DARION BRIDGMAN

146 Ridge St
Pearl River, NY 10965
845-270-2133
dbfd5900@westpost.net

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE:
I would like to find a challenging and multi-facetted position in a
fast paced environment that will utilize my education and expertise in
customer service, communications, sales, and business management in the
most constructive way.

JOB-RELATED SKILLS:
* dedication and initiative, positive attitude, and work ethics;
* excellent communication skills: verbal and written;
* excellent at building and growing customer relations, great
phone manner;
* ability to meet deadlines and promptness;
* flexibility;
* analytical (research and development);
* leadership and teamwork: dependability;
* negotiation and problem solving;
* acute attention to detail-ability to remember all the small
details for later recollection;
* pride in my work and accomplishments;

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2008-Present Allstate Insurance

Casualty Claims Adjuster
Currently, I am training to become a casualty claims adjuster. In this
role, I will build, evaluate, negotiate, and settle bodily injury
claims with plaintiff's attorney placing bodily injury claims in
against negligent parties. This includes claims both in suit and those
not yet brought to suit. In addition to this workload, I am still
responsible for the tasks with which I have been completing on a daily
basis since my employment began.
This included working in direct contact with the actual participants of
an auto accident. I investigate liability and negotiate damage
settlements by obtaining official statements by all participants,
reviewing police reports and other expert reports. I analyze accident
scenes and points of impacts on vehicles to differentiate the differing
loss facts gathered. Process are in place to provide fair settlements
or claim resolutions, customer satisfaction and excellent cost
management for the company. When applicable, I am also responsible to
prepare the claim for subrogation to hopefully, bring the claim to an
amicable conclusion for all parties.
2007-2008 Fox Sports Grill & Bar
Trainer/Bartender
In this capacity, I work closely with management to train each new hire
for the tasks required of them at this high-paced sports bar. In this
environment, I have found that the best tool for teaching is to lead by
example. By exhibiting the characteristics that I require of the team,
it ensures that they are taught the correct procedures and builds an
open, team environment within which to work:
* promptness;
* diligence;
* remaining calm in all situations;
I work constantly to reorganize and revamp the training material to
illicit the best in all employees. Management regularly looks to me to
work on special projects that require attention and help in the weekly
inventory count.

2007-2007 MediaMax Network

Inside Sales Specialist
This is a multi-facetted position in a fast-paced environment of
magazine publishing business. This company is an exclusive local
advertiser for world-class national magazines. I was responsible for
research and analysis of the current market trends including creation
of new sales from cold called potential clients; analyzed buying trends
in various retail markets and prepared reports for management; pitches
renewal. Reason for leaving: temporary employment.

2006-2007 Countrywide Home Loans

Account Executive
I was responsible for customer relations and sales' goals for a five
county wide area in the Hudson Valley. I managed a team and lead by
example through:
* delegation of responsibilities;
* keeping the team in the loop on current client situations;
* organizing and managing team for efficiency and success;
* using time and resources effectively.
Reason for leaving: business consolidation and office closure.

2004-2006 BNC Mortgage Inc.

Account Manager
This is a customer oriented position that offered a variety of mortgage
products to customers. This position required excellent communication
skills to meet goals and deadlines. I developed a loyal customer by:
* understanding customers' needs and concerns;
* always delivering on promises;
* solving customer problems with speed and accuracy;
* being resourceful in finding solutions to problems;
* being graceful and tactful under pressure from customers;
* managing all but the most challenging customer situations;
* handling customer relations' responsibilities well and won
customer loyalty many times.
During my employment our branch grew in sales from $3 million per month
to $15 million. I maintained a loan closing ratio at 45% of all loans
submitted where the company's average was at 32%.
Reason for leaving: business consolidation and office closure.

Fall 2002 FOX O&O KTBC

Television Internship
* This internship provided me with an opportunity to receive
exposure to television operations in News, Sports, Production,
Engineering, Sales, Promotions/Graphics, Community Relations and
Programming.
EDUCATION:
BS in Radio-Television-Film with concentration in Broadcast Sales and
Business Management, 2002, University of Texas, GPA 3.0

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, NextGen claim handling,
Client File, Lotus Notes, Net Suite (on-line customer database system),
Photoshop, Adobe.

WEBSITE: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/darion-bridgman/15/82b/324