Barbara Higgins

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location of Barbara HigginsJacksonville, Florida, United States
Phone number of Barbara Higgins+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    May 2005 - Jan 2014

    Care Transition Manager

    Firstat Nursing Services
    Aug 2014 - May 2015

    Financial Services Representative

    MetLife
    Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

    Marketing Director

    AIG
    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

    Strategy and Client Relations Manager

    Firstat Nursing Services
    May 2019 - May 2020

    Realtor

    NV Realty Group
    North Palm Beach
    Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

    Director of Client Relations & Senior Placement

    Horizon Care Services Inc.
    Current Company
    Oct 2020 - now

    Caregiver

    Self-employed
  • About me

    Business Development & Marketing Professional

  • Education

    • The american college of financial services

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      Certificate financial services overview
    • The american college of financial services

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      Certificate selling/planning
    • Broward college

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      Associate’s degree business, management, marketing, and related support services
  • Experience

    • Firstat nursing services

      May 2005 - Jan 2014
      Care transition manager

      *Consistently exceeded monthly goals and awarded bonuses*Strategized and executed marketing plans for hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient care centers, doctors offices and independent living wellness centers*Identified referral sources and created marketing programs that build employer’s client base and encourage client retentionTrained home health care marketing recruits*Participated in health fairs and community events to educate prospects and capture referrals*Case managed and coordinated patient’s benefits and communicated with families to plan and organize patient’s discharge home safely*Developed and implemented a weekly plan and reconciled all marketing, tracking, and expense reports Show less

    • Metlife

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      Financial services representative

      *Educated and cultivated client base, prospects and serviced clients business *Informed and advocated appropriate products, including life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, and other investments to current and prospective clients*Demonstrated outstanding client service and support by continuing to assist current clients’ achieve their changing financial objective

    • Aig

      Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
      Marketing director

      As Marketing Director of AIG Financial Network of South Florida, I collaborated with the Management Team, Financial Advisors and Financial Professionals in developing a marketing plan, increasing their market potential and assist in executing strategies aligned with the agency’s business plan. My goal is to encourage and inspire them to meet their objectives and goals.Additional responsibilities included:*Contributed and attained #1 sales agency in the country*Collaborated with management team, financial advisors and financial representatives in developing marketing plans, increasing their market potential and assisting in executing strategies aligned with the agency’s business plan*Managed lead generation/distribution programs to support selected target markets*Researched orphaned client marketing programs, identified cross-selling opportunities and embraced new marketing opportunities while aligning agency strategy to changes in the marketplace*Consulted with management to identify opportunities for recruiting and developing an approach to educate on the promotion and support of the agency with marketing materials*Acted as a visible and respected leader in the community attending networking events*Created and dispersed online monthly newsletter to the South Florida region Show less

    • Firstat nursing services

      Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
      Strategy and client relations manager

      As a Strategy and Client Relations Manager ,I educated Trust and Estate Attorney's, Elder Law Attorney's, Trust Officers, Wealth Managers, CPA's, Broker's, Physicians, Hospital Discharge Planners (Case Managers),& Families of all of the comprehensive services provided under Firstat RN Care Management Services/Firstat Nursing Services. My geographical location covers The Keys to Vero Beach. We have the ability to provide advocacy of an RN Care manager to this entire area. Presently we have RN Care Managers, also known as Aging Life Care Professionals throughout this geographical area to provide services of care management/advocacy to clients (of any age) in need. Geriatric Care Management, Mental Health (Psych/Chemical/Addictions), Special Needs (any age group), Alzheimer's/Dementia, Parkinson's and Catastrophic events.Additional responsibilities included:*Developed and strengthened professional relationships with current and prospective referral sources in targeted geographical areas while boosting referrals by 15%*Increased referral source base: Attorneys, Trust Officers, Wealth Managers and Financial Service Advisors/Representatives by 50%*Coordinated and managed industry events, community events and health fairs*Communicated effectively and educated referral sources on services and industry current events*Established and implemented a weekly plan. Reconciled all marketing, tracking, and expense reports*Initiated, created and implemented marketing projects such as sales presentation, brochures, fliers, promotional items and displays*Recruited, trained and motivated business development associate Show less

    • Nv realty group

      May 2019 - May 2020
      • Realtor

        Oct 2018 - May 2020
      • Director of Agent Acquisition

        May 2019 - Oct 2019
    • Horizon care services inc.

      Oct 2019 - Sept 2020
      Director of client relations & senior placement
    • Self-employed

      Oct 2020 - now
      Caregiver

      Organized Time Management & Coordination of Schedules, Proven Problem Solving Abilities Under Pressure, Multitasking, Efficient Use of Financial Resources, Clear & Effective Communication, Interviewed & Hired Professionals, Long- Range Planning

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 215 licensed florida life, variable annuity & health representative

      Florida department of financial services' bureau of licensing
      Oct 2011
    • Real estate sales agent

      Florida department of business and professional regulation
      Jun 2018