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Marissa Shannon

Winder

Summary

Accomplished operational facilitator and organizer with decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities and has background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands. Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Performance-driven individual who has experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and support teams. Drives organizational management planning and activities while exhibiting professionalism and solidifying top-tier professional standards.


Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Admin Assistant

Vankirk Electric
05.2024 - Current
  • Maintained organized filing systems, allowing for quick retrieval of information when necessary.
  • Assisted with budget management, tracking expenses and providing regular financial updates to the operations team.
  • Reduced errors and increased accuracy in documentation with meticulous attention to detail and thorough proofreading.
  • Contributed to the successful completion of projects by coordinating tasks efficiently among various teams involved.

VP of Operations

Savannah Medicare Specialists, Inc.
08.2020 - Current
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Resolved compliance issues between carriers and employees promoting better collaboration and mutual respect.
  • Planning seminars
  • Compliance changes nationwide
  • Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance regulations.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.

Call Center Representative

Savannah Medicare Specialists, Inc.
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • Responded to customer calls and emails to answer questions about products and services.
  • Adhered to company policies and scripts to consistently achieve call-time and quality standards.
  • Placed outbound customer service or customer satisfaction calls to follow up on issues.
  • Learned and maintained in-depth understanding of product and service information to offer knowledgeable and educated responses to diverse customer questions.
  • Educated customers on access to services.
  • After 6 months, designed calling script and training procedures for future call center representatives.

Child Advocate

Northeast Georgia Domestic Violence Agency
02.2017 - 08.2018
  • Coordinated with social workers, therapists, and medical professionals to address any mental health or physical health concerns affecting a child''s wellbeing.
  • Ensured child safety by closely monitoring high-risk cases and collaborating with law enforcement agencies when necessary.
  • Provided emotional support to children facing difficult situations, helping them develop coping skills and resilience.
  • Organized events to raise awareness about child advocacy issues among parents, educators, and community members.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12.2017

Skills

  • Budgeting and billing
  • CRM Software (including AgencyBloc, Hubspot, etc)
  • Microsoft Office
  • Partnerships with about 20 MA carriers
  • Partnerships with about 15 ACA carries
  • Partnerships with about 10 Life Insurance carriers
  • Ongoing professional development with progressive technologies and AI
  • Corporate Strategy and Development
  • Project Oversight and updates
  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Strategize Plans
  • Staff Training and departmental coordination
  • Process Improvement and performance monitoring
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Balanced Work Ethic

Accomplishments

  • Create, distribute, and ensure accuracy of contracts between agents and carriers
  • Marketing - billing and invoices
  • Manage call center
  • Oversee compliance issues/compliancy with agents
  • Facilitate agent licensing
  • Work with Ga Sec of State to create sub agencies such as LLCs and s-corps
  • Directly supervise team of roughly 15 staff members.
  • Address member concerns, needs, issues, and preferences
  • Seminar planning
  • Use Microsoft Excel to track sales, trends, and business proficiency.
  • Identify product influence through consumer testing.
  • Resolve member issues by facilitating communication among agents, carriers, and members.
  • Collaborate with team of 45 in order to address issues from the previous week for members in order to serve them more efficiently and with greater diligence
  • Meet to discuss issues prior issues and work together deal with those issues. handling issues for members so they do no have to deal with it
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure that members receive due benefits in a timely and professional manner.

Timeline

Operations Admin Assistant

Vankirk Electric
05.2024 - Current

VP of Operations

Savannah Medicare Specialists, Inc.
08.2020 - Current

Call Center Representative

Savannah Medicare Specialists, Inc.
01.2020 - 08.2020

Child Advocate

Northeast Georgia Domestic Violence Agency
02.2017 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Southern New Hampshire University
Marissa Shannon