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Rechelle Boston

South Hill,WA

Summary

Join a company that allows for mentoring, coaching and guiding a team for success. Enthusiastic, dedicated attitude and proven record of accomplishment showing start up business management and customer experience skills that could aid in growing a team and community to thrive in Washington. Team leader with servant leadership being the guiding principle. High integrity, strong work ethic and great leadership skills that would prove to be mutually beneficial in a Leadership role.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Fraud Investigator 3

Employment Security Department
Lacey, WA
07.2020 - Current
  • Analyzed large amounts of data to find patterns of fraud and anomalies.
  • Reviewed reports and individual transactions which appeared suspicious to uncover possible fraudulent activity.
  • Collaborated with team members to discuss fraud trends and brainstorm methods to combat this type of crime.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Conducted prompt and thorough investigations on referred files.
  • Gathered evidence, which included recorded and written statements, financial documentation and audio materials for examination.

Operations Manager, Customer Experience

Christopher Boston Agency
Lacey, WA
04.2018 - 06.2020
  • Established performance and service goals and held associates accountable for individual performance.
  • Collaborated with internal team members to resolve customer concerns and deliver enhanced customer experiences.
  • Aligned company goals with customer expectations to ensure high level customer experience.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.

Sales District Leader

American Family Insurance
Tacoma, WA
04.2012 - 04.2018
  • Responsible for leadership and encouragement of up to 30 agency owners.
  • Strong relationship building amongst stakeholders.
  • Development of Centers of Influence within our local community.
  • Data analysis of agency Key Performance Indicators in guiding agency owners to success.
  • Quarterly analysis with each agency to determine gaps or opportunities in agency operations.
  • Developed Customer Satisfaction workshops.
  • Recruiting high level candidates within my territory.
  • Community event marketing.
  • Coaching, Guidance and mentoring of new and existing agencies.
  • Claim Management Training
  • Served on ASMAT to develop Evolution of Agency.
  • Lead change management as we restructured our company field force.
  • Coached agency teams in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Worked diligently to resolve unique and recurring complaints, promoting loyalty and enhancing operations.

Agency Owner

American Family Insurance
04.2002 - 04.2012
  • Supervised all agency activities to promote proper planning, coordination and organization.
  • Designed strategic marketing and advertising campaigns to enhance agency development in market.
  • Attended seminars, conferences and organizational activities to maintain management expertise.
  • Assessed customer needs and developed individualized solutions delivering complete portfolios and superior to customer satisfaction.
  • Recruited, hired and developed top candidates for open vacancies and retained staff through consistent mentoring, positive feedback and career path guidance.
  • Managed staff performance of staff by proactively addressing opportunities or training needs
  • Protected client confidentiality
  • Tracked and evaluated financial performance in order to make proactive adjustments to business plans.

Education

No Degree - Accounting

Boise State University
Boise, ID

Certification - UI Fraud Investigations Certificate (NIA 2)

NASWA Learning
Office Of Unemployment Insurance
10.2021

Yellow Belt Certification - Lean Six Sigma

ESD ILT
Lacey, WA
09.2021

CLF Designation - Organizational Leadership

American College of Financial Services
King Of Prussia, PA
02.2017

HS Diploma -

Nampa Senior High School
Nampa, ID
1991

Skills

  • Team leadership and direction
  • Policy and procedure improvements
  • Program leadership
  • Performance improvements
  • Lean / Six Sigma- Yellow Belt Certified
  • Data/KPI analysis
  • Budgeting and Resource Management
  • Recruiting
  • Partnership and Customer Engagement
  • Goal Setting
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Sales Planning and Execution
  • Territory Management
  • Spreadsheet-savvy
  • Sales leadership

Timeline

Fraud Investigator 3

Employment Security Department
07.2020 - Current

Operations Manager, Customer Experience

Christopher Boston Agency
04.2018 - 06.2020

Sales District Leader

American Family Insurance
04.2012 - 04.2018

Agency Owner

American Family Insurance
04.2002 - 04.2012

No Degree - Accounting

Boise State University

Certification - UI Fraud Investigations Certificate (NIA 2)

NASWA Learning

Yellow Belt Certification - Lean Six Sigma

ESD ILT

CLF Designation - Organizational Leadership

American College of Financial Services

HS Diploma -

Nampa Senior High School
Rechelle Boston