Thomas Meadath
Saint Charles, Illinois 60174 adsjn0@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
George Williams College at Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois - Bachelor's Degree
SEPTEMBER 1976 - JUNE 1980
SKILLS
· MS Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook] · CRM proficiency
· Staffed Major Trade Shows · Complete remote home office with
· Lexus-Nexus Comcast commercial internet
· Trainer/Coach · Team Building
· Dispatcher · Public speaker
· Zoom · Salesforce
CERTIFICATIONS
CompTIA Network+ JAN 2000
CompTIA CTT+ JAN 2000
CompTIA A+ JAN 2000
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Account Maintenance Specialist/Coach 18 October 2020 – 9 August 2022
Contract position* [Remote from home office] for Vanguard, Scottsdale, AZ
*Note: Hired through Randstad USA.
· Coach new Vanguard employees on their duties and job responsibilities.
· Assist Clients with account maintenance issue such as updating address, phone number, email
address, beneficiaries, login, and tax problems.
· Connect Clients with correct licensed specialists for specific issues outside my areas of responsibility.
· Update and maintain all legal and required documents related to each Client.
Customer Service Dispatcher 01 April 2019 – 25 September 2020
SMS Assist, LLC-Chicago [Remote from home office]
· Assisting residents with issues within their properties.
· Dispatch appropriate vendors [plumbers, electricians, roofers, and other specialists] to resolve and
repair specific problems.
· Update resident’s account with resolution or escalation.
· Update Excel data with details of each dispatch.
· Handled 90-125 calls per day to address resident’s inquiries and concerns.
Fraud Specialist 01 February 2018 - 26 March 2019
JP Morgan Chase Bank
· Assisting clients who were victims of fraud, scamming, hacking or identity theft.
· Confirmed identity of caller via Lexus-Nexus and Credit Bureaus.
· Issued new credit cards as appropriate.
· Summarized all key data regarding investigation into detailed report to client.
Customer Service Representative/Party Planner 03 October 2014 - 31 December 2017
Portillo’s Home Kitchen
· Assisted clients with menu items for various party functions [Birthday, wedding, anniversary,
graduation] including menu selections and portions.
· Assisted food delivery, shipping and banquet departments with menu and portion planning.
· Updated customer accounts with order history.
· Assisted Information Technology department with beta testing and correcting new applications.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Coached over 100 new employees on duties and legal responsibilities of their position.
· Supervised teams of six Sales Representative and Engineers. Consistently exceeded quota.
· Developed “Lunch and Learn” training sessions for Channel Partners covering the sale and
installation of all current products. Sales increased from $2.7 million to $4.2 million the first year.
· Represented the IBM Support Centers to large customer groups [SHARE, COMMON and GUIDE].
Over 3,000 customers attended my presentations.
· IBM Designated Specialist on 37XX equipment. Trained IBM engineers and customer personnel at
various world-wide locations on these specific products.
· Won the 2012 Super Bowl security ID Cards contract.
AFFILIATIONS
· Life Member and Past Post Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
· Volunteer driver, Northern Illinois Food Bank.
· Internet security presentations to local Chambers of Commerce.