Dawn Courtemanche
** ********* **. *********@***.*** Home: 248-***-****
Pontiac, MI 48341 Cell: 248-***-****
Dedicated Customer Service/Call Center Specialist with 10+ years of
experience in client relations and management of accounts. Consistently
achieve record-high customer satisfaction rankings from CEO's, CFO's, and
Facility Managers. Improvements to the bottom line and turnaround of
underperforming operations.
Respected builder, trainer and leader of customer-focused teams; instill a
shared, enthusiastic commitment to customer service as a key driver of
company goal attainment. Lead by example and ensure the execution of high
quality work output by communicating effectively and providing excellent
training.
Areas of Expertise
IT Helpdesk Support Customer Satisfaction Teambuilding &
Customer Service Enhancement Training
Management Front-End Supervision Cost-Reduction
Complaint Handling & Sales & Margin Improvement Strategies
Resolution Customer/Client Liaison Order Fulfillment
Account Management
Professional Experience
Ascension Health Information Systems (AHIS) - Auburn Hills, MI
7/2010 -01/2012
Service Desk Analyst, SME (Subject Matter Expert) Provide Level 1 (first
call) help desk support. Handle inbound calls, outbound calls, email,
incidents, and requests to provide hardware and software support to resolve
system, application, administration and configuration issues, and when
necessary forward/assign the issue to the appropriate Level 2/Level 3
support. Provide training to new employees, assist existing employees,
work as SME to assure all Critical and High priority issues are handled and
routed appropriately.
Selected Contributions and Responsibilities:
. Assist customers over the phone/email, troubleshoot IT issues, reset
passwords, un-lock accounts for 38 Health Ministries. Log all help desk
calls/email incidents and requests into Problem Reporting system.
Service Now.
. Supported the following applications using remote servers: Lawson,
PeopleSoft, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, AS400, Safers, Imagecast
(RIS), Centricity, Kronos, McKesson, Horizon Clinicals, Omnibuyer, Active
Fax, MS4, Invision, Meditech, Midas, All Scripts, Cerner, PACS, Pulse
Check, TPX, AHU, Mysis, Quadramed, Ecare, Teleview, Genie, Gems,
Proclick, Solcom, Borgess, Teletracking, Sunrise, OCIE, Orsos, Active
Directory, Novell, EMAR, Patcom, Lifenet, Intellidot, Putty, Bidshift,
and IBEX.
. Analyze and resolve all issues with a first call resolution if possible.
. Use of multiple clinical applications to troubleshoot system
administration issues such as installation of software, managing
operating systems, root cause analysis, system boot procedures, backup &
restore procedures, password resets, printer issues, and telephone
issues.
. Use remote software to assist in troubleshooting customer issues and
resolving.
. Associate incidents to known errors.
. Triage problems and work with correct support teams to resolve.
. Provide leadership during service disruptions.
. Escalate incidents within established guidelines.
. Provide status updates to customers and verify the quality of service
when incidents are closed.
. Use of knowledge base to assist with troubleshooting incidents for
customers.
Jones Lang LaSalle (GM Help Desk) - Pontiac, MI 6/2004 - 12/2008
Region Lead Account Manager/Trainer, 9/05 to 12/08
Customer Service Representative, 6/04 to 9/05
Started 6/04 through Staffing Agency, offered position with company on
10/04/04 due to my effective work performance.
Promoted to Region Lead/Trainer position to manage 25+ GM Facilities, and
train new and existing customer service reps as well as GM Facility Mangers
and staff. Manage GM facility operations to maintain partnership with key
client.
Selected Contributions and Responsibilities:
Won "Certificate of Appreciation Award" for my effort and assistance in
various projects, and continued ability to be a very effective trainer of
both clients and team members.
Answered inbound (high call volume) calls, email tracking, entered
information into computer system, researched information and provided
complete customer support.
Provided complete software training to Employees and Clients.
Troubleshooting/resolution of software issues, and forwarding calls to
EDS/working with their reps to troubleshoot problems to assist customers.
Served in IT Dept implementing program changes and working on special
projects.
Provided complete building support by being the direct contact for Facility
Managers. Maintaining, creating and providing reports to provide
information and statistics regarding GM Help Desk operations.
Provided excellent customer service, dispatched requests to service
providers via (computer/phone/radio) to ensure facility urgencies were
handled in a timely manner.
Worked with scheduling system to provide conference rooms, meeting rooms.
Attended out of town meetings with clients to discuss/resolve issues
regarding Help Desk service failures, and provide strategic planning to
ensure all goals were met and exceeded.
GMAC North Admin Center - Auburn Hills, MI 12/01 to 2/03
Account Specialist
Completed all administrative duties (Monetary-Non Monetary). Highest level
of escalation for customer calls and complaints that could not be resolved
through the regular customer service desk.
Selected Contributions and Responsibilities:
Maintained incoming call abandon rate at less than 3%.
Researched and resolved all credit bureau disputes and account disputes.
Researched all misapplied funds and handled accordingly.
Refinanced vehicle loans, acceptance and processing of loan extensions,
rebilling of accounts for insurance cancellations/lump sum payments,
reviewed and waived late charges, lease wear and tear charges and other
overages to accounts.
The Home Delivery Company - Walled Lake, MI 03/99 to 01/01
Account Manager/Trainer/Supervisor
Managed major company accounts to ensure all client issues were resolved in
a timely manner. Provided excellent customer support to clients ensuring
our company met and exceeds all of their goals and expectations.
Selected Contributions and Responsibilities:
Provided complete Account support by being the direct contact for CEO's
CFO's, and Vendors. Maintaining, creating and providing reports to provide
information and statistics regarding Logistics operations.
Managed and maintained main order system.
Observed training needs and trained/coached all new and existing employees
in Account Managing procedures as well as Company procedures, including
computer software programs.
Assisted company computer programmer with creating/building company system.
Managed 20+ employees, managed staff levels and scheduling, delegated job
responsibilities, monitored daily performance, and completed yearly
reviews.
Interview, hire, evaluate, manage and develop staff. Ensure accountability
for achievement of departmental goals and objectives.
Develop and enforce corporate and departmental policies, procedures and
guidelines.
Monitor employee attendance and performance using the phone and Quality
Performance Program.
Coordinate and prioritize projects and communications with other
departments and locations.
Escalation for difficult or controversial calls.
Set up of new client accounts. Monitored all departments to ensure client
deliveries were made and any service failures were handled and resolved.
Education and Training
Jones Lang LaSalle University - Online Self Study Course
Certificates: Effective Management: Creating Successful Solutions 7/08
Strengthening Customer Relationships 8/07
Leading Your Team to Business Results 10/07
Communicating Clearly 5/08
Making Team Decisions 7/08
Effective Time Management for You 7/08
Ethics Everywhere 9/07
Negotiating Skills in Action 9/07
Performance Management 8/07
Crisis Management 8/07
CSR Customer Service Training I 11/06 and II 3/07
Succeeding Through Teamwork in Business 9/07
Writing Effective Emails 8/07
Training: Customer Privacy and Data Security, Corporate Citizen Conflict
of Interest, Preventing Workplace Harassment, Effective Telephone
Communication and Customer Service, Internet, Outlook, Microsoft 2003/2007
and 2010, Excel, Access, some Power Point, AS400, Foxpro, Clarify, Cisco
Phone Software, Service Now, Bomgar, Reserve Scheduling, Data Entry,
Typing, Quality Assurance, Account Management, Customer Liaison, Multi
phone, Dispatching.