Beatrice Susan Mervin
Jacksonville, Florida *****
904-***-**** (Cell)
904-***-**** (Residence)
Objective: Seeking an opportunity to have my skills and experience utilized by a company seeking a dedicated employee that performs professionally with procedural accuracy and enjoys working . Desiring clerical, receptionist, shipping/receiving, call center, claims or mailroom clerk .
Skills: great general office skills, typing (45 wpm), computer (competent), phone (multi-line), all office equipment, can drive any vehicle, can operate a forklift (not certified), exceptional people skills, well spoken, articulate, great communication skills (written and oral), classroom certified to teach, management experience (prefer not to but will),data entry (10 key), inter office communicator and have exemplary work ethic .
***Retired from Federal Service 03 March 2013 with 33 years tenure.
Experience:
(02/2017 –Present) Company – ADT Security Services
4926 Kernan Blvd. S. Jacksonville, Fl. 32224-4633
Position Held – Customer Service Rep. – Billing Dept. – Call Center/Incoming. Received billing questions, making adjustments to accounts (giving credits, requesting refunds, making adjustment to accounts, transferring calls to other departments, personal time keeper, researching accounts to address any concerns of customer.
Reason for resignation: Family dynamics may have to change and I can’t work at night.
Mrs. Anna Swenson
(04/22/2016 – 10/08/2016) Company - Target Retail Chain
13740 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, Fl.32224
Position held - Cashier and Fitting room Clerk Served as cashier for merchandise check out, operator for the store, clerk for fitting room, tagged clothes for return to rack and placed re-sorted clothing to the rack/shelf.
Reason for resignation: I decided retail wasn’t for me, not enough hours/money.
Supervisor: Mrs. Janiece Flax 857-***-****
(12/2015 thru 03/2016) Company – Pharmerica
7970 Bayberry Road; Jacksonville, Fl. 32277
Position held - Courier
Delivered pharmaceuticals to senior care facilities. My route was from Jacksonville to St. Augustine, Florida then to Gainesville, Fl.
Reason for leaving: Too many miles on my personal vehicle and my shift was 11 PM to 7 AM.
Supervisor: Terry Hermsen 904-***-****
(04/1990 – 03/2013) Company – U S Government – Internal Revenue Service
400 West Bay Street Ste 35087; Jacksonville, Fl. 32202-0087
Last position held – (Technical) Lead Contact Representative (2004 thru 2013)
Collections Department: Operations Mgr./ Mrs. Mary Francis Zinkan 904-***-****
Resolved account problems whether delinquent balance dues or unfiled returns
Performed telephonic interviews to assess the issues and address resolution
Established installment agreements and liaisons with other department for account resolution(s)
Performed financial analysis to determine ability to pay
Received, sorted and distributed mail
Contacted other departments to address the resolution of accounts that may have involved bankruptcy, Offers in Compromise, fraud, criminal investigations, Ponzi schemes and other issues
Maintain work assignments for nine to fourteen subordinates daily
Required to address (often defuse) conversations (calls) received by a subordinate that required a manager’s attention
Research and make on-line adjustments to accounts when necessary
Maintain supplies for the team’s job performance
Taught new hires and refresher classes (Class Instructor certified)
Served as a Facilitator for the annual Employee Satisfaction Survey
Critiqued recorded phone calls for procedural accuracy and professionalism –these reviews were used for evaluative purposes
The position at IRS was held from 04/1990 until 03/2013. I began this job as a front line Customer Service Representative and progressed to the Lead position. I was offered the Manager slot but respectfully declined the position on a permanent basis, though I often accepted temporary (30 -120 day) assignments .
Federal Service prior to IRS Collections (12/1979 thru 04/1990) .
IRS – Quality Review/ 400 W. Bay St. /Supvr. Ms. Camille Henderson 12/1987 – 03/1990
Responsible for the case files selected for Office Audit. Task accomplished on a desk top computer with three control and monitor applications.
Department of Defense/Cecil Field – Supply Department 12/1979 thru 09/1987
Positions held: Inventory Clerk – reconcile the on-hand balance with computer; count, verify location(s),track inventory to resolve discrepancies
Exceptions Clerk- research any material received considered ‘erroneous’, contact shipment source to verify specifications and return if necessary for re-shipment.
Computer Operator – processed the data to produce cards, reports, copied disk to disk and tape to disk, wired boards and created program cards. All tasks performed on a
Burroughs B1955.
Several positions held from 1990 thru 2005 as part-time jobs:
Delta Airlines (Cargo shipper-Customer Service) perfecting shipping document, preparing cargo for flight, receiving packages and payment for shipping, operating front desk for cargo pick up, driving forklift to assist in movement of large cargo items (position held approx. 2003 – 2005)
Spherion Temp services (assigned to USPS) perfecting zip codes on parcels before items loaded to plane (position held approx. 1 year -2002-2003)
Adams Mark hotel – Front desk – Customer Service (position held approx. 8 months in 1995)
Ryder Truck Company – Data Entry (position held approx. 2 years – 1990 – 1992)
Education: High School – West Side High/Newark, N.J.
College – Bloomfield College/Bloomfield, N.J./Bachelor of Science-Business Administration
Group Affiliations : Toastmistress
Pop Warner (Team Mom)
Eastern Star
Military Service : ***Not a protected veteran
Air Force Reserves 2 years
Army Reserves 3 years