Toya S. Pendleton
Professional Summary
Customer service and clerical professional with four strong years of experience providing a high level of customer service.
Experienced working for Fortune 500 companies in the insurance and financial services industries, gained at Aon Hewitt and J.P. Morgan Chase.
High-energy and driven professional who thrives working in a fast-paced, high volume customer service environment.
Collaborative team player with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Professional Experience
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Chicago, IL Feb 2016 – Present
File Clerk (Contract)
Processes immigration applications sent in by the applicant for work visas, travel visas, and US citizenship
Sorts and files accompanying documentation pictures and paperwork
Works in the documentation preparation department, standardizing the application packets in order to uniformly send them to the scanning stage of the application procedure
Aon Hewitt, Lincolnshire, IL Aug 2015 –Feb 2016
Customer Service Representative (Contract)
Answered inbound calls from customers in need of assistance and information in the healthcare enrollment process
Educated customers on the different types of benefits available to them
Walked customers through the enrollment process in order to ensure that they had signed up for the appropriate plan for their situation
Transferred and escalated calls to tier II and supervisors when necessary
USPS, Chicago, IL Nov 2014 - Jan 2015
Military Mail Processor (Seasonal Contract)
Worked in the military mail processing department
Sorted incoming mail and collected mail intended for military personnel
Worked in the Customs Department, a secure division of the USPS.
Adhered to security protocols in order to keep confidential information private
Rewrapped damaged packages on an as-needed basis
Walgreens, Maywood, IL Dec 2013 - Jul 2014
Customer Service Associate
Provided the highest level of customer service to each and every customer of this retail store
Worked at point-of-sale machine when checking customers out
Assisted customers on sales floor with questions about products
Provided inventory support and stocked the store when necessary
Nike Factory Outlet Aurora, IL Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
Sales Associate
Provided the highest level of customer service to each and every customer of this retail store
Worked at point-of-sale machine when checking customers out
Assisted customers on sales floor with questions about products
Provided inventory support and stocked the store when necessary
Savers Thrift Store, Downers Grove, IL Mar 2012 - Aug 2013
Customer Service Associate
Handled customer payment transactions
Store opening process included replacement and reorganization of inventory
Assisted customers with questions on sales floor
Conducted employee training sessions for new hires
JC Penny, Lombard, IL Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
Customer Service Associate
Provided the highest level of customer service to each and every customer of this retail store
Worked at point-of-sale machine when checking customers out
Assisted customers on sales floor with questions about products
Provided inventory support and stocked the store when necessary
Cook County Clerk Office, Chicago, IL Jun 2011 – Sep 2011
File Clerk (Summer Program)
Filed court documents and prepared them to be scanned
Education
Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Anticipated graduation, May 2016
Proviso East High School, Maywood, IL
High School Diploma
National Honors Society Member