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Makeba Black

Citrus Heights,CA

Summary

Persistent Child Support Officer looking to tackle new responsibilities and build upon skills. A positive attitude with strong analytical skills to assist child support attorneys in preparing cases for winning child support. Familiarity with the functions of family court and the legal process. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Child Support Officer 2

Sacramento County
09.1999 - Current
  • Monitored cases for support order compliance and made adjustments.
  • Performed case management tasks to enforce court-ordered child support obligations.
  • Explained policies, procedures and instructions to parents.
  • Interviewed involved parties to confirm facts, verify data and locate persons and financial assets.
  • Performed skip tracing activities to locate absent parents and assets.
  • Processed legal documents such as summons, bench warrants, wage attachments and liens to prepare materials for trials.
  • Researched legal, financial and other records to obtain data needed to secure and enforce child support cases.
  • Located parents for gaining child support and prepared records of payments.
  • Worked in collaboration with local, state and federal departments to obtain documentary evidence and other sensitive information.
  • Calculated child support obligations and debts to initiate collection actions.
  • Executed collection calls and written or in-person interactions to solicit child support payments on overdue accounts.

Night Auditor/ Manager on Duty

Hilton
12.2014 - 03.2020
  • Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support and maintaining composure and professionalism.
  • Trained employees in essential job functions.
  • Initiated plans to improve customer relations, quality standards and service efficiency.
  • Handled employee-related issues to improve performance, professional conduct and attendance reliability.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Supervised site investigations, reported issues and escalated those that required further assistance.
  • Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets for Area of expertise.

Executive Assistant to Dean of Minority Affairs

University Of Kansas Medical Center
11.1996 - 07.1999
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
  • Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.
  • Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
  • Transcribed minutes of meetings and executed meetings and events for company to support sales, business development and senior management teams.

Maintained an effective work relationship with students, University Administrators, Department Chairs and other University Personnel

Accounting Clerk

Bank Of The West, BNP Paribas
08.1990 - 10.1996
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
  • Managed accounts payable and receivables and payroll.
  • Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
  • Balanced reports to submit for approval and verification.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Investigated and resolved internal accounting variances to keep records current.
  • Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.

Education

None Received - Business Administration And Management

Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Business Administration

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

None Received - Business Administration And Management

Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA

Automated Office Specialist - Business Administration

Dickinson Warren Business College
Richmond, CA
06.1990

Skills

  • Child Support Orders
  • Project Coordination
  • Genetic Testing
  • Case Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Verifying Facts
  • Locating Individuals
  • Case Support
  • Court Order Obtainment
  • Task Management
  • Case File Preparation
  • Court Proceedings
  • Processing Garnishments
  • Excellent Research Skills
  • Explaining Policies
  • Microsoft Access
  • Interview Conduction
  • Data Integrity
  • Systems Analysis
  • Training Materials
  • Collection Calls
  • Regulations and Laws Understanding
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Great Team Player
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Assess Students

Timeline

Night Auditor/ Manager on Duty

Hilton
12.2014 - 03.2020

Child Support Officer 2

Sacramento County
09.1999 - Current

Executive Assistant to Dean of Minority Affairs

University Of Kansas Medical Center
11.1996 - 07.1999

Accounting Clerk

Bank Of The West, BNP Paribas
08.1990 - 10.1996

None Received - Business Administration And Management

Solano Community College

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Business Administration

University of Phoenix

None Received - Business Administration And Management

Contra Costa College

Automated Office Specialist - Business Administration

Dickinson Warren Business College
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