MICHELLE BROOKS
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Country Club Hills, IL 60478 ****************@*****.***
Administrative Professional
Extensive experience and strong focus on internal/external customer service and teamwork at Fortune 500
company. Key strengths include excellent organizational skills, effective time management, and
willingness to assist other colleagues and departments during peak workload periods. Proven ability to
exercise good judgment and work well with minimal supervision. A bility to maintain strict
confidentiality. Adaptable, reliable, and results-oriented professional who continuously seeks to enhance
technical knowledge and work proficiencies. Expertise in a wide variety of administrative and general
office skills, including:
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, High-volume calls on multi-line phone system
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Outlook, SAP, Quick Books
Computerized mailing systems Various customized database systems
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Records management 10-key by touch
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Troubleshooting
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An exceptional coordinator with great oral written and communication skills. Possess outstanding
management abilities. Excelled in multi-tasking computerized customer service experience. Efficient in
working with Microsoft Office. Accurately type 40 or more WPM. Focus on continuous improvements
such as cost savings and satisfying the customer. Always on time for work even with long commute.
Allstate Insurance Co. South Barrington, IL. 1999 - 2009
Liaison, Customer Correspondence
• Responded to customer’s request daily in a timely manner via e-mail and written correspondence.
Generate letters and prepare daily reports as required, schedule appointments for immediate
management. Worked closely with all departments including Mailroom, Accounting, Benefit Payment,
Marketing and Customer Care departments.
• Interface with customers and office staff in a professional manner while maintaining professional
office decorum. Empathetic to customer’s confidentiality while demonstrating good organizational and
multi-tasking skills. Provide excellent customer care to customers regarding daily transactions.
• A self motivated leader with facilitation abilities and believe in listening with a positive attitude.
• Possess analytical, interpersonal & customer-focused adaptabilities with excellent time
management skills while mentoring all ages.
• Handling and sorting daily e-mail correspondence with customers. Assisted with Data Entry for
Benefits Payment Department. Assisted with reception/office support when needed.
Customer Service Representative With a proven track record of leading a Call Center and delivering
exceptional service for customers.
Excellent communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
Capable, resourceful leader who can motivate, coach and develop staff to optimize customer interaction,
while meeting aggressive goals in a fast-paced environment. Expertise includes call center technology
and metric development.
Self-starter with strong project management skills and decision-making abilities.
Recipient of numerous awards for excellence in quality and customer service. Delivering Effective
Customer Service, Call Center Metrics and Handling Difficult Customers.
Emergency Road Service Representative,
• Assist motor club members with locating emergency road service providers to assist in distress.
Fellowes Mfg. Itasca, IL, 1993-1999
Assembler/Packer
• Assemble and package finished production to meet customers’ demands. Maintain a clean and
safe work environment throughout production run. Managed Quality Control.
EDUCATION
Completed additional college coursework after graduating high school. Continuing education includes
additional training in various computer software and company systems. Completed more than 35
external and company-sponsored
LRN courses in variety of subject areas, including:
Time Management Records Management
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Security Awareness Telephone Skills and Technology
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Managing Difficult Customers Results-oriented Communication
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Change and Conflict Management Providing Exceptional Customer Service
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