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Thomas A Bonner

Parma

Summary

Dynamic team leader with extensive experience in collections at Douglass & Associates, skilled in employee training and legal coordination. Proven track record in negotiating settlements and resolving disputes, demonstrating strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Adept at maintaining accurate records and ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Team leader/collections

Douglass & Associates
Cleveland
10.2005 - Current
  • Assisted in training new employees on proper collection techniques, policies, and procedures.
  • Negotiated settlements with delinquent customers in order to resolve their accounts without initiating legal proceedings.
  • Participated in departmental meetings to provide updates on team's progress towards achieving goals.
  • Reviewed employees' work to check adherence to quality standards and proper procedures.
  • Researched customer disputes and complaints related to collections activities and took corrective actions as needed.
  • Recruited, interviewed and selected employees to fill vacant roles.
  • Resolved customer complaints or answered customers' questions.
  • Coordinated with legal counsel to initiate legal proceedings when necessary.
  • Maintained accurate records of all collection activities in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Babcock & Wasserman
Cleveland
03.2003 - 10.2005
  • Completed skip tracing efforts to locate individuals that owed our client money
  • contacted said persons to collect the debt owed
  • requested legal action when necessary
  • Trained new employees when needed

Auto Loan & Mortgage Collections

National City Bank
Brecksville
09.2000 - 09.2002
  • Contacted customers who were running past due.
  • Skip-traced customers when needed.
  • Ordered repossessions when necessary.
  • I trained new collectors on our systems and practices.

Agency Collections

NCC Business Services of Ohio Inc
Westlake
08.1998 - 09.2000

Same as above.

Store Detective

Marshalls Department Stores Inc
North Olmsted
05.1996 - 01.1999
  • watch & Monitored suspicious individuals
  • Apprehend any individual that was suspected of shoplifting
  • Filled out incident reports.
  • Testified in court when needed.
  • Did undercover surveillance on employees suspected of theft?
  • Monitor store cameras

Store Detective

Hills Department Stores
Parma
05.1994 - 08.1996
  • Same as above

Machine Shop operator/parts driver

EAB Truck Service Inc
Cleveland
07.1993 - 04.1994
  • Completed oil changes and basic maintenance of customers trucks
  • Ran parts to customers as well as retrieved parts from clients
  • maintained the shop

Education

Graduate GED -

Parma Sr High
Parma, Ohio

Skills

  • Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Good communication
  • Phone technique
  • Typing 35 wpm
  • Extensive internet
  • Skip-tracing
  • Knowledge of the FDCPA
  • Employee training
  • Record keeping
  • Team leadership
  • Communication skills
  • Legal coordination
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Team leader/collections

Douglass & Associates
10.2005 - Current

Babcock & Wasserman
03.2003 - 10.2005

Auto Loan & Mortgage Collections

National City Bank
09.2000 - 09.2002

Agency Collections

NCC Business Services of Ohio Inc
08.1998 - 09.2000

Store Detective

Marshalls Department Stores Inc
05.1996 - 01.1999

Store Detective

Hills Department Stores
05.1994 - 08.1996

Machine Shop operator/parts driver

EAB Truck Service Inc
07.1993 - 04.1994

Graduate GED -

Parma Sr High