Caryl L. Pearson **** N. Harlem Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631
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Customer centric and highly resourceful with 25+ years of experience in interior design sales.
Professional Experience:
Forest Orthodontic & Pediatric Dentistry Lake Forest, IL
Scheduling Coordinator January 2024 – March 2024
Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments in a high volume and fast paced dual office setting.
Accurately completed patient registration and demographics, verified medical insurance, processed co-pay and billing payments through Dolphin electronic medical record platform.
Completed patient required dental forms; i.e. medical history, dental referrals and school forms.
Processed credit card payments for dental services
Oakton College Des Plaines, IL
Testing Center Monitor/Proctor January 2018 – January 2024
Actively monitored student placement tests on campus and through remote Zoom testing.
Assisted Testing Center Coordinator and obtained student files.
Worked with faculty to prepare and administer computer-based quizzes, mid-terms and finals.
Regularly administered and proctored student certification and placement testing exams.
Stivers Staffing Services Des Plaines, IL
Temporary September 2015 – January 2018
Temporary contract work at various suburb locations as a receptionist and transferring calls to internal departments for customer assistance.
Home Depot Glenview and Niles, IL
Sales - Kitchen and Bath Design June 2011 – May 2013
Worked closely with customers to create kitchen and bath designs for residential properties.
Single-handedly created, implemented, and opened new Kitchen and Bath Design Center at The Glen in Glenview.
Recognized as a top producer and sold $100K+ of kitchen cabinets with first six months of opening new design center.
JDT Medical Billing Chicago, IL
Accounts Receivable/Collections November 2009 - June 2011
Responsible for data entry of current patient information and dates of service into medical records program.
Collected Medicare patient information and payments of accounts that were 24+ months delinquent.
Valcucine Chicago, IL
Inside/Outside Sales June 2008 – November 2008
Sold upscale residential high-end Italian cabinetry and furniture in face paced environment at the Merchandise Mart.
Hosted lunch and learn sessions for major architectural and design firms and students in the Chicago area.
Updated onsite reference materials at architectural and design firm locations.
Peerless Rugs Chicago, IL
Inside Sales September 2005 – May 2008
Created and managed client base for all areas of Residential/Commercial flooring sales.
Implemented new tile department/showroom and managed all aspects of showroom function; training, product sales and customer service.
ProSource Wholesale Floor Coverings Chicago, IL
Inside Sales/Customer Service July 2003 – September 2005
Created first Chicago metro area showroom, that resulted in increased customer base and sales volume.
Bluewater Development Chicago, IL
Contract – Interior Designer April 2003 – June 2005
Partnered with Markus Group to create, design, and implement Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark Wisconsin, IL location consisting of 220+ rooms and public spaces.
Created, designed, and implemented Mill Creek Condominiums interior living spaces in Lake Geneva.
Contracted projects consistently adhered to determined budget and timeline.
Education:
Everest College, Skokie, IL - Medical Billing Certificate
Harrington School of Interior Design, Chicago, IL
Professional Membership – ASID, Chicago, IL in Interior Design