COURTNEY RAGLAND
**********@*****.*** - 470-***-****
Seeking a position in a growth oriented company to utilize my professional experience in handling negotiating required tasks and gain perfection in the field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Receptionist Innovate Salon Academy - South Plainfield, NJ January 2019 to November 2019
• Supervised all inbound and outbound calls by taking messages, booking and confirming appointments on a daily basis
• Responsible for inputting general information in system in order to keep updated records of every customer
• Maintained a clean environment throughout the salon Retention Sales Specialist Cablevision - Piscataway, NJ December 2017 to July 2018
• Minimized account disconnections through a resolution of technical trouble calls, billing issues, outages, and customer dissatisfaction with product and process.
• Retained existing clients.
• Developed new business by extending high quality and efficient service.
• Presented products by utilizing effective sales and persuasion skills in addition to a solid knowledge of the company’s product and competitor’s product. CSR, Claims Supervisor, Escalations/Retention Manager Choice Home Warranty - Edison, NJ November 2014 to November 2017
• Entered new service claims for home work orders
• Followed up on service requests
• Helped with billing questions and general policy questions
• Claims Supervisor where claims were focused in depth,
• Handle claim denials in writing and over the phone
• Retention Manager handled all threats and complaints from customers
• Assist the legal department with lawyer calls and letters
• Retain customers from cancellation of their policies
• Handle all escalated calls from Supervisor Queue Customer Service Manager/Office Assistant Walmart - Old Bridge, NJ January 2014 to October 2014
• Utilize Microsoft Word and Excel for productive staff planning
• Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service both in-person and via phone
• Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs
• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
• Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies
• Supervise others and provide on-the-job training
• Handles the tasks of entering data in to the customer relations database of the organization
• Prepares minutes of meetings, files company communications and records staff requests and client information
• Handles all administrative and clerical tasks in an efficient and timely manner EDUCATION
Cosmetology Innovate Salon Academy - South Plainfield, NJ - November 2019 High School Diploma North Brunswick Township High School - North Brunswick, NJ - June 2011 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Qualifications:
• Comprehensive knowledge of handling administrative and secretarial activities
• 3+ years of Collections experience
• Highly skilled in the ability to Negotiate
• Eye For detail with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Skilled in working with multiple computer applications systems