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Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Provide enthusiastic leadership to board officers and members, committee chairpersons, and up to 50 parent volunteers; coordinate all events, including fundraising, hospitality, and membership.• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, and families to define and prioritize school and community needs; serve as liaison between parents and school and district administration to advocate for students’ needs.• Direct the development of budgets and approval of all expenditures; facilitate productive Board meetings, including approving agenda items and meeting minutes for publication.• Oversee developmental initiatives for improvements within the school community.• Model a passion for increasing family involvement and participation in education at a Title I school.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for facility maintenance. • Establish schedules and methods for providing facility maintenance services; identify resource needs; review needs with appropriate management staff; allocate resources accordingly. • Participate in the development of goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures; make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards, policies, and procedures; participate in the implementation of approved policies and procedures; monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.• Monitor and control supplies and equipment, purchasing items as necessary.• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints. • Coordinate construction projects, remodels, and other special projects.

• Developed and implemented streamlined scheduling procedures for conferences and educational reviews.• Collected and documented student data, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive records; performed extensive administrative and clerical tasks, enabling educators to focus on instruction.• Assisted in teaching academic curriculum, providing classroom and individual instruction to students with disabilities.

Knoxville, Tn

• Demonstrated commitment to exceptional customer service by providing support as a credit and collections accounts receivable representative for contracted telephone companies.• Resolved complex issues and built productive relationships, continually exceeding departmental goals.• Advanced from Collections Specialist to Administrative Support Staff assisting company executives.• Compiled and compared daily, weekly, and monthly production data reports with complete accuracy for submission to clients.

• Advanced from a Senior Secretary position to an Administrative Assistant, supervising four secretaries and overseeing departmental business for a graduate degree program in the College of Education.• Processed student admissions and directed employment of Graduate Teaching Assistants.• Handled departmental purchasing; processed invoices and reconciled monthly budget ledger.• Coordinated departmental course scheduling; managed student database; maintained departmental website.• Scheduled itineraries for traveling and visiting professors; planned and organized multiple receptions for various events; handled sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Assisted attorneys and paralegal staff with daily office operations; scheduled client appointments, greeted and assisted clients with paperwork, answered multiple telephone lines, operated copy and fax machines.• Prepared all types of legal documents and correspondences; provided attorney support during court proceedings.May 2002 – present• Provide support as needed with a variety of office responsibilities, including typing, data entry, filing, and resolving office equipment issues. • Utilize proficiency of various computer applications to assist office staff with difficult or challenging tasks.

Master’S Degree, Educational Technology And Educational Media - School Library Concentration

Master of Education online degree program with School Library Media concentration Completed 15 of 36 credit hours

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities