Annette Castro
MIAMI, FL *****
Mobile: 786-***-****
Email: adu8jl@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
I would like to become employed in a company where I can use my skills to contribute to its growth, as well as my own.
Professional Skills
August 2018 to Present Kemper Auto Insurance
Customer Service Representative/ Underwriting/Remote
Answering inbound calls
Providing automobile policy information to callers
Processing policy monthly payments
Processing policy Renewals and Rewrites
Providing policyholders with bill explanation
Handling incoming policy documents for underwriting purposes
Processing email policy documents for underwriting purposes
December 2016 to May 2018 Sedgwick CMS Miami, FL
Customer Service Representative Intake/Remote
Answering inbound calls for intake department from home
Processing claims for worker’s compensation, general liability, auto liability, etc. Processing intermittent and incidental absences for clients’ employees related to their existing claims
Answering Spanish calls as a bilingual representative for inbound customer service calls within the intake department
Serving as a translator for examiners related to Spanish-speaking employees and their claims
March 2015 to Present United States Medical Supplies Doral, FL
Customer Service Representative
Answering inbound customer service phone calls from Diabetic Patients Providing excellent customer service
Placing diabetic supply orders for patients
Providing patients with technical support for the use of their testing monitors Assisting in the process of approval on patients’ diabetic prescriptions Processing return orders
Processing order swaps
June 2011 to February 2015 The Channel Company Mia- mi, FL
Account Executive- Field Sales& Marketing
Business development/discovering sales opportunities for clients
Account management/ performing all necessary administrative tasks for partners Partner Maintenance/re-vamping relationships between clients and partners Partnership recruitment/Providing guidance and assistance in the registration process for existing and prospective partners
Profiling Contact Lists
Updating databases for account management purposes
Submitting quotes to distributors for pricing
October 2010 to May 2011 Caribe Construction
Executive Administrative Assistant
High volume copying, faxing and filing
Coordination of meetings for the department
Drafting letters
Translating documents from Eng/Span
Preparing presentations for executives
Events planning and hosting
Troubleshooting problems within the organization
Place all purchase orders for office supplies and kitchen inventory Preparing expense reports
Supervising the receptionist
December 2008 to October 2010 AT&T
Consumer Retail- Customer Service- Sales Support- Multi-lingual
Miami, FL
Providing excellent customer service to all existing and prospective customers on an inbound basis
Pitching the sales of diverse products and services offered by the company Explaining monthly statement and making independent decisions on adjusting bills where credit is due or requested (responsible for the verification and simple investi- gation of adjustments in question to justify bill credits issued}
Performing multi-task oriented duties related to daily processing of service orders; i.e.; issuing rewards applicable to customer’s order, following up on the completion date of orders and transferring customers to third party verifier as needed, etc. Maintaining and exceeding the monthly sales objective required of me as a sales associate
November 2007 to December 2008 AT&T Miami, FL Consumer Retail- Sales Manager
Coaching sales associates in meeting and exceeding their sales objective Providing sales oriented guidance to my team members
Applying discipline relative to attendance and/or call breakdowns Authorizing adjustments
Miami, FL
Taking over supervisor calls and handling the call to completion
Creating sales reports and projecting action plans to achieve/exceed end of month results
Promoting sales on the floor via sales blitzes, etc.
September 2006 to November 2007 AT&T Miami, FL Consumer Retail- Customer Service/Sales Associate - English Center
Providing excellent customer service to all existing and prospective customers on an inbound basis
Pitching the sales of diverse products and services offered by the company Explaining monthly statement and making independent decisions on adjusting bills where credit is due or requested (responsible for the verification and simple investi- gation of adjustments in question to justify bill credits issued}
Performing multi-task oriented duties related to daily processing of service orders; i.e.; issuing rewards applicable to customer’s order, following up on the completion date of orders and transferring customers to third party verifier as needed, etc. Maintaining and exceeding the monthly sales objective required of me as a sales as- sociate
November 2005 to May 2006 The Cornerstone Group Coral Gables, FL
Executive Administrative Assistant
Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Preparing correspondence for both executives
Faxing, filing, copying & scanning
Drafting letters
Coordination of meetings and conference calls (control of calendar for both execs.) Personal assistant to both executives,(troubleshooting all aspects of personal matters for executives and their families)
Screening employment candidates for placement in available positions dealing with executive’s home
Handling all incoming correspondence for both executives
Responsible for the complete operation of cell phones and other communication de- vices within the company
Logistics planning of company parties or special occasions, i.e.; Holiday Party Handling inventory and office supply surplus throughout the corporate office Training receptionist position
Managing excel spreadsheets for CFO
Complete coordination of Travel arrangements for both executives
May 2004 to October 2005 CAC Florida Medical Centers Coral Gables, FL Administrative Assistant, Purchasing Clerk, Human Resources, Finance & Operations
High volume copying, faxing and filing
Coordination of meetings for all four departments
Drafting letters
Translating documents from Eng/Span
Editing documents and articles to be published as well as those to be distributed amongst the company
Creating charts for reports on Excel
Preparing presentations for all departments within the corporate office
Assisting the finance department with the handling of invoices
Logistics planning and hosting of company events
Coordination of Customer Service Training sessions
Troubleshooting problems within the company as a whole
Serve as Executive Assistant to the three top executives when their assistant is away from the office
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Operations
Serve as a liaison between the medical centers and the corporate office
Place all purchase orders for medical centers and the corporate office
Supervising and delegating work for purchasing clerk
Dealing with vendors regarding purchase orders and bills
June 2005 to February 2006 Sears Roebuck & Co. Miami, FL
Telemarketing Service Representative (Part Time, night job)
Provide Customer Service to existing customers who purchased major appliances Sales- making sales of Service Agreements on all Sears and non-Sears Major appliances
Dec. 2003 to May 2004 Linda Robins & Associates Miami, FL Administrative Assistant (Temporary Assignments)
Parkinson Foundation
July 2002 to April 2003 Caper, Inc. Miami, FL Office Manager
Permit runner /Handled all permit issues with the county and city for all projects Prepared all documentation needed for Closings on the sale of pre-construction homes Dealt with sub-contractors/ bids, plans and other documents
Customer service to all clients purchasing homes
Account Receivables & Payroll
Oct. 1995 to June 2002 Gordon Diaz-Balart & Partners Miami, FL Executive Assistant/Office Manager
High volume copying, faxing and filing Scheduling meetings for top executives
Logistics planning & hosting of company and client events
Creating and complete maintenance of company and client databases Creating and updating media, TV and radio contact database
Editing press releases as per executive instructions
Translating press releases from eng/span
Drafting letters
Handling client mail outs
Account payables/receivables
Preparing payroll
Complete orientation of new employees
Handling health benefits for the staff
Provided technical support on Mac and Pc to the staff
Assisted in targeting prospective new clients
Acted as Purchasing Agent for the company
Assisted Political firm partner ( Senator Mario Diaz-Balart)
with calendar and daily clerical duties
Communicating Press Releases to Media, TV and Radio
Complete follow-up process of Media, TV and Radio for placement
Education
Jan. 2003 to Present Miami Dade College Miami, FL Currently attending college and working towards my Associates Degree in Real Estate Marketing
Languages
Read, write and speak fluent English and Spanish
Skills
Well-organized individual with well-rounded and professional work ethics. I am a peo- ple person and possess excellent communications skills. My computer knowledge is profound in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes, etc. My forte lies within the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.