Glenn A. Tappert

www.glenntappert.com

 

Education

 

 

Expected 05/10

The University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK

 

Master of Public Administration – GPA 4.0

 

 

 

 

05/06

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OK

 

Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business – GPA 3.88

 

magna cum laude

 

 

Experience

 

 

Farmers Insurance Group

Oklahoma City, OK

12/08-Present

Senior Analyst, Claims Helpdesk

 

·     Promote efficient claims processing; reduce downtime by resolving Siebel eBusiness 2000 errors

·     Support Lotus Notes, Credant Mobile Guardian, Altiris Agent, IBM SSO Agent, and more

·     Troubleshoot desktops, laptops, printers, and cameras

 

 

04/08-12/08

Senior Analyst, Agent Helpdesk

 

 

·     Worked with other senior analysts to establish a Level Two team

·     Assisted management in improving the quality of team output

·     Collaborated with colleagues in two locations to manage workload and solve problems

·     Answered requests from coworkers for expert assistance

·     Earned superior customer service ratings; consistently led in all performance metrics

·     Provided advanced technical support for Farmers’ mainframe, web-accessed IT systems

·     Supported Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Adobe Reader, Internet Explorer, and MS Outlook

 

 

06/06-04/08

Analyst, Agent Helpdesk

 

·     Provided technical support for Farmers’ transaction processing systems

·     Trained new hires on helpdesk applications, AS/400 systems, and troubleshooting techniques

 

 

 

Smiths Medical

Contract Work

05/07-10/07

Technical Translator, English-French

 

·     Translated Oracle training documentation used in the Paris offices of Smiths Medical, a global medical device provider

 

 

 

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OK

05/05-05/06

Head Resident Assistant

 

·     Managed day-to-day operations of university housing and coordinated events for students and staff

·     Mentored and trained a staff of twenty Resident Assistants

·     Facilitated communication among employees through weekly staff meetings and conflict resolution

·     Implemented new policies for the Men’s Housing Director

·     Served as acting Men’s Housing Director for two weeks while a new Director was being hired

·     Acted as a campus-wide first responder/emergency contact

 

 

08/03-05/05

Resident Assistant

 

·     Helped students adapt to life in the university community

·     Promoted safety awareness and communicated with residents regarding university rules/policies

 

 

08/02-06/06

Planetarium Technician

 

·     Developed, produced, coded, maintained, updated, and ran planetarium shows

·     Implemented hardware and software upgrades to boost planetarium capabilities and performance

·     Trained professors and students on installation-specific hardware and software

 

 

Additional

·     Fluent in French as a second language; lived abroad in Europe

 

·     Excellent command of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office applications; designed and produced 50+ professional-quality slide presentations for OBU