PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EKPH Consulting, LLC., Des Plaines, IL 2019 – Current
Salesforce Administrator Contractor
Provide continuous end-user support for orgs with up 100 users across various teams including sales, customer service, and marketing which included troubleshooting issues
oManage user setup
oManage user security
oManage user accessibility
Build and maintain reports and dashboards for team leadership that reflect comprehensive pictures of the business, communicate outcomes to the stakeholders, and drive changes and improvements to the existing processes
Conduct data analysis and write comprehensive reports that are used to drive organization practices to improve client satisfaction
Enhance end-user experience through configuration of custom page layouts, record types, and Lighting record pages
Proficient in Classic and Lightning
Build validation rules to prevent data issue and ensure data integrity
Use Data Loader to execute and validate data import
oMass upload/upsert opportunities
oMass upload opportunities reassignment
oMass update/upsert contact information as provided by client
oEnsure data integrity through cleanup and de-duplication using Microsoft Excel
Create email templates using enhanced letterheads and merge fields for Inside Sales Team
Create lead assignment rules to route new leads to queues defined by product and vertical, converting a previously manual process into an intelligently automated which increased the conversion rate
Use Process Builder to automate multi-step manual processes to drive efficiency and consistency
oFor example, reducing a 20-step process to only 5 clicks
Assist in resolving gaps in the platform utilizing Salesforce Optimizer – improved system performance by removing redundant sharing rules
Self-directed learning, problem solving, and researching utilizing resources such as Trailhead and the Salesforce knowledge base
Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Chicago, IL 2010 – 2020
High School Mathematics Teacher
Teacher – Statistics, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Algebra, Advanced Geometry
(Data Analysis) Data-Driven Instruction – conducted data analysis of assessments results to drive improvements to curriculum and instruction
Curriculum development and implementation – charged with developing and implementing the Mathematics curriculum using the Understanding by Design approach (backward design guided by desired outcomes)
Math Department Lead Teacher – conducted department meetings; observed math teachers and provided constructive feedback
Data Based Student Scheduling – manually grouped and created schedules for 350 students based on the guidelines of the school using different data of student achievement, including standardized test scores, psychological test results, student transcripts and IEP’s, as well as teacher recommendations
Sponsorships – wrote proposals and was sponsored by donorschoose.org, totaling over $6000
Aspira Early College (Aspira of IL), Chicago, IL 2007 – 2010
Mathematics Teacher
Teacher – taught grades 7th through 10th: Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra, Statistics
Math Department Lead Teacher – conducted department meetings; observed math teachers and provided constructive feedback
(Data Analysis) Data-Driven Instruction – conducted data analysis of assessments results to drive improvements to curriculum and instruction
Leadership Committee Member – attended monthly Leadership Committee meetings; wrote school’s mission and vision; created school schedule
Cooperating Teacher – successfully mentored a student-teacher which resulted in teacher certification
ABN-AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Norridge, IL 2000 – 2006
Loss Mitigation Specialist and Lead Trainer
Loss Mitigation – performed financial analysis of borrowers, negotiated plans with customers, implemented processes and solutions within investor guidelines that would result in prevention of foreclosure
Escalations and Department Lead – lead and supported a team of 10-20 members with various issues including continuous training, decision making, negotiations, and escalated issues
Customer Service – worked in a high volume and intensity call center, handling between 150-200 inbound and outgoing calls
Lead Trainer
oResponsible for ongoing application training and user manuals
oCreated training manuals and ran training sessions
oTrained groups of up to 15 new hires on the RUMBA Mortgage software
oProvided ongoing training of new releases of software
EDUCATION
Saleforce.com – Chicago
Administration Essentials for New Admins (ADM-201), 2019
Loyola University – Chicago
B.S. in Mathematics w/ ISBE Teaching License, 2005
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Salesforce Administrator Certification, 2019
SKILLS
MS Office, Inspiration Mapping Software
Languages: Albanian, Italian