Overview
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Education
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Summer Ackerman

Shawnee

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Advanced Call Center Technologies, ACT
04.2023 - Current
  • Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
  • Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
  • Handled escalated calls efficiently, finding satisfactory resolutions for both customers and the company alike.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and providing accurate information.
  • Developed strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations based on individual customer needs.

Credit Consultant

Lexington Law Firm
02.2023 - 04.2023

Provided free credit reports to prospective clients regarding unfair, inaccurate, or unsubstantiated items on their credit reports. Progrexion/Lexington Law Firm laid of 889 consultants without giving a 60 days notice, violating the WARN Act. This was a sales job. Work from home job.

Sales Associate

Premier Wireless
04.2022 - 02.2023
  • Boosted customer satisfaction levels through exceptional service, addressing concerns promptly, and providing a welcoming store environment.
  • Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
  • Achieved monthly sales targets consistently by implementing effective sales strategies and maintaining a high level of product knowledge.
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Developed new client relationships by actively engaging with potential customers and highlighting the benefits of our product offerings.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.

Associate Team Lead

H&R Block
11.2020 - 04.2022

Assistant supervisor of a tax preparation office. In charge of the office overseeing five employees.

  • Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Positioned as go-to person for up to 5 staff members, troubleshooting complex administrative and training issues promptly.
  • Planned, managed and directed daily board operations to increase revenue and reduce costs through P&L analysis.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
  • Molded team and embraced change to adapt within dynamic market.
  • Initiated timely response to emails, voicemails and written correspondence.
  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy and commitment to friendly service.
  • Adhered to rigorous standards for customer service, merchandising and operational safety.
  • Modeled exceptional customer service and mentored associates on direct link between revenue growth and customer loyalty.
  • Facilitated training for associates through daily coaching and regular performance appraisals.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members which helped resolve issues and conflicts quickly.
  • Documented counts and sorted finished work to promote easy access for shipping or additional processing.
  • Cross-trained and provided back up for customer service managers.
  • Optimized customer support by establishing collaborative service environment.
  • Implemented new working processes which delivered continued improvements.
  • Coached team members in customer service techniques, providing feedback and encouragement toward reaching sales goals.

Assistant Manager

Empire Finance
07.2017 - 11.2018

Processed credit and debit card payments and returned proper change for cash purchases.
Increased revenue, cultivating client relations to develop new customer accounts.
Assisted in store opening by setting up office space, computers and cash drawers.
Proactively identified and solved complex strategy problems that impacted sales management and business direction.
Improved customer satisfaction by working with store manager and colleagues.
Maintained store appearance, including vacuuming the carpet, taking out the trash, cleaning off desk for professional appearance, wiping counters for cleanliness.
Proactively identified and solved complex strategy problems that impact business direction.
Secured revenue, accurately monitoring cash intake and deposits to eliminate discrepancies.
Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability, developing organization systems for financial reports, schedules, inventory control and merchandising.
Addressed customer issues to ensure quick and successful resolution.
Diminished financial discrepancies, managing monetary transactions, including deposits and credit card transactions.

Fielded delinquent account holders.

Took and processed applications. Booked loans.

Solicited former customers and potential new customers.

Adhered to company policy and procedures.

Maintained confidential records in office and used confidentiality when dealing with customers.

Child Welfare Specialist Social Worker

Department of Human Services
01.2014 - 10.2016
Provided social work services to families applying or approved for adoption or foster care, conducted home visits; reviewed child's psycho-social, medical, developmental and educational histories; identified emotional needs of foster children and prepared a treatment plan including short and long range goals; prepared reports and narratives;  prepared and coordinated legal documents for presentation to the court; attended court hearings and provided testimony; informed court of agency policies and procedures, and served as an expert witness; visited children in placement to provide counseling, information or other appropriate services; maintained sibling and other relationships between child and kinship; followed the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); vast knowledge of ICWA and state law pertaining to adjudicated deprived children.

Director of Indian Child Welfare

Absentee Shawnee Tribe
12.2012 - 09.2013
Responsible for protecting the safety and welfare of Indian children. Promoted the stability, security and safety of tribal children and families. Promoted and preserved the culture, tradition, and community of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe through its children. Was responsible, reliable, organized, had excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsible for eight program budgets, grant requirements, and administrative duties. Responsible for all ICW cases. Assisted in determining whether emergency removal of a child from parent or legal custodian was necessary. Reviewed notifications and petitions involving dependent Indian children and took appropriate Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) action including participation in judicial determinations. Oversaw that CPS assisted the Department of Human Services when alleged incident occurred off trust land. Worked in conjunction with tribal courts, tribal law enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs and other county social services. Attended Child Protection Team (CPT) meetings and other meetings directly related to clients in case management workload. Ensured proper and sufficient documentation was kept and was up to date. Oversaw foster home recruitment and the monitoring of foster and adoptive parents and homes. Traveled in and out of local area for home visits, safety checks, court and trainings as required. Maintained confidential case records, compiled statistical information, and met all reporting requirements. Was available to respond to calls for service on an on-call basis during nights and weekends. Adhered to confidentiality laws. Worked cooperatively with internal and external agencies. Developed a new, innovative foster care packet for the tribe's Foster Care Program. Conducted house assessments and submitted all background, CANIS results, fingerprint results to OKDHS State Office for approval of our tribal foster homes. Member of the Shawnee Area Native American Child Protection Team which consisted of six different tribes; the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, Iowa Nation, Sac & Fox Nation, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kickapoo Tribe, and Seminole Nation. Trained on the Circle of Keepers Native American foster parent curriculum. Attended Completing the Circle gatherings with foster children and foster parents. Adhered to the Tribal/State Agreement between the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and the State of Oklahoma.

Child Welfare Specialist Lead Social Worker/Mentor

Department of Human Services
09.2008 - 12.2012
Lead Social Worker/Mentor. Provided social work services to families applying or approved for adoption or foster care, conducted home visits; reviewed child's psycho-social, medical, developmental and educational histories; identified emotional needs of foster children and prepared a treatment plan including short and long range goals; prepared reports and narratives;  prepared and coordinated legal documents for presentation to the court; attended court hearings and provided testimony; informed court of agency policies and procedures, and served as an expert witness; visited children in placement to provide counseling, information or other appropriate services; maintained sibling and other relationships between child and kinship; followed the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); vast knowledge of ICWA and state law pertaining to adjudicated deprived children. Took the following trainings: CW 1003-Diversity, CW 1005-Specialized Child Protective Services, CW 1006-Specialized Permanency Planning, CW 1007-Specialized Foster Home Policy, CW 1008-Legal, CW 1009-Substance Abuse Level I, CW 1010-Out of Home Care, CW 1012-Engaging and Interviewing Children, CW 1027-Resource Family Assessment, CFSR-Children and Family Services Review/Audit, Advanced Child Protective Services, CW 2006-Permanency Planning for Child Protective Services, CW 2008-Advanced Legal, CW 2009-Substance Abuse Level II, CW 2010-Effects of Abuse and Neglect, CW 2011-Basic Attachment Issues, CW 2016-Overview of Oklahoma Independent Living Program, CW 2022-Parenting the Sexually Abused Child, CW 2024-Dynamics of Domestic Violence, CW 2026-Planning for Successful Reunification, CW 3007-Trauma in the CW System, CW 3045-Domestic Violence, CW 3110-Safety Planning, CW 3331-Over Under Sideways Down; Bipolar Disorder Among Children and Adults

Middle School Language Arts and Science Teacher

Wewoka Public Schools
08.2007 - 05.2008
Taught 6th and 7th grade Language Arts and Science using the PASS Standards according to the Oklahoma Department of Education and the No Child Left Behind Federal Law (NCLB). Coached 6th grade girls basketball. Served as camp counselor at Camp Goddard. Taught students for the End of Year Instruction Tests. 

Language Arts Teacher

New Lima Public Schools
08.2006 - 05.2007
Taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Language Arts, Spelling, and Reading in a departmentalized setting using the PASS Standards according to the Oklahoma Department of Education and the No Child Left Behind Federal Law (NCLB). Taught students for the end of Year Instruction Tests.

Education

Master of Science - Human Resources Management

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
05-2027

Master of Science - Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Education

East Central University
Ada, OK
2006

Associate of Science - Education

Seminole State College of Oklahoma
Seminole, OK
1999

High School Diploma - undefined

Prague High School
Prague, OK
1996

Awards

Named "Best of the Best" Award winner for Seminole County DHS. Was awarded the "Pinnacle Award" for my district while working at Seminole County DHS. Was awarded as a "Reunification Hero" for DHS while working at Seminole County DHS.

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Advanced Call Center Technologies, ACT
04.2023 - Current

Credit Consultant

Lexington Law Firm
02.2023 - 04.2023

Sales Associate

Premier Wireless
04.2022 - 02.2023

Associate Team Lead

H&R Block
11.2020 - 04.2022

Assistant Manager

Empire Finance
07.2017 - 11.2018

Child Welfare Specialist Social Worker

Department of Human Services
01.2014 - 10.2016

Director of Indian Child Welfare

Absentee Shawnee Tribe
12.2012 - 09.2013

Child Welfare Specialist Lead Social Worker/Mentor

Department of Human Services
09.2008 - 12.2012

Middle School Language Arts and Science Teacher

Wewoka Public Schools
08.2007 - 05.2008

Language Arts Teacher

New Lima Public Schools
08.2006 - 05.2007

Associate of Science - Education

Seminole State College of Oklahoma

High School Diploma - undefined

Prague High School

Master of Science - Human Resources Management

Columbia Southern University

Master of Science - Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law

University of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Science - Education

East Central University
Summer Ackerman