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Tara Purser

Springdale

Summary

Adaptable Bail Bond Agent with 20+ years of experience providing financial options for bail to incarcerated defendants. Talented individual, able to multitask in office and bail bonding professions. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Bail Bondsman

Independent Contractor
01.2005 - Current
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by providing timely and efficient bail bond services.
  • Collecting and pledging either cash or assets, and acting as a surety for the criminal suspect.
  • Locating fugitives, working closely with law enforcement to bring them back into custody as quickly as possible.
  • Collaborated with a diverse range of professionals including attorneys, judges, and court clerks for seamless case management.
  • Managed office operations efficiently, maintaining organized records of all transactions and correspondence.
  • Increased overall efficiency by cross-training team members on various aspects of the bail bonding process.

Collections Specialist

Help Card
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Improved customer payment compliance through negotiating mutually agreeable repayment plans.
  • Maintained compliance with state and federal regulations during all collections activities, ensuring ethical business practices.
  • Entered client details and notes into system for interdepartmental access and review.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing client inquiries promptly and professionally.
  • Processed payments and applied to customer balances.
  • Negotiated to collect balance in full.
  • Used skip tracing and other techniques to locate debtors.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.

Account Representative

JB Hunt Transport
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Improved transportation efficiency by streamlining route planning and coordinating schedules.
  • Solicit freight from existing and new customer to meet volume and utilization requirements.
  • Ensured timely delivery of goods by closely monitoring shipments and proactively addressing potential delays.
  • Enhanced communication between drivers, dispatchers, and customers by implementing a centralized information system.
  • Coordinated schedules and communicated changes to customers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business

John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
08.2015

Associate of Arts - Business

NWA Community College
Rogers, AR
05.2013

Skills

  • Legal Knowledge
  • Background Checks
  • Critical thinking
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Customer service
  • Billing and Invoicing

Timeline

Collections Specialist

Help Card
01.2015 - 01.2017

Account Representative

JB Hunt Transport
01.2011 - 01.2013

Bail Bondsman

Independent Contractor
01.2005 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Business

John Brown University

Associate of Arts - Business

NWA Community College
Tara Purser