IVETTE M. CALO
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Professional Summary
Energetic customer service representative with strong time management skills who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic
environment. I am very successful at troubleshooting and handling customer issues in a timely manner and dedicated
to being a strong leader and team player. I remained in the top 10 for overachieving sales quota for 12 years straight.
Education
Associate of Arts: Business, 2010
Centenary University - 300 Littleton Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054
16 credits needed towards Bachelor Administration Degree; GPA 3.34
Experience
Customer Service Sales Representative, 2006 to 2017
Verizon Communications, Inc. 290 W Mount Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039
Assisted customers with inquiries with their bills, disputes and complaints, issued refunds and payment arrangements
Exceeded monthly sales quota and service objectives, attained all metrics, AHT, Saves, Post billing adjustments
Strategic-relationship/partnership-building skills, listen attentively, solve problems creatively and use tact and
diplomacy to find common ground to achieve win-win outcomes and 5 star customer ratings on every call
Volunteered for 2 years on the escalations team assisting reps with takeovers and helping customers with order issues
Collections Representative (Temp), 2004 to 2005
CIT Group, Inc. 1 Cit Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039
Utilized Dun and Bradstreet as a resource to resolve delinquent accounts
Researched and followed up with customers while meeting deadlines; made over 100 outbound calls daily
Responsible for a $12M dollar portfolio and meeting my monthly quota of 3.25%
Negotiated payment plans with customers to resolve past due balances
Human Resources/Case Specialist, 2001 to 2003
Mellon HR Solutions, 150 Clove Road, Little Falls NJ 07424
Administered 401K, pension and medical benefits to employees
Performed loan transactions and fund transfers from 401Kplans and ran projection estimates for pension plans
Assisted with open enrollment processes for Sun Trust, PWC, and American Express
Fielded 100 inbound calls and performed over 50 transactions accurately on a daily basis
Customer Service/Sales Manager, 1998-2001
Cash Back Rebates Long Distance Service, 550 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Hired and managed a staff of 60 telemarketing and customer service representatives
Monitored calls for quality assurance and performed on the spot training
Implemented new training programs which reduced staff turnover by 15%
Screened new candidates and conducted monthly performance evaluations
Responsible for maintaining daily sales quota, increased sales by 70%