Insurance Agent Benefits Consultant
Resume:
Licensed Insurance Agent:
Medicare, Health, Life, & Accident.
NPN: 17991210
GA Resident Licensed.
Non-Resident Licensed in 25
states.
Ed.S:
Education
Nova Southeastern University
06/2005
M.Ed:
Education
George Mason University
05/2002
Bachelor Of Arts:
English
College Of Charleston
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Skills
Verbal and Written
Communication
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• Persuasion and Negotiation
• Team and Relationship Building
• Coaching, Mentoring, Educating
• Critical Thinking
• Supervision & Leadership
• People Skills
• Planning & Organizing
Education And Training
Awards
Nominated for Teacher of the
Year 3x,
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• 6x Softball Coach of the Year,
• 2x Baseball Coach of the Year,
"Grandma Approved" Award in
1st Year with GoHealth,
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Top 10 Aflac Associate
consistently.
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I am the person you want. I'm a Results focused Lifelong Learner, Educator, Writer, Insurance Agent, Salesperson, Coach, and Mentor with over 18 years of various experiences across several industries. My Experience and education give me a plethora of expertise that allow me to tap into my diverse past to meet the diverse needs of my clients, customers, and team members. I'm a Proven Leader, Trainer, Coach, Educator, and Sales Person and I have the background to support this claim. Very few people have my education, experience, know how, and my desire to be better. I will be an asset for you.
GoHealth - Senior Benefits Consultant
04/2021 - Current
Self-employed - Benefits Consultant & Sales Coach
05/2016 - 04/2021
Steve Despot
Summary
Experience
• Conduct audits of benefit plans in order to identify areas in need of improvement, Provide assistance to plan participants by explaining benefits information to ensure educated selections,
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• Check accuracy and completeness of benefits applications and documents, Receive inbound phone calls from interested Beneficiaries and Conducted a Needs Analysis Sales Strategy for each potential customer,
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Place outbound calls to check in on current Medicare customers. Answer questions, troubleshoot, educate, be their advocate,
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Report and Educate Management on current trends, areas of improvement, and current current obstacles impeding sales,
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Lead team huddles and coach colleagues on Sales and Mental Health Strategies all in that effort to improve sales and human performance,
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• Propose new strtegies, initiatives, and motivating concepts to current manager, Am consistently asked by current manager as to ways to improve and Help team performance.
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Trained and coached independent insurance agents and brokers on how to educate an employee about his/her benefit options,
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Modified the online enrollment platform, EMPLOYEE NAVIGATOR, to meet business, broker, and employee needs,
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Proposed and approved modifications to benefit enrollments with businesses' HR teams and Personally met with employees of small and large businesses
(3-6000 lives) to educate and enroll in all available benefits including but not limited to: Medical, Vision, Dental, HSA Accounts, Short and Long Term Disability, Employer Paid Life, Employee Paid Life, Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness, etc.
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• Established working relationships and partnerships with various Farmer's Publications
Published at least 14 times
within Southern Distinction
Magazine while Editor in Chief.
Be happy to provide full list of
articles if requested.
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Other Awards/Honors
/Titles
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of
America
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• Vigil. Order of the Arrow
References
Garland Williams, COL, Ph.D.
Cell: 480-***-****
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• Ted Earles. Cell: 770-***-****
• Sean Duggan. Cell: 678-***-****
• Jeff Gromada. Cell: 703-***-****
Southern Distinction Magazine - Editor-in-Chief
05/2015 - 07/2016
Cydcor - Sales Manager
12/2013 - 05/2015
Gwinnett And Walton County Schools - HS English/Film Teacher And Baseball/Softball Coach
GA
06/2005 - 12/2013
Premier Acquatics - Area Pool Supervisor
VA
01/1998 - 09/2000
Insurance Brokers so I was knowledgeable and able to educate about Workers Comp, Liability, Auto, Pet, and other lines,
Presented progress reports to business clients, highlighting ongoing progress milestones and communicating unforeseen obstacles,
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Led Broker relationship management, coordinating communications and collaborations to maintain momentum towards all business' project goals,
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Drafted proposal reports on prospective projects to select potential allies, recognize associated risks and calculate ROI figures,
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• Developed project plans covering goals, resources required and schedules,
• Maintained professional network of potential clients and business opportunities, Established new accounts and serviced existing accounts maintaining professional relationships,
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• Developed and implemented new sales strategies to update product lines, Developed, delivered, and implemented sales presentations and strategies focused on offerings and unique advantages over competitors.
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Managed development, editing, and publishing of editorial content created for articles, blogs, and business columns while strictly adhering to a specific deadlines,
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Recruited businesses, authors, photographers, models, and graphic designers for contributions within scope and purpose of publication and maintained editorial consistency and quality control,
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• Solicited magazine ad sales via telephone, email, word of mouth, and B2B, Defined audience, voice, scope and purpose of publication in consultation with editorial board, communicated vision clearly to team and created editorial calendar and deadlines,
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Managed multiple writing and editing assignments in dynamic environment within stated timelines.
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• Performed sales consultations and educated clients on products and services, Hired, trained, and mentored new and existing sales agents and monitored their performance,
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Developed sales plans, goals, strategies and objectives to achieve team goals and revenue objectives.
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• Maintained professional network of potential clients and business opportunities. Achieved company growth and brand development through market expansion and sales.
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• Monitored daily pool activities and lifeguard performance,
• Evaluated performance of staff and addressed areas needing improvement, Resolved member issues or complaints by listening and addressing issues directly or assigning tasks to other staff,
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• Led team-building games to build group cooperation, Supervised lifeguard team of 40+ lifeguards and handled scheduling, Maintenance of pools, payroll, and training of various skills.
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