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Sharmila McCauley

Kansas City,Missouri

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Medicare agent

ASSURANCE IQ
Kansas City, Missouri
08.2022 - Current
  • Generated sales for medicare; 100 Applications during Annual Enrolment period and 60 Applications during Open
  • Enrolment period.
  • Provided customer service to clients through phone and email communication.
  • Upsold additional products or services when appropriate in order to meet sales goals.
  • Prepared promotional materials for marketing campaigns.
  • Participated in ongoing training programs related to job duties or responsibilities.
  • Monitored changes in the healthcare industry to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Provided customer service support to answer inquiries about health plans and benefits.
  • Collaborated with other departments to provide accurate information about products, pricing, policies.
  • Evaluated risk factors associated with different health plans to determine profitability potential.
  • Conducted research related to new trends in the healthcare industry such as telemedicine or virtual care.
  • Facilitated communication between providers and payers regarding payment issues or coding errors.
  • Processed changes in insurance policies and periodically reassessed client needs.
  • Calculated premiums and established payment methods.
  • Participated in weekly training sessions to improve product knowledge and enhance company growth.
  • Analyzed clients' needs and financial situations to customize insurance policies for individual necessity.
  • Fielded inbound calls from customers inquiring about alternative insurance options to generate sales opportunities.
  • Conducted fact-finding assessments to create sales presentations for client engagement.
  • Achieved repeat business and referrals through personalized services.

Customer Service Advocate

Citibank
Kansas City, Missouri
01.2000 - 05.2010

* Handled back to back calls for credit card inquiries in a call center environment.

* Acted as a liaison partner with several departments within the bank for client's with multiple citibank portfolios.

* Researched and handled issues with American airlines mileage management for co-branded card products.

* Resolved payments and collection issues for clients on a daily basis.

* Followed up with necessary callbacks on ongoing issues as needed for clients.

* Completed recovery projects for the bank using Excel and SharePoint applications.

  • Provided accurate, valid, and complete information to customers in a timely manner.

Customer Service Supervisor

Citibank
Kansas City, Missouri
06.2010 - 08.2022
  • Resolved escalated customer disputes in a timely manner while maintaining good relationships with customers.
  • Assisted customers with product inquiries and resolving complaints promptly and professionally.
  • Managed credit line increase compliance.
  • Conducted Focal Groups for Credit Card Products to increase revenue
  • Wrote and edited training materials for new hires.
  • Supervised and trained customer service staff to ensure excellent customer service delivery.
  • Managed Student Loans suite of products to enhance customer experience as well as agency servicing.
  • Generated sales revenues of between 90% and 100% each month.
  • Managed work flow analysis for call center environment.
  • Provided guidance and support to junior customer service representatives, including coaching and mentoring.
  • Developed policies and procedures for handling incoming calls, emails, complaints, returns, refunds.
  • Performed quality assurance audits on completed transactions by reviewing recordings of phone conversations between customers and agents.

  • Led new hires to execute compliant conversations with customers
  • Spearheaded United Way charitable contributions from employees
  • Contributed and encouraged colleagues to walk for March of Dimes each year
  • Mentored with several colleagues in new banking roles.

  • Managing Editorial Content of Magazines and Newsletters
  • Preparation of Radio scripts and advertisements
  • Writing of news releases and organizing press conferences for the company

  • Managed team of graphic designers and was Editor for all outgoing magazines for insurance customers as well as agents.

Education

Bachelor of Business - Mass Communications

Queensland University of Technology Queensland
05.1994

Skills

  • Sales Strategy Development
  • Relationship Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Professional Networking
  • Excellent multi tasker and researcher
  • Expert in Microsoft Office suite
  • Critical thinking with first call resolution mindset

Interests

Hiking, Travelling, Reading and volunteering with March of Dimes and Catholic charities.

Timeline

Medicare agent - ASSURANCE IQ
08.2022 - Current
Customer Service Supervisor - Citibank
06.2010 - 08.2022
Customer Service Advocate - Citibank
01.2000 - 05.2010
Queensland University of Technology Queensland - Bachelor of Business, Mass Communications
Sharmila McCauley