Melissa Harris
**** ****** ** ** ******, TX ***78 Phone: 832-***-**** Email: accvx2@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
High-energy, results-oriented professional with over fifth teen years of supervisory and corporate training experience(8 years in
Property Management). Proven ability to motivate employees to achieve optimum performance levels. Fast-track promoted at
AT&T Corporate Headquarters based on leadership qualities, strategic thinking, and astute relationship management skills.
Designed and implemented employee development program that reduced customer complaints on call center staff by over 90%
within a year. Skilled in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Oracle software. An extensive background College Recruiting and
Regional employee training.
Employment History
2
011 Present
Trinity Property Consultant
Property Manager
Houston, TX
Responsible for hiring and training new employees, Responsible for completing daily inspection of property, ensured consistency
and clarification of the property, prompt collection of rental payments and other resident charges due to the property, implementing
and enforcing all policies and procedures. Responsible for leasing of property, ensuring that all leasing techniques and fair housing
requirement are being used effectively and in a professional manner by Leasing Consultant, and Assistant Manager . Responsible
for maintaining and conducting monthly Resident Retentions Programs. Responsible for solving resident requests and complaints in
a timely manner, creating weekly marketing ideas for properties lease up to surrounding business. Responsible for
generating/submitting various reports, monthly upkeep of budget variance and property expensive. Responsible for performing
other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Vice President, and President.
Merion Management 2008 2011
Marketing Coordinator-Regional Trainer
Birmingham, AL
Responsible for overall company’s employee training and regional marketing.
Directly responsible for all aspects of operations including hiring, developing and administering annual budgets, monthly
financials, operating accounts, maintenance contracts and training. Opened and fully leased three new construction properties
and handled all aspects of lease up and employee training. Report to property/owners and investors on a weekly basis, working
with contractors on large projects for individual sites and property assessments. Responsible for development and
implementation of budget, marketing and price strategies for communities. Directly responsible for all aspects of marketing
plans for company. Responsible employee recruiting and employee training throughout the United States for all regions.
AT&T/BellSouth Telecommunications
Commercial Accounts Analyst
GBS Global Billing/Finance Department
1997 2008
Birmingham, AL
Responsible for processing/investigation/resolving claims, inquiries and/or disputes for internal and external commercial clients.
Responsible for manual and electronic provisioning of service orders; Error
Corrections; Screening and Loading of Disputes from CLECS
Also serve as relieving supervisor when needed
Responsible for completion of service orders of pic and lpic changes via 3-way calls; served on special projects team
Responsible for but were not limited to, addressing and resolving customer concerns, handling billing and collections issues;
explaining how to use custom calling features, increasing and retaining company revenue; customer retention; Also served as a
relieving assistant manager: assisted service representatives with service order provisioning, recorded daily sales numbers,
addressed business related questions/concerns, handled and resolved escalated customer calls to completion
Judson College Marion, Alabama 1994 1997
Regional Recruiter Director
Marion, AL
Responsible for recruitment, financial aid assistance, counseling and interviewing High School Students College bound students.
Responsible for graduate admission in making admission decisions for graduate programs in accordance with admission guidelines;
Counsel Applicants on admission policies and procedures. Evaluates and offers solutions to applicant problems and requests
regarding admission. Responsible for Coordinating application completion activities with students, university admission offices,
and individual departments, Review student records, inputs data and generates letters and/or lists utilizing applicant databases,
Gather data and prepare reports for reporting to the Dean and departments and for use in managing the enrollment and application
processes
Activities
Member of AT&T Pioneers, Member of Women of AT&T, Member of Shelby County Schools PTO
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Education
Judson College; Marion, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History
Graduated: May 1989
Special Skills and Training
Experienced in Property Management/Corporate Marketing, Regional Training, 2012 Fair Housing Training, and Knowledge of
Budget and Financial Reviews Training, Special Training in Customer Relations, Safety Awareness, Marketing, Leasing, Resident
Retention. Proficient with YARDI Server, Popcard, Property Solutions,Excel, Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
Reference Available upon request