SHASTA A. SPARKS 336-***-****
**** ***** ****, **********, ** 27048 ************@*****.***
Nine years of customer service, claims processing, and collections
experience. Highly reliable, loyal, hard-working, and goal oriented.
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. Strong oral,
written, and organizational, and time management skills. Professional
phone etiquette and proficient in Microsoft office and keyboarding skills.
. exceptional interpersonal skills . MS Word
. MS Excel
. customer relation skills . MS Powerpoint
. inbound and outbound calls . Windows
. well-organized . accurate data entry skills
. handling confidential . 10,000 keystrokes per hour
information
. excellent computer skills
Professional Experience
American Express, Greensboro, NC
November 2009-present
Customer Care Professional
Achievements:
. Certified Customer Care Professional
. Certified in Call Model Customer Service
Responsibilities:
. collecting on past due accounts, using creative problem solving
skills to help our customers.
. handling confidential information
. strategic thinking and planning
. maintaining a balance, objective viewpoint during problem
mediation and resolution while successfully upholding with the
company's federal compliance laws, values, and ethics
UnitedHealth Group, Greensboro, NC
April 2002 to June 2009
Senior Claims Representative, and Customer Service Representative
Achievements:
. Certified Customer Service Representative
. Certified Senior Claims Representative
. Telecommuter
Responsibilities:
. provided the highest quality of customer service
. provided expertise or general claims support to teams in reviewing,
researching, investigating, researching, negotiating, processing
and adjusting claims
. authorized data entry and re-work; analyzed and identified trends
and provided reports as necessary
. Took incoming calls from members, providers, and customers.
Worked in a faced paced environment with great quality and accuracy a
must.
United States Postal Service, Greensboro, NC
January 2000 to April 2002
Certified Data Entry Operator
Achievements:
. Certified Data Entry Operator
. Certified 10 number keypad
. Certified 10,000 keystrokes per hour
Responsibilities:
. entered mail data in correct format the electronic sorter didn't
recognize
. Compiled, sorted, and verified the accuracy of all mail images
. locate and make necessary corrections to mail images
. extremely high pasted environment with constant focus on quality
and production standards
Education
Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC
August 1998 to December 2000
Course completed:
Computer applications I & II
Public speaking
Communications I & II
Law and Ethics I & II
ICD-9, CPT coding
Medical transcription I &II
Medical Assisting I & II
Medical Terminology I & II
References
References are available upon request.