PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATION I look forward to developing my concentration by building on the generalist foundation I gained in the BSW program. I anticipate acquiring more skills, knowledge, and expertise that can help foster and enhance my social work knowledge to serve the infant mental health population.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Social Work 2014 Wayne State University, Detroit Associate of Criminal Justice 2001 Schoolcraft College
FIELD WORK PLACEMENT
I Rise Family Empowerment Program Boll Family YMCA (B.A Senior Year Placement) Detroit, MI January 2014 Present
Interpersonal skills such as paraphrasing, summarizing, furthering, open-ended questions, and empathic responses in addition to observation and active listening are essential to effectively serve clients at the YMCA. Served as a resource to families in need and strengthen the relationships in the communities. Grant searching and procurement to help sustain the program. Supervised and created agenda for the childrens group. Created activities that fostered youth development and mentoring partnerships.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST/EDI SPECIALIST McKesson Pharmacy Systems, Livonia, MI - 2007-2010
Provided Implementation Project Management to new pharmacy customers in a seamless transition from prospect to long-term customer. Assisted clients during the planning, technical and deployment phase of project implementation. Managed all aspects of the implementation life cycle and regular deployment changes.
Overseen a high volume of clients throughout the entire implementation life cycle including project initiation, technical implementation, custom development, business analyst and consulting resulting in high end results. Worked with clients to outline the project scope and business and technology requirements; by setting expectations and goals, due dates and deliverables, which ensured timely completion and a successful project. Trained customers on the self-service web based tools for provisioning of services and reporting, and assisted with report analysis.
Call Center Team Leader McKesson Pharmacy Systems, Livonia, MI - 2005-2007
Monitored daily call volume to maintain an appropriate level of staffing. Provided direction and guidance to achieve performance metrics. Maintained defined goals, measured performance and communicated goals to the agents.
Aid in the hiring, training, evaluating, coaching and developing team skills for advancement or promotion opportunities, conducted weekly team meetings, bi-monthly One-on-One employee meetings, mid year and yearly Performance Reviews. Accurately and timely communicated software defects to Development Department. Reviewed all tickets prior to escalation to the next level of support. Took ownership for calls escalated to Supervisory status, which strengthened customer relationships. Maintained monthly performance scorecards, agent-rating reports and developed Employee of the Month Program and served as a management liaison for Employee Fun Friday Committee. Evaluated 80 to100 calls and provided feedback during 32 to 40 coaching sessions per month.
Help Desk Coordinator McKesson Pharmacy Systems, Livonia, MI October 1998 - May 2005
Averaged 30-50 customer calls daily in help desk environment for Fortune 15 health care company. Supported !"#$%#&'$(, RX Processing, !"#$%#&'$( Supply Management, Accounts Receivable, Order Management, and Pharmacy Navigator applications. Used Microsoft Office applications, SQL Server, remote desktop connections, network paper/label printers, and external modem connections to troubleshoot and resolve hardware/database issues.
Exceeded department metrics concerning call volume and productivity by 12% after the second week of employment. Assisted with departmental call time reduction by focusing on accuracy and product knowledge development, which led to a personal 3-minute average reduction within the first month. Recognized need for improved customer service ratings and used problem-solving and troubleshooting expertise, which increased the average satisfaction rating from 4 to 4.5 on a 1-5 scale.
COMMUNITY SERVICE St. Marys Catholic School, Wayne, Michigan September 2013 - present Teacher resource volunteer
Merrill Palmer Early Childhood Center, Detroit, Michigan September 2012 May 2013 Reading mentor to children and school volunteer
College of Education Early Childhood Center, Detroit, Mi September 2012 December 2012 Reading mentor to children and school volunteer