Stephanie Burke
**** ****** ***** **, *******, FL33594 813-***-****
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Dedication Detail Oriented Self Motivated
A meticulous Customer Service Representative with 20+ years of experience, credited with strong communication and organization skills to deliver ample support in day-to-day activities as well as long term projects. Expert in finding unique ways to create a partnership with customers when providing support and have a proven ability to build and maintain relationships. Facilitate the dynamic information flow between teams and projects in an organization setting. Expertise in innovative problem-solving in fast-paced environments along with being highly proficient in streamlining processes and implementing corrective actions when needed. Strong work ethic and innate ability to influence others to produce dynamic and long-lasting results.
Assets & Areas of Expertise
Enterprise Project Management
Accurate Data Entry & Analysis
Quality Assurance & Logistics
Risk Management
Budgeting & Forecasting
Report Verification& Filing
Profit & Loss Accountability
Land Surveys
Operations Management
Schedule Coordination
Process Improvement
Proofreading
Technical Proficiencies
Windows 2010, Land Surveying Networks, MS Office Suite, MS Excel, Data Entry
Selected Professional Experience
GTE/Verizon/Frontier Communications 1995 – Present
Customer Service Associate
20+ years providing customer service support through the acquisitions of GTE, Verizon and now Frontier Communications. Work the eCenter, assisting residential customers via online chat and other forms of social media. Gather customer requirements, identifying their technical and economic limitations, and processing installation orders to establish new residential accounts. Perform assessments for each new customer to determine what systems are available in our telephone, internet, and TV service catalogs that align to the customer’s household needs. These assessments are performed for new and existing customers. Also, execute initial troubleshooting for non-working products and will schedule a field technician to visit the customer if unable to resolve the issue via online chat. Finalize the transactions with the handling of the customer credit cards, CHECKS, and making DEPOSITS along with assisting the customers with registering their accounts for online billing access. Customer billing inquiries are handled, in addition to investigating billing disputes relating to Frontier products and services. When required, assist with making special bill payment arrangements to prevent account termination.
Prior to the eCenter promotion, worked in the Vivid Center where testing was done to determine available internet speeds for a residential area and the types of internet support available. Remotely performed tests and then processed orders for the CO (Central Office) of new FiOS (Fiber Optic Services). Also, assisted field technicians by verifying the activation and routing required for completing new installations.
In the Wireless Division, performed credit checks via Equifax of residential and business customers, to confirm their credit worthiness. In addition to acquiring partial payments from the customer also established payment plans that would meet the needs of the customer and our business goals.
Paging Division, qualified customers based on requirements for basic or internal usage and processed orders for the activation of accounts. This process also consisted of customer credit check verification's. Performed testing of new pagers prior to releasing them to the customer, to ensure they functioned correctly and to reduce the number of returned devices. Monitored shipping of new pager equipment and the returned inventory and entered all information in our asset management tracker. Also handled billing inquires after the sale.
Provided identification and define administrative requirements of specific technical, training, exercise and support areas for different acquisition programs and projects
Develop budget projections for organizational support and capabilities for specific acquisition projects
Planned, prepared and conducted analysis to facilitate completion of long range planning documents and develop all aspects of the functional areas organizational support and capabilities
Compiled, organized, and prepared this data for monthly and annual reports
Air Force Reserve 1998 – 2000
Communications Analyst
Responsible for land survey of remote locations prior to troop arrival to determine suitability for field operations. Determined where telephone cables could run for our deployments. Once cable lines were in place, tested to ensure the security and integrity of the lines. Maintenance of the cables and field telephones were also performed to ensure workable equipment at all times, prior to and during field operations. During field operations, also provided technical support when needed to ensure communication between troops remained active. Also handled the shipping of communication equipment to assigned areas of field operations and inventory of equipment both while in the field and back at home Reserve unit.
Supervised performance of office administrative functions
Inspected subordinates units and made recommendations for elimination of deficiencies or improvement of administrative operations
Reviewed and edits correspondence prior to release, sub mission for signature, or other disposition
Planed and organizes office operations to include publications and forms administration and office administrative procedures
Wrote office SOP, job descriptions, and directives, determined requirements for office equipment, supplies, and space
Army Reserve/National Guard 1992 – 1998
Administrative Clerk
In charge of record handling for Army troops. Duties included scheduling assignments for military school for new enlistees and existing Soldiers along with processing payroll for both reservists and active duty members. Scheduled Temporary Duty (TDY)travel for both US and international deployment of troops, personal leave, and vacations for soldiers. This also included ensuring proper funding for meals, travel, family dependents, and sick leave. Also ensured all service records remained updated with personal, medical, and military information. Handled the in and out processing of new enlistees and retiring troops. Scheduling of meetings for debriefings of officers and senior enlisted military members.
Requisitioned and received inventories, signed hand receipts for office equipment
Coordinated administrative activities with other organizations and staff sections
Signed receipts for, logs, inventories, files, and secured classified documents
Education& Military Discharges
Degrees
US Army Administration Clerical School 4.0 GPA
Hillsborough Community College - 3.0GP/Business Administration
Military
Received Honorable Discharges for both the Army Reserve National Guard and Air Force Reserve
Awards received
National Defense Service Ribbon
Marksman Marksmanship Badge Rifle M16
Army Service Ribbon