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Education
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Schadda Gaskins

Philadelphia,PA

Work Preference

Desired Job Title

Customer Contact SpecialistMarketing Assistant Communications RepresentativeCustomer Service RepresentativeCommunications assistant

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

HybridRemote
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

65000/yr - 126000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceHealthcare benefitsFlexible work hoursPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchCareer advancementCompany Culture

Summary

OBJECTIVE: Obtain a position as a customer representative in which to apply exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to resolve customer issues and foster a positive relationship between the customers and the company

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Contact Specialist

University Of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine)
Philadelphia, PA
09.2020 - Current
  • Assist callers in navigating Penn Medicine Health System by providing information and access to Penn Medicine providers, programs, services, educational seminars, events and resources
  • Performs outbound calls for web marketing campaigns and Penn Medicine submissions.
  • Follows Penn Medicine Customer Service guidelines with all callers.
  • Processes all calls and documentation via interactive software program
  • Supports Penn Medicine marketing campaigns and initiatives.
  • Handles inbound calls for international patients; gathers all required documentation and sends call content follow-up queue for Penn Global Medicine team.
  • Handle and schedules patients with Covid vaccine scheduling and information.
  • Handles physician-to-physician (Physician Link) calls; receives calls from outside Penn Medicine providers seeking to consult with Penn Medicine providers
  • Utilizes Avaya phone application to facilitate communication, including transfers to nurses, schedulers, cross-functional departments, etc.

Marketing Assistant

Philadelphia Youth Network (Temp)
Philadelphia, PA
01.2019 - 06.2020
  • Collaborated with marketing manager, internal teams, clients and partners on marketing strategy
  • Learned and working with various types of software for digital marketing
  • Analyzed questionnaires and other forms of feedback
  • Updated social media accounts
  • Performed market analysis and researched latest trends.
  • Assisted with capturing and analyzing social media metrics.

Communications Representative

Philadelphia Youth Network(Seasonal)
Philadelphia, PA
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Staffed youth hotline number by answering phone calls and following up on voicemail messages
  • Managed and respond to email inquiries related to Summer Programming
  • Assisted with management and response to in-person inquiries related to Summer Programming as needed
  • Communicated to and coordinate with necessary internal staff to provide assistance to external audiences
  • Worked collaboratively with PMI team to identify messaging needs and strategy for informing audiences
  • Reviewed-9 documents, work permit and other forms needed for youth to have for Philadelphia Youth Network

Customer Service Representative

Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates(Temp)
Philadelphia, PA
12.2016 - 11.2017
  • Filed scanning and maintaining personnel files
  • Opened and distributing mail, and scheduling interviews.
  • Created, and updates forms, spreadsheets and documents, etc.
  • Sent approved emails on behalf of AIS. Acts as a resource person to employees for general AIS & Benefits related issues
  • Called and responded to applicant about applicants
  • Collaborated with other Provider Services Credentialing Specialists to support Peer Review Credentialing Committee (PRCC) meetings.

Communications assistant

Atlas Energy
Philadelphia, PA
09.2015 - 05.2016
  • Help implement communications strategies
  • Provide administrative support to programs and internal teams
  • Draft and edit communications copy (e.g. press releases, publications, social media posts)
  • Assist in maintaining web content and executing social media strategies
  • Update databases and media lists
  • Track projects and media exposure
  • Facilitate effective internal communications
  • Maintain calendars and appointments
  • Established and maintained relationships with mainstream, tech and trade news organizations and reporters to support communications objectives

Client Service Representative

HR Block (seasonal)
Philadelphia, PA
01.2015 - 05.2015
  • Greeted clients in personalized and inviting manner
  • Matched clients with best-suited tax professional
  • Handled client exits by ensuring all current and future needs are met
    Maintained office cleanliness and organization of resources with team members
  • Maintained accurate record-keeping with proactive attention to client information updates.
  • Executed and devised business development strategies to attract and acquire new clients using content marketing, cold-calling and networking

Human Resource Administrator Assistant

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Temp)
Philadelphia, PA
04.2014 - 12.2014
  • Enhanced organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
  • Supported organization staff by establishing recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; and recommending changes.
  • Maintained work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
  • Implemented employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management. processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; and designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.

Education

Master of Science - Marketing

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12.2017

Bachelor of Science - Corporate Communications

Central Penn College
Enola, PA
09.2013

Skills

  • Excellent in arrange emails and correspondence in effective time and manner
  • Team work / Collaboration
  • Computer coordination
  • Organization skills
  • Schedule development
  • Administrative office operations
  • Performance Analysis
  • Analytics and SEO

Technology Skills

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Docs
  • PiktoChart
  • Hoot suite
  • Sales Force

Timeline

Customer Contact Specialist

University Of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine)
09.2020 - Current

Marketing Assistant

Philadelphia Youth Network (Temp)
01.2019 - 06.2020

Communications Representative

Philadelphia Youth Network(Seasonal)
04.2018 - 01.2019

Customer Service Representative

Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates(Temp)
12.2016 - 11.2017

Communications assistant

Atlas Energy
09.2015 - 05.2016

Client Service Representative

HR Block (seasonal)
01.2015 - 05.2015

Human Resource Administrator Assistant

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Temp)
04.2014 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Marketing

Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Science - Corporate Communications

Central Penn College
Schadda Gaskins