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Erika Redondo

Casa Grande

Summary

Dynamic Cashiering Team Lead at Servbank with proven expertise in payment processing and conflict resolution. Enhanced team performance through effective training and mentorship, achieving significant improvements in accuracy. Skilled in Microsoft Excel and committed to fostering collaboration, I excel in problem resolution and delivering exceptional customer service.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Cashiering Team Lead

Servbank
11.2020 - Current

Team Lead (10/29/23- present)

  • Quality control- review work done by co-workers to ensure accuracy and provide scoring to leadership to build monthly scorecards
  • Enhanced team performance by training and mentoring new team members on policy and procedures.
  • Review and complete team tasks assigned to payments team
  • Processing incoming escrow checks- applying payments and refunds received to intended loan using correct codes
  • Processing loan level invoicing refunds
  • Providing assistance to the team by answering team member questions and acting as backup processor when there is overflow or absent team members
  • Providing assistance to supervisor by completing extra research or working additional tasks/projects.
  • Working with other lines of businesses for business resolutions
  • Responding to external contacts for issue resolutions

Cashiering Analyst (1/25/21-10/29/23)

  • Team member on both payments team and maintenance
  • Applying payments received in office to correct loans
  • Processing payments for loan in bankruptcy
  • Monitor incoming emails pertaining to returned payments by the bank
  • Reverse funds from loans per emails received
  • Assist in generating report for ACH returns as well as complete the reversals for the loans listed on said report
  • Reach out via email to other servicing companies to recover funds returned on loans that have been service released to a new company.
  • Manage requests received from other servicing companies to return funds for returned payments on loans that have been recently acquired.
  • Complete tasks assigned to me to process various requests including refunds, suspense applications, payment corrections, bankruptcy payment reversals and reapplications.
  • Coordinate information with other departments to ensure that borrower loans and internal accounts are properly credited and balanced


Collection Agent

Zwicker & Associates P.C.
08.2019 - 10.2019
  • Collecting payments from customers and following up on there payments.
  • Received payments and posted amount to paid customer accounts.
  • Collaborated with other Employees and professional handling in compliance training
  • Kept track of accounts and made follow up calls to notify clients on account changes
  • Record information about financial status of customers and collection efforts .
  • Analyzed the customers’ financial situation and offered the best payment solutions
  • Exceptional Customer Service Skills
  • Assisted customer on incoming and outgoing calls with accounts and payments via credit card, debit cards, and checks

Collections Agent

Alpha Recovery
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Utilized TLO to effectively skip trace debtors.
  • Built rapport with customers by demonstrating understanding of their situation while seeking fair resolutions.
  • Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
  • Negotiated to collect balance in full.
  • Achieved successful debt collection results by utilizing negotiation skills and developing customized payment plans.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
  • Complied with fair debt practices and regulatory guidelines and kept current with changing regulations.

Customer Service Representative

Freedom Financial Network
12.2016 - 09.2018

Resolution Specialist (August 2017- September 2018)

  • All duties of CSR and Advanced collections team
  • Program cancellation/retention
  • Re-educate on how program works as well as benefits of service
  • Program reinstatement
  • Courtesy refunds

Advanced collections Team (June 2017-August 2017)

  • All duties of CSR
  • Provide additional information regarding legal accounts
  • Add/remove accounts from program

Customer service representative (December 2016- June 2017)

  • In bound customer service
  • Providing client with account updates
  • Assisting client with adjustments to monthly deposits
  • Assisting clients with authorizing creditor settlements
  • Routing clients to correct departments as needed

Quality Assurance Analyst

C3 Customer Contact Channels
09.2013 - 06.2016

Quality Assurance Analyst (September 2015- June 2016)

  • Monitor Agent calls
  • Ensure procedures are followed according Client standards
  • Work closely with Operations to ensure compliance and agent success
  • Provide agent coaching to evaluated calls

Insurance Agent (9/2013-12/2013 & 9/2014-12/2014)

  • Assist Medicare members with enrollment in a prescription drug plan during Medicare Open Enrollment Period
  • Provide information regarding benefits of said plans
  • Explain wide range of benefits and coverage for all plans available
  • Assist consumer find plan tailored to their needs based on information provided
  • Complete telephonic enrollment application
  • Submit request for written material to be mailed out
  • Request scheduling of in home appointments

Customer Service Representative (12/2013-09/2014 & 12/2014-9/2015)

  • Processing prescription refills
  • Processing credit card payments
  • Providing billing information
  • Test claims for prescription coverage


Life Insurance Agent

American Income Life Insurance Company
07.2013 - 09.2013
  • Delivered informative presentations to potential clients about the benefits of life insurance policies, generating interest and driving sales growth.
  • Promoted products and services using upselling and other sales strategies.
  • Finalized sales and collected necessary deposits.
  • Researched and identified potential new markets.
  • Generated leads through cold-calling, networking and other outreach methods.

Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Convergys
03.2013 - 06.2013
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Supported pharmacy operations by accurately entering prescription data into computer system, minimizing errors and expediting service times.
  • Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
  • Set up and modified patient profiles to include current medications and insurance details.

Customer Sales and Service Expert

Afni Call Center
08.2011 - 05.2012
  • Handled calls promptly and with courteous professionalism.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly and professionally.
  • Completed call documentation while speaking with customers.
  • Processed orders, service requests and applied information to customers.
  • Implemented upselling techniques to maximize revenue opportunities while delivering value-added solutions to clients.
  • Delivered excellent customer service by actively listening to concerns, empathizing with their situation, and offering practical solutions promptly.
  • Answered in-depth questions about company offerings, service policies and benefits of each plan.
  • Educated customers about billing, payment processing and support policies and procedures.

Education

GED -

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
11-2008

Skills

  • Conflict resolution
  • Payment processing
  • New hire training
  • Critical thinking
  • Effective communication
  • Problem resolution
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft outlook
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Research
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Timeline

Cashiering Team Lead

Servbank
11.2020 - Current

Collection Agent

Zwicker & Associates P.C.
08.2019 - 10.2019

Collections Agent

Alpha Recovery
06.2019 - 07.2019

Customer Service Representative

Freedom Financial Network
12.2016 - 09.2018

Quality Assurance Analyst

C3 Customer Contact Channels
09.2013 - 06.2016

Life Insurance Agent

American Income Life Insurance Company
07.2013 - 09.2013

Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Convergys
03.2013 - 06.2013

Customer Sales and Service Expert

Afni Call Center
08.2011 - 05.2012

GED -

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Erika Redondo