Melvalyn C. Priddie
adn5bg@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Associate of Arts: Early Childhood Education
Long Beach City College
GPA: 3.88
Associate of Science: Business
El Camino College
GPA: 3.0
Work Experience
Intuit Turbo Tax/Tax Associate 1/2021 - 6/2021
• Provide excellent customer service
• Fielded over 300 customer calls
• Prepared customer tax returns
Independent Life & Health Insurance Agent 6/2013 - Present
• Enrolled over 300 people into Covered California Healthcare insurance plan since 2014
• Enrolled over 200 people into Medi-Cal through CALHEERS software
• Create case design by using a client’s financial needs assessment
• Certify for AHIP and over 12 Medicare health plans every year via virtual training/self-paced modules
• Continue taking continuing education courses to stay abreast of laws, rules, guidelines & regulations
• Answer inbound calls and questions from customers/potential clients, understand their needs, provide solutions personalized to them
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Certified Tax Preparer/Office Manager 2012 -2021
• Prepared over 1,000 tax returns with high level of confidentiality and accuracy, cross-sell/up-sell products
• Ensure exceptional customer service via quality product offerings and knowledge and negotiations
• Effective communication with Team Members through in-house training and follow-up
• Recruit, train and retain staff by using established business processes and protocols
• Prepared budget, analytical and expense reports for management
• Prepare staff scheduling to ensure hours of operation are covered
• Heavy filing, organizing, and maintaining supply ordering and stocking levels for office
• Deliver/accept accountability at all cost
• Able to identify performance improvement suggestions and apply quick resolution
Lead Pre-School Teacher 2/2009 – 12/2010
• Managed 2 Aides, 12 children ages 4 months-5 years
• Observed and assess each child’s development
• Created syllabus/daily lesson plans of activities for maximum learning experiences
• Communicated often with parents to inform and keep positive reinforcement flowing
Skills
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office
• Perform Administrative Assistant duties – 10+ years
• Attention to detail, self-starter, very well organized, project driven w/follow-up and follow-through, resourceful with exceptionally good judgment, demonstrate flexibility as needed
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, coordinate travel arrangements, maintain conference room scheduling, ability to manage and meet deadlines, event planning abilities
• Deliver excellent customer service, friendly exchanges from many, many received calls
• Tax prep software – LibTax, Intuit products (ProSeries, TurboTax, ProConnect)
• Accounting software – QuickBooks 0nline
• Currently work from home as a licensed Life and Health Agent, Tax Professional and Bookkeeper
License & Certificates
• Life & Accident/Health issued by State of California
• Covered California Certified Insurance Agent
• AHIP Certified (to sell Medicare Health Plans)
• Certified Tax Professional