Sophie Tan


About Me

Hi! I’m passionate about health, tech and client empowerment. I seek customer success roles blending client management with data-driven and strategic thinking.

Location

Potomac, MD
Education
    Duke University
    September 2016 - September 2020
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Psychology
    minor
    Political Science
    coursework
    Statistics for Psychology
    Tableau
    Data Visualization
    Research methods
    Excel
    Python
Work Experience
    In-Touch Community Services
    Crisis Line Responder
    October 2023 - present
    company
    In-Touch Community Services
    title
    Crisis Line Responder
    overview
    As a Crisis Line Responder, I provide critical intervention and support to individuals in distress, ensuring their safety and well-being through compassionate communication and effective problem-solving. My role involves working closely with internal teams to continuously enhance our crisis intervention protocols and customer support strategies, aligning with organizational goals to improve overall client satisfaction. • Crisis Intervention & Support: Leveraged active listening and problem-solving skills to reduce callers' distress by an average of 50% within a single phone call. Ensured safety and provided immediate support to individuals facing severe emotional distress or imminent danger. • Collaboration & Coordination: Partnered with internal teams to improve crisis intervention protocols and support strategies. Coordinated referrals and executed escalation protocols for at-risk callers, ensuring seamless follow-up and enhanced customer support processes. • Training & Development: Applied solution-focused talk, effective questioning skills, and positive psychology principles from extensive training to optimize caller interactions and retention. • Customer Success Focus: Demonstrated strong customer support skills and a commitment to customer success by consistently improving caller safety and satisfaction. Worked towards aligning our services with business goals to enhance the overall customer experience.
    Self-Employed
    Social Media Manager
    Potomac, MD, United States, 20859
    June 2023 - present
    Advisory Board (a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group)
    Research analyst
    Potomac, MD, United States, 20859
    July 2021 - December 2022
    Legal Aid of North Carolina
    ACA Navigator
    Durham, NC, United States, 27722
    September 2020 - December 2021
    Duke Student Collaborative on Health Policy
    Planning Committee Member
    Potomac, MD, United States, 20859
    January 2020 - April 2021
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Fun Fact

Beyond my professional interests, I am an avid music enthusiast trained in opera who also enjoys crossing over into jazz, pop, and Broadway. I am also a mental health advocate, passionate about addressing anxiety and chronic stress. On weekends, I enjoy experimenting with various productivity tools.

Passion

I have a passion for uncovering people’s stories, and get a “kick” out of reaching out and engaging in interviews. In addition to this, I also enjoy bringing people together in creative and interactive ways. Currently, I am exploring opportunities in event programming and coordination.

Skills
Languages
ChineseEnglishTagalog
Gigs / Freelance
    Smalltown Records Studio
    Singer
    November 2017 - present
Volunteer
    Legal Aid of North Carolina
    September 2020 - December 2021
Hobbies
Singing
Acting
Exploring productivity tech products