Dedicated team player known for exceptional multitasking abilities and strong organizational skills. Committed to fostering positive work environments and driving team success through proactive support and effective communication.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Paulding County Water System
Hiram, GA
12.2021 - Current
Provides administrative/secretarial support for department and division staff; relieves management staff of routine administrative tasks
Screens telephone calls, mail, e-mail, and other communications and initiates appropriate action/response
Receives and sorts incoming documentation and materials and distributes to appropriate personnel
Maintains calendars and schedules meetings, appointments, interviews, or other activities
Provides administrative support for boards, committees, or other meetings
Serves as secretary for the Water and Sewer Advisory Board: prepares meeting materials, sends meeting notices, attends meetings, and records and distributes minutes
Performs customer service functions in person, by telephone, and by mail: provides information/assistance regarding department/division services, procedures, fees, or other issues
Responds to routine questions or complaints; researches problems/complaints and initiates problem resolution
Conducts research and develops a variety of regular and special departmental and state reports
Communicates with Finance Department on budget issues
Processes documentation pertaining to budget or general financial management; prepares purchase orders and forwards data to appropriate departments; obtains competitive price quotes; reviews invoices, purchase orders, and other documents for accuracy
Processes HR paperwork, payroll and personnel change forms, and maintains confidential employee records; Reviews and processes department payroll, ensuring accuracy and investigates discrepancies
Coordinates with the IT Department for phone and computer issues; schedules maintenance of office equipment
Communicates with Building Maintenance for facility issues at the Customer Service Center; Monitors and coordinates janitorial services
Coordinates and schedules State Licensing Board Certification classes, testing, and continuing education; includes out of town trip coordination for training and conferences
Serves as the department’s Open Records Officer; processes open record requests
Performs related duties
Customer Service Manager
Walmart
Waveland, MS
07.2012 - 12.2021
Maintained the overall appearance of the front end of store
Provided customer assistance to store managers, associates and customers
Oversaw all cashiers, maintenance personnel, cart pushers, door greeters, money center associates, and service desk associates
Issued register assignments and determined their breaks and lunches
Assisted all register trained associates throughout the store with any issues that arose
Provided additional cash to all registers that were running low on coins and bills
Ensured all assigned registers were emptied and reset for the next day
Assisted all store managers as needed
Able to fill in as needed when short on associates
Purchase Clerk
Hancock County Board of Supervisors
Bay St. Louis, MS
03.2010 - 11.2021
Responsible for the procurement of all equipment, supplies, commodities and services used by any office or department of the county, as specified by state law
Responsible for hiring and supervising personnel necessary to operate the department efficiently
Reviewed and processed departmental payroll, ensuring accuracy and investigated any discrepancies
Gave bond in a penalty equal to $75,000
Completed the Professional Education Program every four years and certified by the Office of the State Auditor
Stayed abreast of all new and changing laws with the State Audit Department
Prepared and maintained department's budget
Prepared purchasing reports and audit reports annually as required by the State Audit Department
Made travel arrangements for all elected officials, appointed personnel, and department heads when requested
Maintained complete records of all county credit cards and prepared the monthly report and submitted to the Board of Supervisors
Responsible for communicating with vendors and negotiating pricing
Wrote and prepared specifications for purchases with assistance from department heads and county engineer
Solicited for qualifications, proposals and/or bids on county projects
Attended monthly Board of Supervisors meetings and submitted documents for approval
Reviewed and gave recommendations on county's term bids
Maintained spreadsheets on all county contracts; provided notice of upcoming expirations and made assessable when needed
Worked closely with Finance Department making sure all purchase orders were assigned to the correct account numbers and all paperwork was submitted for timely payment
Assistant Purchase Clerk
Hancock County Board of Supervisors
Bay St. Louis, MS
02.1998 - 03.2010
Gave bond in a penalty equal to $50,000
Received and processed all mail
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Provided customer service in a positive and friendly manner
Communicated with vendors to make appointments when necessary
Processed purchase requisitions
Solicited telephone quotations and issued purchase orders on routine purchases
Prepared, maintained, and issued spreadsheets to all county departments and vendors on the county's annual supply bids
Printed and issued all blank requisitions and receiving reports to all departments
Performed back up for purchase clerk when out of office
Performed tedious tasks and other duties as assigned