Sara Costa
**** ****** ****** *** ******, IA ****0
Cell: 515-***-****
***************@***.***
Administrative and Customer Service Office
Profile
Administrative support professional offering versatile office clerical/ customer
service skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs. Strong planner
and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works independently and
exceeds expectations. Able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight
deadlines without compromising quality.
Education
Hamilton College Urbandale, IA
Relevant Courses:
MS Office
Electronic Presentations
Keyboarding and Document Formatting
Communication
Customer Service
Professional Office Procedures
Mercy College of Emergency Services – Des Moines, IA
Relevant Courses:
• EMT B
Key Skills
Office Clerical Support Spreadsheets Front Desk Reception
Skills: Filing Event Planning Customer Service
Data Entry Calendaring Multi line Phones
Comput MS Word MS Outlook MS Publisher
er Skills: MS Excel Windows MS PowerPoint
Experience
GuideOne Insurance LLC WDSM, IA SR Rating Analyst / 2006 to 2010
Handled multifaceted clerical tasks (e.g., data entry, filing, records management, billing
and phones) as a Senior Rating Analyst. Renewed Commercial Insurance Policies,
maintained records, quoted potential policies for Clients, amended current policies and
ensured the delivery of premium service to clients. Became a trusted assistant known
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for “will do” attitude, flexibility and high quality work.
Highlights:
Communicated effectively with multiple departments to put all applicable forms,
endorsements and claims information needed into customer files to appropriately
price policies. Established strong relationships with Underwriter and Career Agents
to gain support and effectively achieve results.
Provided timely, courteous and knowledgeable response to information requests;
transferred calls; and prepared official correspondence.
Checks and appraises policy premiums and underwriting information prior to
issuance of policy declarations.
Developed and determined appropriate rating data to input into the rating system
enters the data and edits reports generated from this process to determine
accuracy of data. Manipulates and enters data into the billing system.
Earned excellent marks on performance reviews, with citations for excellence in
areas including work volume, accuracy and quality; ability to learn and master new
concepts; positive work ethic; and commitment to providing unsurpassed service.
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