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Michelle Cortes’

11 Carter St. Lancaster,NY

Summary

Enthusiastic and reliable customer service professional with over 25 years of experience. Highly detailed and organized with exceptional ability to work with others to meet and exceed business needs.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Clerk Typist

Lancaster Central School District
Lancaster, NY
05.2025 - Current

Perform clerical duties in the attendance office.

  • Provided clerical support to ensure efficient school operations.
  • Managed student records and maintained accurate filing systems.
  • Assisted in daily administrative tasks to facilitate smooth workflow.
  • Coordinated communication between staff, students, and parents effectively.
  • Handled incoming calls professionally, directing callers to appropriate personnel or providing relevant information as needed.

Receptionist (Seasonal)

Accounting Solutions
Lancaster, NY
01.2025 - 04.2026
  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Communicated with clients, and updated client records.
  • Data entry
  • Processed incoming tax information.
  • Processed payments and created invoices through Quickbooks.
  • Handled bank deposits
  • Filing and operated office equipment.
  • Receiving, sorting, and distributing mail.
  • Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.

Customer Service Representative

WEX Health
12.1997 - 05.2023
  • Administered COBRA benefits, assisting participants in selecting the most efficient health coverage plan for their family’s needs.
  • Educated participants on FSA, HSA, and HRA accounts, ensuring they understood how to utilize each account efficiently.
  • Worked with the escalation team to reinstate participants' health coverage urgently due to life-threatening conditions.
  • Handled back-office work, processing identity verification documents.

Customer Care Representative

Sykes / Sitel / Foundever
  • Assist customers with account inquiries, servicing needs, and issue resolution for banking and mortgage products.
  • Maintain thorough knowledge and understanding of products and services.
  • Effectively educate customers on the features and benefits of products and services.
  • Work collaboratively in team structure and provide supervisory coverage as needed.
  • Interact with customers via phone.
  • Worked with upper management to ensure appropriate changes were made to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Provide receptionist coverage as needed—duties include fax, email, fulfillment, and answering phone calls in a timely and professional manner.
  • Recruiting duties including applicant interviews, hiring process, and drug testing.
  • Represented Sykes at job fairs.
  • Processed medical claims (MagnaCare).
  • Troubleshot diabetic meters and pumps; processed and placed orders for replacement equipment (Medtronic & Lifescan).
  • Directed diabetic patients to appropriate departments for triage (intake of patient info for callback requests).

Education

High School -

Seneca Vocational High School
Buffalo, New York
1993

Skills

  • Courteous demeanor
  • Active listening skills
  • Consistently meets and exceeds quality objectives
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Accurate noting of accounts
  • Data entry
  • Able to grasp new concepts efficiently

Timeline

Substitute Clerk Typist

Lancaster Central School District
05.2025 - Current

Receptionist (Seasonal)

Accounting Solutions
01.2025 - 04.2026

Customer Service Representative

WEX Health
12.1997 - 05.2023

Customer Care Representative

Sykes / Sitel / Foundever

High School -

Seneca Vocational High School