April Sullivan
Utica, NY ****1
Cell Phone: 315-***-****
Email abit2q@r.postjobfree.com
To secure a challenging Office Assistant or Customer Service position
utilizing my recent education and experience in the field with possible
advancement opportunities in a professional environment.
Experience
12/09-present Spherion/MetLife Dental New Hartford, NY
Customer Service/Claims Intake (Disability Insurance)
. Assist members and employers with filing short term, long term
and FMLA claims
. Explain the claims process to the member
. Email, fax and mail the necessary forms and paperwork after the
claims intake process is complete
. Provide member with the applicable timeframes and processing
times based on each individual employer
Customer Support Counselor (Dental and Vision Insurance)
. Answer inbound calls from providers, vendors and members
. Track payments, process claims, enter referrals and pre
authorizations
. Explained member benefits and provider fee schedules
. Provide patient eligibility verbally and by fax to the provider's
office
. Help members understand their benefits and help them find a dental
provider that suits their needs
. Fulfill requests member requests for ID cards, provider lists and
schedule of benefits by mail or fax
. Assist members with navigating our webpage
. Communicate with other departments via email (Lotus Notes.)
12/08-12/09 AAA NY Utica, NY
Member Services Counselor
. Answer inbound calls regarding roadside assistance and memberships.
. Help locate individuals and dispatch roadside assistance
. Data entry, utilize various internet mapping systems
. Customer service, new memberships and payments
. Resolve complaints
10/07-12/07 Kelly Services/Faxton Hospital
New Hartford, NY
Department Secretary Diabetes Education
. Processed referrals and contacted patients to schedule educational
classes with the registered nurse and dietitian
. Communicated with physicians to complete referral forms and make sure
information is complete and accurate.
. Answered phones and made callbacks answering general questions
. Greeted patients, put together personal files and prepared them for
their appointments
. Performed regular office duties including mail, faxing and filing
Receptionist/Estate Planning Law Center
. Answered phones, prepared call logs, customer service
general office duties, faxing filing, etc.
2/07-5/07 Heber Assoc/National Grid/Temp New
Hartford, NY
Office Technician
. Inbound and outbound calls from and to customers due to we overcharged
them
. Advised the customer what we are doing to resolve the issue and refund
them
. Construct daily appointments schedules for Field Technicians
. Schedule customer appointments to correspond with technicians
availability
. Data entry, filing, faxing, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Customer Service, inbound and outbound
7/06-12/06 Utica Cutlery /Kelly Services/Temp
Utica, NY
Customer Service Rep/Import Clerk
. Responsible for processing customer orders received via fax, phone,
and email, handle customer inquiries and provide assistance and
obtain orders for proper lead times
. Work closely with sales, credit, and various warehouse departments
. Provided assistance to Sales Representatives and Distributors
. Assist the CEO with various tasks. Scheduling flights and booking
hotels. Taking minutes for meetings, Excel spreadsheets, take photos
of new products etc
. Perform duties as a back-up for billing and also the switchboard
02/06 05/06 Bank of America
Utica, NY
Electronic Banking Service Senior Representative
. Answered inbound phone calls to assist customers with various online
banking questions and technical support needs
. Assisted customer with online bill payments and transferring funds to
other accounts, other customers and outside of the bank accounts
. Performed step by step troubleshooting to help customers gain access
to the website including deleting files and cookies and making changes
to the security settings and internet options. Set up technical
cases as needed
. Answered questions regarding checking/savings accounts, credit card
accounts and some investment type accounts
. Performed basic banking functions including stop payments, order
checks, address changes and applied credits to account when necessary
. Communicate with other departments to research and get any additional
information needed to resolve any issues
10/04 -02/06 APAC
Utica, NY
Customer Service Representative
. Answered inbound calls and assisted customers with their T-Mobile
phone accounts
. Performed account maintenance and changes such as address and market
changes, phone number changes and processed phone orders
. Gave thorough explanations of the monthly statements and charges
applied to account.
. Posted credits and adjustments accordingly
. Walked customers thru the troubleshooting process when the mobile
phone or voice mailboxes were not working properly. Also made
necessary changes to the account to ensure that the issue has been
resolved
. Communicated with other departments to resolve technical and billing
issues and to activate new accounts
2/05 5/05 Bank of New York
Syracuse, NY
Dividend Control Clerk
. Reconciled unit investment trusts for major sponsors including
Claymore, Merrill Lynch and Nuveen
. Made sure interest and principal payments were paid in the correct
amount to the correct mutual fund accounts along with personal
accounts
. Sent out forms and letters via fax and e-mail to announce new rates
and changes to the administrators, sponsors and to Depository Trust
Company
. Communicated with many companies to research differences between the
BNY monies paid and actual monies paid
. Handled ACH rejects. This includes ensuring all customer account
information is correct and up to date Then stopping payment on the
check and communicating with various departments to reissue new checks
. Input daily stock bid prices for each fund
5/03 - 4/04 Fleet Bank
Utica, NY
Operations Associate III (Cash Settlement/Adjustments)
. Balanced and reconciled individual branches throughout NJ
Settled ATM and stamp machines daily through the computer database
Researched teller differences and missing items
. Used many databases and transaction journals as research tools to go
through daily activities for the teller
. Used general ledger tickets to pass debits and credit to the correct
accounts in order to resolve the differences
. Communicated and followed up with other departments to research any
possible offset for a difference (consumer loans, foreign currency,
federal tax payments and credit cards)
. Experienced with various mainframes as well as Microsoft Word, Excel,
Outlook and various point and click programs
1/03 - 5/04 YMCA of Utica
Utica, NY
Director on Duty/Front Desk Receptionist
. Supervised and oversaw the facility
. Handled emergencies and complaints that may occur during shift
. Responsible for handling corrective and disciplinary actions
. Evacuated and secured the building at the end of each shift.
. Delegated tasks and duties to be done in fitness center
. Multiple line telephone and customer service skills.
. Daily data entry and processing of new memberships
. Supervised and assisted members in the computer lab.
. Handled daily cash, daily banking and deposits
Education
Spring 2002 - Fall 2002 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica,
NY
Major: Health Studies
Courses: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Statistics, Cardio-pulmonary
Pharmacology, Basic Science Math, Psychology, Introduction to Art
History, English 102
Fall 2000 - Spring 2002 State University of Morrisville
Morrisville, NY
Major: Liberal Arts and Science
Courses: Biology, Microbiology and Medical Lab Techniques and
Terminology, English 101, Chemistry, Math 101 and 102,
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