COLEEN BRYSON
Joliet, IL ***35
Home - 815-***-**** ******.******@*********.*** Cell - 815-***-****
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SUMMARY
Recent Cortiva graduate looking to move into the career path of my educational goal as a massage therapist. Able to uphold ethics to help promote a positive view on the industry; personable; excellent listening skills; easily establish rapport with clients.
EDUCATION
Cortiva Institute School of Massage Therapy, Woodridge, IL 04/2011 – 06/2012
• Rigorous 750 hour program
• Recipient of the Presidential Scholarship
• Student tutor 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th quarters
• Assistant - Massage School Experience
• Student therapist - 2011 Chicago Marathon
SKILL SUMMARY
• Customer Service • Proficient in Word and Excel
• Work well in a team environment • Organizing people and tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible
• Good listener
• Dependable • Training team members
• Attention to detail
• Good sense of humor
• Strong ability to lead
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Contracted to MHealth, Houston TX 03/2012 – 07/2012
Group Underwriter Consultant
Assessing risk on small group cases as well as consulting on Individual and Large group business.
POPULUS GROUP, Contracted to WellPoint, Inc. Company 08/2011 – 12/2011
Group Underwriter Sr
Working with RVP to complete the final UniCare business transition of MHealth, Texas business.
UNICARE LIFE AND HEALTH, a WellPoint, Inc. Company, Chicago, IL 04/1997 – 12/2010
Lead – Underwriter Consultant, Small Group 2004 – 2010
Oversaw team of 11 including production and project underwriters as well as 3 administrative assistants.
Supervisor, Quality Operations 2002 – 2004
Successfully started new business unit responsible for creating quality improvements for claims, data entry and customer service. Supervised a staff of 8 associates.
Supervisor, Small Group Claims 2001 – 2002
Supervised staff of 17 associates.
Account Manager 1999 – 2001
Liaison between insurance company and employer group.
Senior Claims Processor 1997 – 1999
Processed claims for other Key accounts in order to reduce inventory.
The Home Depot, Joliet, IL 04/2006 – PRESENT
Refund and Front End Cashier – Part time
Provide excellent customer service. Handle cash and credit transactions