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Education
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Tamela Pollard

Spring Valley,CA

Summary

Lead / Supervisor with 7 years of experience providing oversight and supervision to guide and support the daily performance of small groups and teams. Seeking a career opportunity in an engaging environment that involves a new experience and a new learning opportunity to further strengthen skills and abilities. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Substance Use Disorder Counselor

HEARTLAND HOUSE
10.2023 - Current
  • CADPT Registered Substance use disorder Counselor as of 12/2023
  • Supported individuals working on recovery from alcohol or drugs
  • Developed appropriate treatment and recovery plans
  • Managed all aspects of case from start to discharge date! Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions! Incorporate 12 step programs, to help clients towards recovery
  • Used positive reinforcement to encourage patients to abstain from drugs
  • Updated Client Files
  • Monitored medication dispense
  • Assisted with standard drug screening
  • Intervenes during emergency situations.

Customer Service Team Lead/Supervisor

Intelicare Direct
06.2017 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for providing oversight and supervision daily performance of small groups, teams, and departments assuring that agents maintain safety and compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Review approximately 50 updates daily of agents daily stats, metrics and Bonus Rankings
  • Daily coaching based off of overall performance review of calls through Quality Assurance and Daily Overview Reports
  • Meet performance goals that comply with company's expectations

Customer Service Representative (Inbound Calls)

Intelicare Direct
04.2017 - 06.2017
  • Provided exceptional customer service offering live support to prospects, customers, and 3rd party inquiries regarding membership details, billing inquiries, website support, and troubleshooting technical issues
  • Consistently exceeded company's metric performance expectations which led to promotion for Team Lead/ Supervisor within 60 days.

Paid Intern- Case Worker Aide/Clerk

Public Consulting Group, Inc.
09.2015 - 07.2016
  • Assisted caseworkers with managing 20 caseloads and performed other related work duties as assigned
  • Provided assistance to 20 or more clients in regards to caseload inquiries
  • Followed up with clients to setup intake appointments
  • Provided front desk assistance taking forms and providing receipts to clients
  • Logged, filed, documented, copied, and faxed caseload documents while maintaining clients' privacy.
  • Prepared customizable document templates to speed up workflow.
  • Completed various clerical duties such as maintaining memos, organizing documents and faxing.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Worked under general or specific guidelines to support company best practices.

Dispatcher/Customer Service

Western Towing
06.2013 - 06.2015
  • Handled inbound call intake and dispatched daily approximately 12 tows operators to assist customers with tow services throughout County of San Diego
  • Managed inbound calls and provided customers with information regarding tow services and vehicle impounds
  • Released vehicles from yard
  • Resolved customer complaints
  • Performed data entry, bookkeeping, and deposit drops.

Lead Communications Specialist

Dwayne Crenshaw City Council Campaign organization
01.2013 - 05.2013
  • Responsible for training approximately 35 employees and volunteers to campaign at grassroots level and educate community concerning issues addressed within Fourth District City Council election
  • Organized and oversaw training of employees and volunteers on how to gain public's opinion through phone contacts, face-to-face interaction, polling in public, door-to-door campaigning, and setting up information tables in public places.

Education

General Education/ Behavioral Science

San Diego City College
San Diego, CA

Diploma in Education -

Garfield High School
San Diego, CA
06.2000

Skills

  • 7 years Lead / Supervision experience
  • Work Prioritization
  • Team Development
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Administrative Experience
  • Microsoft Outlook,Typing
  • Professional Etiquette
  • Group / Individual Counseling
  • Employee Coaching
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Behavior monitoring
  • Substance Abuse Counseling

Additional Information

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Leadership skills - 15 Years Work Experience in Customer service ( In Person/ Call Centers).Able to supervise and oversee the day to day performance of small groups, teams, and departments and providing coaching as needed. Excellent Customer Service Skills, & Phone Etiquette Ten year's + Work Experience in a modern office setting Type 40 WPM/ Data Entry, Operate office equipment , Computer literate in Microsoft office, Excel, Word, and Outlook . Strong Organizational Skills, Teamwork Approach , Cultural Awareness Practices.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Personal Information

Willing To Relocate: Anywhere

Groups

AKA HeadStart- Chairman of Parent Policy Committee, 09/01/18, Present, Parent leadership position that works closely with the AKA headstart management team and governing body to provide overall direction for the program. Through the Policy Council, parents have a voice in decisions about how the program spends money, what children do in their classrooms, and how the program works with community partners.

Awards

Employee of the Quarter awarded  04/01/19

Timeline

Registered Substance Use Disorder Counselor

HEARTLAND HOUSE
10.2023 - Current

Customer Service Team Lead/Supervisor

Intelicare Direct
06.2017 - 03.2023

Customer Service Representative (Inbound Calls)

Intelicare Direct
04.2017 - 06.2017

Paid Intern- Case Worker Aide/Clerk

Public Consulting Group, Inc.
09.2015 - 07.2016

Dispatcher/Customer Service

Western Towing
06.2013 - 06.2015

Lead Communications Specialist

Dwayne Crenshaw City Council Campaign organization
01.2013 - 05.2013

General Education/ Behavioral Science

San Diego City College

Diploma in Education -

Garfield High School
Tamela Pollard