercial claims, contacted insurance companies for status of claims, and discussed denials.
  • Called insurance companies to follow-up on unpaid or rejected claims.
  • Maintained accurate records of claim status information in the database system.
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology.

Medicare /Insurance Follow-Up/Customer Service Rep

St John Medical Center
01.1990 - 01.2011
  • Post insurance payment, adjustments, patient responsibility.
  • Knowledge of revenue codes, HCPCS codes, MSP claims, and Medicare claim denials.
  • Filed Medicare primary and secondary claims hard copy using revenue codes and HCPCS codes.
  • Customer Service communications with customers about their billing, payments, statements, and explanation of benefits, and resolution of problems with insurance.
  • Answered incoming calls and emails, providing front-line customer support or assistance with product and service transactions.
  • Interacting with Medicare, Insurance, and Hospices concerning claims, denials, adjustments, and pre authorizations.
  • Recognize coding issues, work with the coding department to correct them.
  • Detailed notes for audits, collection agencies.

Provided excellent customer service to resolve customer complaints in a timely manner.

  • Gathered customer feedback through surveys and used the data to improve customer service.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Developed strong customer relationships to encourage repeat business.

  • De-escalated problematic customer concerns, maintaining calm, friendly demeanor.

Team Member

JoAnn Fabric and Crafts
Tulsa, OK
08.2003 - 03.2006
  • Assist customers to locate all of the products needed to complete their projects, trained for all tasks in store.
  • Close and Open procedures, stocking, Cashier, Cash Out/Open Registers, Cut Fabric, prepare deposit for bank.
  • Assisted customers with product selection and ordering process.
  • Provided customer service support to ensure satisfaction.
  • Received, processed, and returned stocked merchandise in accordance with store policies.
  • Organized inventory shelves for easy access and maintenance of stock levels.
  • Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up displays, restocking items, and cleaning the sales floor.
  • Greeted customers upon entering the store with friendly demeanor.
  • Recognized potential theft situations and alerted supervisor immediately.
  • Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greeting and excellent service.
  • Trained new team members using approved training materials and information.

Lead/Collector

Metris Financial Services/Sold to HSBC
Tulsa
01.1996 - 01.2002
  • For two years, Team Lead, and four years, Collector, actively interfaces with collection representatives concerning all phases of the collection process.
  • Conducts in-service training and monitoring contacts of collection representatives to increase production, to ensure compliance with FDCPA guidelines, and to enhance the quality of contacts with customers.
  • Assists Supervisor with managing up to forty representatives, time schedule, customer complaints, follow-up calls, and assisting in conducting weekly meetings for collectors.
  • Interact with Managers, Supervisors, Leads, and Representatives in the departments.
  • Use strong interpersonal communications to make payment arrangements on inbound or outbound calls.
  • Worked part-time for five years, then went full-time in 2001. In the lay-off of 2002.
  • Performed collection calls to customers and negotiated payment arrangements for past due accounts.
  • Identified customer issues, researched solutions, and provided excellent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Assisted in training new collectors on the company's policies and procedures related to collections.
  • Participated in departmental meetings to discuss strategies for improving performance results.
  • Provided guidance, support, and feedback to team members on an ongoing basis.
  • Collaborated with management team on developing process improvements for more efficient workflow processes.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Business Administration

Langston University
Tulsa, Oklahoma
01.2000

Credit Courses Toward Bachelor Degree -

Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK
01.1997

Associate Degree - Business Administration

Oklahoma Junior College
Tulsa, Oklahoma
01.1984

Skills

  • Titan
  • Avaya
  • CICS-FDR Collections
  • CICS-Olle Medical Claims
  • Star
  • Excel
  • Windows XP
  • Microsoft Word
  • Word Perfect
  • PowerPoint
  • Titan, Avaya, Solution finder
  • Trained on Edge and Titan
  • Atticus
  • Ease
  • Scout
  • Innovius
  • Intellicheck
  • Google Products
  • Temporary Payment Reduction
  • Mature loan
  • Loan
  • RSPP, Loan Modifications
  • Monarch
  • Training and mentoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Money Handling

Volunteer Experience

  • Voices Committee, Volunteer
  • Best Place to Work Committee, Volunteer
  • Birthday/Potluck Committee, Volunteer
  • We Care, Volunteer

Affiliations

  • Volunteered with Capital One in the Voices Group for several years, I headed projects in collections of "HATS, GLOVES AND SOCKS" donations to the Tulsa Dream Center, Helped with the Collections of Clothes and Shoes donations to the GoodWill center. For Voices I, participated yearly in the "Martin Luther King Parade" in Tulsa. Voices worked yearly on a Food Program " Soul Food', March Madness", and " Taste and Judge" for collections of funds to pay for the outfits for the parade and other functions I headed some of the programs organized and lead the meetings, organized the tables, set up the areas for volunteers to work, set up and break down to clean up.

Accomplishments

  • Capital One achieve several Silver Club Awards, Competency Awards, Most Valuable Player Award, People Choice Award for the Birthday recognition of Team Members, Hardship Hero had the highest amount of Hardship in a month for the entire department.

Certification

Toastmaster International "Competent Leader Award"

Timeline

Risk Senior Associate Pre-Repo Representative

Capital One
01.2019 - 01.2024

On Loan to Customer Advocacy Team

Capital One
01.2017 - 02.2017

Cashier and Front End Associate

Burlington
01.2015 - 01.2020

Risk Representative /Collections

Capital One
01.2013 - 01.2019

Risk Representative /Collections

American Staff Corp
01.2011 - 01.2012

Team Member

JoAnn Fabric and Crafts
08.2003 - 03.2006

Insurance Follow-Up

St John Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2011

Lead/Collector

Metris Financial Services/Sold to HSBC
01.1996 - 01.2002

Medicare /Insurance Follow-Up/Customer Service Rep

St John Medical Center
01.1990 - 01.2011

Bachelor Degree - Business Administration

Langston University

Credit Courses Toward Bachelor Degree -

Tulsa Community College

Associate Degree - Business Administration

Oklahoma Junior College
Lauretta Miller