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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Assessments
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Lori Allen

Germantown,MD

Summary

Diverse skill set with strong communication abilities. Proven track record of meeting deadlines and maintaining responsibility in all tasks. Committed to delivering high-quality results in a timely manner.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

Telephone Interpreter

Language Services Associates
10.2018 - Current
  • Telephone interpreting.

Face to Face Interpreter

LanguageLine Solutions
08.2018 - 09.2019
  • Face to Face Interpreter
  • NHS
  • COUNCIL SVCS
  • GO'S
  • SURGERYS
  • WOMEN'S HEALTH
  • MENTAL HEALTH

Owner Director

Tekbir Ltd
04.2010 - 06.2014
  • Company Overview: Retail Clothing
  • Owned and operated high end Clothing shop in London. I was responsible for all administrative duties.
  • Cash handling, customer satisfaction, employees.

English Teacher

Self Employed
08.2006 - 12.2008
  • I tough ESOL to students from my home. Levels included from beginners to Specialty Professional.
  • I formulated lesson plans according to the student's level of comprehension. Also taught conversational English to
  • Professionals to aid in their dialogue with other professionals around the globe.
  • - Self motivated
  • - High Success Rate of student's passing TOEFL.
  • - Good Student reports

Claims Clerk

PruCare Ins. HMO
01.1984 - 03.1986
  • Answering phones
  • Customer service line
  • Explained payments, co-pays etc.

Education

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General Studies/Healthcare Services

University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD

Associates - Biology, Chemistry

Middle Tennessee State University
06.1989

Skills

  • Fluent in Farsi and Azaribajiani (7 years)
  • Microsoft Office (10 years)
  • Front Desk (2 years)
  • Microsoft Word (10 years)
  • Inventory Control (3 years)
  • Customer Service (5 years)
  • Medical Receptionist
  • Interpretation
  • English
  • Multilingual
  • Translation
  • Proofreading
  • Teaching
  • Writing Skills
  • Research
  • Communication Skills
  • Dari
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Research & Development
  • Linguist Experience
  • Administrative Experience
  • Bookkeeping
  • Data Entry
  • Presentation Skills

Languages

Persian
Professional Working

Assessments

  • Call Center Customer Service — Familiar
  • October 2019
  • Applying customer service skills in a call center setting.
  • Full results: Familiar
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Mail & Calendar (PC) — Completed
  • Using Microsoft Office Mail and Calendar tools to manage workload.
  • Full results: Completed
  • Receptionist — Highly Proficient
  • Using basic scheduling, attention to detail, and organizational skills in an office setting.
  • Full results: Highly Proficient
  • Proofreading — Completed
  • Proofreading written texts.
  • Active Listening — Highly Proficient
  • Actively listening and appropriately responding in conversations.
  • Customer Focus & Orientation — Proficient
  • Responding to customer situations with sensitivity.
  • Full results: Proficient
  • Memorization & Recall — Highly Proficient
  • Committing product or merchandise information to memory and recalling it at a later time.
  • Data Entry — Highly Proficient
  • Entering data quickly and accurately
  • Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel — Completed
  • Excel knowledge including common tools, PivotTables, conditional & nested formulas, and custom visuals.
  • Basic Computer Skills: PC — Proficient
  • Performing basic computer operations, navigating a Windows OS, and troubleshooting common computer problems.
  • Verbal Communication — Highly Proficient
  • November 2019
  • Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
  • Problem Solving — Completed
  • Measures a candidate's ability to analyze relevant information when solving problems
  • Logic & Critical Thinking — Completed
  • Using logic to solve problems.
  • Accounting Skills: Bookkeeping — Completed
  • Calculating and determining the accuracy of financial data.
  • Supervisory Skills: Directing Others — Highly Proficient
  • Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions.
  • Written Communication — Highly Proficient
  • Best practices for writing, including grammar, style, clarity, and brevity.
  • Call center customer service — Proficient
  • July 2021
  • Tests a candidate's ability to demonstrate customer service skills in a call center setting
  • Receptionist — Proficient
  • Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
  • August 2021
  • Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
  • Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Timeline

Telephone Interpreter

Language Services Associates
10.2018 - Current

Face to Face Interpreter

LanguageLine Solutions
08.2018 - 09.2019

Owner Director

Tekbir Ltd
04.2010 - 06.2014

English Teacher

Self Employed
08.2006 - 12.2008

Claims Clerk

PruCare Ins. HMO
01.1984 - 03.1986

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Associates - Biology, Chemistry

Middle Tennessee State University

General Studies/Healthcare Services

University of Maryland Global Campus
Lori Allen