Annette Couch

alcouch1103@gmail.com

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

Progressively responsible experience in the Administrative Assistant field. Expertise in assessing problems and instrumental in achieving effective solutions.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX                                                      1976-2005

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is a global semiconductor company and the world’s leading designer and supplier of real-time signal processing solutions. The company’s businesses also include sensors and controls, and educational and productivity solutions.

 

Quality Assurance Coordinator, Product Information Center (2000-2005)

 

v     Spearheaded team that created and implements call auditing (monitoring) process.

v     Identified areas of weakness while targeting improved live interaction training, lowered average speed to answer and improving completion rate.

v     Mentored call center agents via one-on-one training, focusing on areas of positive efforts as well as areas for improvement.

v      Reinforced outstanding quality service practices by presenting customer comments in a positive peer atmosphere as well as on a one-on-one daily basis.

v     Provided training with the tools that improved the customer experience with Texas Instruments.

v     Resolved customer complaints.

v     Investigated and resolved customer issues that arose in customer feedback surveys.

v     Actively interfaced with other departments and groups to resolve customer issues.

v     Managed the Aspect ACD (automatic call distributor).

 

 

Information Specialist, Product Information Center (1995-2000)

v     Transitioned successfully from consumer products to semiconductor customer support.

v     Maintained call center performance indices.

v     Provided quality customer support for semiconductor products.

v     Conducted customer satisfaction surveys.

 


 

Special Projects Manager, Educational and Productivity Products Call Center (1995)

v     Maintained Teknekron Infoswitch ACD for 200-person call center.

v     Interfaced with literature fulfillment house for customer requests.

 

 

Supervisor, Educational and Productivity Products Call Center (1988-1995)

v     Transitioned call center from Lubbock, TX to Temple, TX, which entailed interviewing, training and mentoring an entire new staff.

v     Participated in the installation of new ACD switch at the Temple, TX site.

v     Managed escalated customer calls.

 

 

Customer service representative, Consumer Products Call Center (1978-1988)

v      Assisted customers with calculators, watches, literature and accessory sales.

v      Provided specialized assistance with customer on electronic thermostats and language translators.

 

Watch Repair Technician, Consumer Products (1976-1978)

v      Diagnosis and repair problems with customer digital watches.

v      Established and implement cost saving process for the repair of watches.

 

 

 

EDUCATION/ASSOCIATIONS

 

Bachelor of Science in Speech

West Texas A & M

 

Associate of Arts in Speech

Howard College at Big Spring, TX

 

 

Professional Development

Survey of Technical Writing, Richland College.

Call Center: Inbound Customer Service, DBM (Drake, Beam and Morin)

Call Center Management: Managing an Inbound Call Center, DBM (Drake, Beam and Morin)

Excellence in Service: Providing Superior Customer Service(Drake, Beam and Morin)

The Write Way, Texas Instruments Legal Department

Professional Business Writing, Skillpath

How to Replace Workplace Negativity with Enthusiasm, Dale Carnegie

 

 

SPECIAL SKILLS

 

MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Photography, Public Speaking.