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YOLANDA REED

Houston,TX

Summary

Dedicated Customer Service professional with knowledge of service delivery and proven multitasking abilities. Committed to maintaining professional relationships to increase profitability and drive business results.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Representative

Conduent
03.2022 - Current
  • Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Reviewed eligibility requirements for SNAP/Medicaid benefits with clients.

Running Online Stores/Social Media Marketing Specialist

Yonnie's Jewelry Box
12.2019 - 03.2022
  • Preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.
  • Managed social media accounts on day-to-day basis to increase company recognition by creating engaging content.
  • Responded to inquiries and engaged with followers to build community and support customer engagement.

Licensed Health Insurance Agent Seasonal

Health Plan Services
09.2018 - 11.2019
  • Provided service to clients' changing insurance needs by selling health, and dental insurance products
  • Professionally handled incoming calls from customers and ensure that issues are resolved promptly and thoroughly.
  • Performed needs analysis to obtain information required to make appropriate health insurance product recommendations.
  • Verified insurance coverage by telephone and online to guarantee proper reimbursement of benefits and estimate patients' financial responsibilities.

Sales/Retention Specialist Seasonal

Ultimate Staffing Services
10.2017 - 01.2018
  • Professionally handled incoming calls from customers and ensure that issues are resolved promptly and thoroughly
  • Assisted customers with health insurance related questions
  • Provided information to customers in response to billing, cancellations, and other account questions
  • Cross-sold additional products and services to purchasing customers.

Telesales Representative Seasonal

Humana
06.2016 - 01.2017
  • Provided general information about Humana's products, value and rates to prospective customers over the telephone
  • Served as a consumer advocate in order to assess their healthcare needs and then built a comprehensive solution
  • Made outbound calls to help connect members and/or prospects to new products
  • Met and consistently exceed sales and activity goals
  • Supported both inbound and outbound campaigns
  • Scheduled an average of 100 appointments per month
  • Delivered exceptional service to strengthen customer loyalty.

Tax Preparer

Liberty Tax Service
12.2014 - 04.2016
  • Prepared an average of 275 annual federal, state and local tax returns for both individuals and businesses
  • Processed confidential tax form information.

Education

Diploma - Medical Billing and Coding

Florida Technical College
Lakeland, FL
01.2009

High School Diploma - General

Benjamin Franklin High School
Rochester, NY
01.1995

Skills

  • Proficient in written and verbal communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Strong Work Ethic and Attention to Details
  • Critical Thinking and Analytical Skill
  • Ability to Multi Task
  • Tech Savvy
  • Leadership Abilities
  • Ability to achieve set sales goals
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Focus and Consistent
  • Excellent Time Manager
  • Active listening
  • Adaptability
  • Resourceful
  • Conflict resolution
  • Creativity
  • Decision-making
  • Dependability
  • Effective communication

Career Summary

  • Communicating courteously with customers by telephone, email, letter and the likes.
  • Investigating and solving customers problems, which may be complex or long-standing, that have been passed on by customer service assistants or those I supervise.
  • Keeping accurate records of discussions or correspondence with customers.
  • Writing reports and improving customer service procedures, policies and standards for the organization or department.
  • Meeting with other managers to discuss possible improvements to customer service.
  • Delegating or ask questions about certain customer enquiries that needs indepth reply.
  • Working fervently to meet company's with targets.
  • Generating leads, building sustainable relationships where necessary.
  • Building lasting relationships with clients and other customer service team members based on trust and reliability.
  • Utilizing software, databases, scripts, and tools appropriately.
  • Understanding and striving to meet or exceed customer service metrics while providing excellent and consistent virtual communication with little or no supervision.
  • Taking part in training and other learning opportunities to expand my knowledge of company and position.
  • Adhering to all company policies and procedures.

Languages

Native English Speaker and Writer.

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Conduent
03.2022 - Current

Running Online Stores/Social Media Marketing Specialist

Yonnie's Jewelry Box
12.2019 - 03.2022

Licensed Health Insurance Agent Seasonal

Health Plan Services
09.2018 - 11.2019

Sales/Retention Specialist Seasonal

Ultimate Staffing Services
10.2017 - 01.2018

Telesales Representative Seasonal

Humana
06.2016 - 01.2017

Tax Preparer

Liberty Tax Service
12.2014 - 04.2016

Diploma - Medical Billing and Coding

Florida Technical College

High School Diploma - General

Benjamin Franklin High School
YOLANDA REED