DAVID A. CLOPTON
Columbus, OH ***** 614-***-**** ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Results-oriented and self-motivated professional with training from the Ohio Department of Corrections. Possesses excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills, with a strong background in de- escalation, crisis intervention, conflict diversion, and problem-solving. A healthcare professional with over 12 years of experience in the telecommunications line of business, demonstrating success in customer retention and alignment with business goals. SKILLS
• Customer Service
• Strong Communication
• De-escalation
• Crisis Intervention
• Conflict Diversion
• Problem-solving
• Team Collaboration
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Leadership
• Phone and Email Etiquette
• Action-Oriented
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Juvenile Correctional, Circleville, OH 01/2024 - Present Youth Specialist
• Provides safety, security, custodial care, and surveillance of assigned youth.
• Adheres to all DYS policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Complete all required documents, reports, logs, and evaluations.
• Observes the behaviors and social interactions of youth and intervenes to de-escalate youth conflicts.
CareSource Health Care, Columbus, OH 12/2022 - 03/2023 Provider Service Representative 1
• Resolved, identified, and filed provider grievances.
• Provided quality service by responding promptly to members' and providers requests and complaints, and appropriately routing issues for timely resolution.
• Explained benefits, claims, and appeal procedures.
• Ensured adherence to all HIPAA and state requirements and regulations. Molina Insurance, Columbus, OH 08/2014 - 04/2021
Member Service Representative 1
• As a customer service representative, passed all mandatory training at 100% accuracy to meet state Medicaid/Medicare mandates.
• Worked with peers and other departments to respond to sensitive health issues with diplomacy and accuracy.
• Utilized good listening skills, empathy, and compassion to achieve exceptional customer satisfaction.
Discover Card Services, New Albany, OH 08/2011 - 08/2014 Account Manager
• Answered incoming and made outbound calls to current accounts, offering automatic payments and hardship programs to prevent future delinquencies.
• Made outbound calls to card members with delinquent accounts and transferred them to account specialists to set up payments.
• Collected payments through electronic checks and enrolled card members experiencing financial difficulties in programs to reduce debt and lower payments.
• Enrolled card members in automatic payments to eliminate late fees. EDUCATION
Ran Security Academy, Cleveland, OH, OPOTA Certification Northwestern Vocational, Columbus, OH, Automotive
Wehrle High School, Columbus, OH Diploma