TERCEL C. WEST
*** ***** **.***. *** Los Angeles, CA 90006 Phone: 918-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
Career Goals: Chief of Security / Private Investigator/ Director of Security
Experienced security officer seeking a security officer position where I can utilize my customer service skills and performance to benefit the growth of the company. I am a recent college graduate and ready to use my educational knowledge I have obtained with my prior work experience. Major strengths include: analytical abilities, team development, customer relationship building, and leadership. Computer skills include proficiency in Excel, QuickBooks, Peachtree and Microsoft Office
EDUCATION
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TULSA, OK VINITA HIGH SCHOOL – VINITA, OK.
Associates of Science; Accounting, May 2012 Graduated: May 2006
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TRAINING ACADEMY
Oklahoma Officer Training Pre-Service Training, May 17, 2012
State of Oklahoma Department of Corrections Firearms Training
Oklahoma officer Firearms Training, February 2012
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Manager Excellence Award, 2009
Recognize Customer Service Leader, 2009
Recognize Monthly Sales Leadership Consecutively
Manager of the Month for Issue Resolve & Strategic Value Per Call 2009
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northeast Oklahoma Correctional Center VINITA, OK 12/2011 – 6/2012
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
• Maintained the safety and security of residents, visitors, staff, and inmates.
• Supervised up to 264 inmates in a minimum-security facility maintaining 100% accountability.
• Searched cells, living quarters, visiting areas, recreational areas, and buildings for contraband or unapproved items.
• Enforced institutional policies and procedures.
• Effectively handled confrontational situations; resolving them appropriately.
• Conducted institutional and accountability counts of all inmates.
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Comcast Houston, TX
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE 2/2010 – 2/2011
• Promoted and sold services, entered and confirmed all sales.
• Troubleshoot and resolved technical problems for customers
• Research and identified trends in service &/or equipment problems and documented processes used to correct issues.
• Provided accounts receivable assistance to any customer with a concern or billing question.
NCO FINANCIAL SERVICES HUMBLE, TX
CUSOMTER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE 9/2009 – 3/2010
• Communicated to potential customers the products that we had to offer from Bank of America.
• Met all specified sales per hour goals established for team.
• Completed all necessary customer sales information into the system for billing purposes later.
DISH NETWORK TULSA, OK
Technical Support Representative 4/2009 – 9/2009
• Assisted customers with researching misapplied payments.
• Provided customers with timely responses to technical equipment issues.
ALORICA (SPRINT ACCOUNT) TULSA, OK
Tier 1 Team Manager 8/2007 – 3/2009
• Instructed multiple new team managers to manage and train new-hires in technical support and billing customer support.
• Identified and made recommendations for process improvements.
• Strengthened Strategic Value per call (sales) by integrating strong mentoring /coaching elements for each individual agent.
• Managed the HR functions in my area of staffing and training of new personnel.
• Established strong leadership relationship with my team in which several team members were recognized for positive impact on the company’s overall growth.
• Uncovered errors in audit reports and submitted the reports about the entire transaction to the accountant.
• Monitored the performance of personnel to ensure a productive work environment.
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TULSA, OK
FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR 11/2006 – 7/2007
• Responsible for supervising all the front desk operations.
• Performed all credit and financial transactions.
• Conducted periodic walkthroughs of the hotel for quality and safety purposes.
• Ensured all guests received prompt and professional attention.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS) TULSA, OK
Package Loader 8/2006 – 7/2007
• Loaded and unloaded packages from trucks.
• Scanned all packages for proper distribution.
OKLAHOMA STATE BANK VINITA, OK
Teller 2/2006 – 8/2006
• Processed customer transactions efficiently and accurately in a fast paced environment.
• Maintained a balanced cash drawer at all times.
• Built customer loyalty by developing relationships.
• Generated new business by cross selling banking products and services to existing customers.