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Maureen P. Gross

Kelseyville,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic Customer Service representative eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of operational, department goals and continual training in collections and phone quality. Well-qualified Customer Service Representative proficient in handling complex customer issues and promoting positive experiences. Efficiency-driven and organized with team-oriented mentality and dedication to customer satisfaction, business goals and sales excellence. Skilled in coordinating documentation and handling payments. Talented relationship-builder, analytical problem-solver and efficient time manager.

Hardworking Customer Service representative bringing 20 years of experience meeting customer needs via telecommuting roles. Skilled at listening to customers, meeting productivity targets and maintaining current knowledge of company offerings. Offering empathy, reliability and enthusiasm for satisfying customers.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Collections Agent

Guild Mortgage Company
04.2022 - Current
  • Managed customer accounts to facilitate timely debt recovery and minimize outstanding balances.
  • Developed effective communication strategies to negotiate payment plans with clients and improve collection rates.
  • Built rapport with customers by demonstrating understanding of their situation while seeking fair resolutions.
  • Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and met demands of busy and productive group.
  • Negotiated to collect balance in full.
  • Achieved successful debt collection results by utilizing negotiation skills and developing customized payment plans.
  • Increased productivity levels through efficient time management and prioritization of daily tasks.
  • Exceeded monthly targets consistently as a result of strong negotiation skills combined with effective account management strategies.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
  • Enhanced client relationships by consistently maintaining clear communication and promptly addressing concerns.
  • Complied with fair debt practices and regulatory guidelines and kept current with changing regulations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by empathizing with clients'' financial situations while working towards mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Maintained strict compliance with all federal, state, and company regulations during each step of the collections process.
  • Trained new collections representatives on collections processes and incentivized team members to achieve production goals.
  • Collaborated with various departments to ensure accurate billing information and resolve any discrepancies promptly.
  • Contributed to a positive team atmosphere by providing support, sharing knowledge, and participating in departmental initiatives.
  • Recognized as a top performer within the team for consistently surpassing goals and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction.
  • Assisted in training new hires on department procedures, system navigation, and best practices for successful collections.
  • Used probing techniques to determine debtors' reasons for delinquency.
  • Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.

Loan Counselor

Ultimate Staffing Services
09.2021 - Current
  • Contact borrowers to discuss delinquent mortgage accounts, set up payment plans and or immediately process payments.
  • Participate in outbound dialer calls and answer departments busy inbound calls
  • Deliver exceptional customer service on collection calls while maintaining calm and professional demeanor.
  • Assist with departments high volume of calls while meeting metrics individually and collectively.
  • Escalate calls as needed to Management
  • Seek Coaching and feedback to increase skills
  • Reviewed over [Number] financial statements per week.

Remote Contract Tracer and Vaccine Scheduler

Valor Global
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Contact tracing, reaching out to patients that have tested positive for Covid 19 through outgoing calls..
  • Answered incoming calls from patients returning texts or calls to perform contact tracing surveys and or scheduling of Covid vaccines.
  • Outbound calls to call patients to ensure aware of positive Covid 19 testing, perform contact tracing survey and scheduling of Covid vaccines within customers jurisdictions.
  • Placed phone calls to newly diagnosed patients and potentially exposed people
  • Following script when interviewing people
  • Ask questions that help someone remember who they've been in close contact with
  • Educate contacts on approved protocol to reduce risk of Covid 19 spread
  • Collect and document necessary information into CRM
  • Understand symptoms, infectious periods and treatments
  • Protect patient privacy

Member Service Representative

REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
10.2019 - 06.2020

Member Service Representative 10/2019 to 06/2020

REDWOOD CREDIT UNION – Lower Lake, CA

  • · Provided exceptional member service to members, employees, volunteers and staff
  • · Assisted in opening new membership, processing loan payments, balance cash, checks and other monetary means daily
  • · Completed members transactions accurately and timely
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly
  • Recommended specific products and services in alignment with individual needs, requirements and specifications
  • Input and documented many deposits each day with high accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements
  • · Learned and maintained in-depth understanding of product and service information to offer knowledgeable and educated responses to diverse customer questions

Financial Assistance Representative

Redwood Credit Union
06.2007 - 10.2019
  • Contact members regarding delinquent loans for purpose of obtaining payments, arranging payment plans to bring loans current
  • Responsible for skip tracing, Reviewing collateral for repossession if all options exhausted
  • Provided financial counseling, including debt repair, credit improvement and or budgeting tools
  • Accept all incoming calls while providing excellent member service at all times
  • Maintained or exceeded department and individual goal of 80 calls per day
  • Exceptional phone quality and production of work
  • Processed payments via ACH or credit cards
  • Led weekly department meetings with updated information from Management
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
  • Processed and submitted skip a pay, deferments, trial modifications, and loan modifications to loan officer for review and approval
  • Have a working understanding of Bankruptcy chapters 7 and 13, as well as asset review

Senior Provider Relations Data Coordinator

CIGNA HEALTHCARE
12.2000 - 01.2006
    • Loaded and maintained provider demographic and contractual information within Provider Database
    • Ensure data loading complies with management, organizational policies and procedures
    • Maintained nationwide department goal of 98 - 100 percent accuracy
    • Recognized for highest production and quality of calls
    • Researched claims for accuracy and payment reconciliation
    • Responsible for over fifty medical groups for inputting their provider medical group for creating provider directories
    • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with matrix partners and organization

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
1987

Skills

    • Understanding how performance affects organizational goals
    • New Product Information
    • Service recommendations
    • Good listening skills
    • Multi-line phone talent
    • Record keeping strengths
    • Account management
      • Complaint resolution
      • Creative problem solving
      • Training development aptitude
      • Money handling abilities
      • Credit card processing
      • Service standard compliance
      • Professional telephone demeanor

Timeline

Collections Agent

Guild Mortgage Company
04.2022 - Current

Loan Counselor

Ultimate Staffing Services
09.2021 - Current

Remote Contract Tracer and Vaccine Scheduler

Valor Global
11.2020 - 05.2021

Member Service Representative

REDWOOD CREDIT UNION
10.2019 - 06.2020

Financial Assistance Representative

Redwood Credit Union
06.2007 - 10.2019

Senior Provider Relations Data Coordinator

CIGNA HEALTHCARE
12.2000 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Sonoma State University