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Theresa Poindexter

Dorchester,MA

Summary

Dedicated 911 Dispatcher offering 15 years of related experience. Familiar with managing emotions and staying clear-headed under pressure. Extensive training in customer service and police protocols. Committed professional with a solid history of accomplishment in helping people handle emotionally-charged, life-threatening and dangerous situations. Knowledgeable about dispatch procedures and policies. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

911 Dispatcher

Boston Police Department
Roxbury, MA
07.2007 - Current
  • Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
  • Completed appropriate forms and radio announcements for police department needs such as BOLO requests.
  • Handled approximately 50 cases daily, providing information and treatment recommendations to public, hospital staff and US military for cases such as accidental or intentional overdoses, chemical exposures, animal bites and battery ingestions.
  • Answered calls from automatic routing system and took basic information from callers.
  • Relayed latest information to first responders via electronic means, telephone calls and radio responses.
  • Read system maps and caller information, and documented details in system.
  • Routed calls to police, fire and ambulance service to meet individual call needs.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Cashier

Walgreens
Westroxbury, MA
01.2004 - 07.2010

Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.

  • Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Monitored self-checkout systems and provided assistance or intervention where required.
  • Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
  • Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
  • Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
  • Maintained cash drawer of $100 or more per shift
  • Did cash drops for the store

Delivery Service

Uber Eats
Dorchester, MA
02.2022 - Current

Deliver and pick up different orders as well as Medications for clients.

  • Delivered exceptional customer service to every customer by leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services and creating welcoming, positive experiences.

Education

High School Diploma -

Westroxbury High School
1205 VFW Parkway
05.1986

Skills

  • Basic life support understanding
  • Map reading skills
  • Computer-aided dispatching
  • Information intake
  • Data Entry
  • Police and fire procedures
  • Good Telephone Etiquette
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.
Franklin P. Adams

Timeline

Delivery Service

Uber Eats
02.2022 - Current

911 Dispatcher

Boston Police Department
07.2007 - Current

Cashier

Walgreens
01.2004 - 07.2010

High School Diploma -

Westroxbury High School

Certified Mass Notary

Massachusetts Certified Notary August 2021

Can sign for different kinds of loans

Theresa Poindexter