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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Maintains and processes Purchasing Card (P-Card) transactions, card requests and account changes in the Bank of America (BOA) Works and Payment Center Systems.Reviews Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in conjunction with other departments by reviewing the proposals; evaluating the proposals for alignment with the proposal/qualification document; and recommending successful proposer.Prepares bids by creating informal and formal bid documents and ensuring compliance with internal policies and State and Federal requirements.Processes purchase requisitions by verifying vendor information, commodity codes, and other information; determining appropriate purchasing procedure to utilize for each purchase; securing competitive pricing from qualified vendors; evaluating the pricing and recommending award to the most responsive responsible bidder.

Durham, North Carolina

Implement health and safety measures, and purchasing insurance.Maintain records of insurance policies and claims.Secure vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.Oversee inventory activities, including materials monitoring, ordering or requisition, and supply stocking or re-stocking.Interact with vendors, contractors, and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate management instruction.Coordinate travel accommodations for staff and out-of-town visitors, including vouchers, agendas, and transportation.Perform accounts receivable duties including invoicing, researching chargebacks, discrepancies and reconciliations.Conduct policy and compliance audits, which will include liaising with internal and external auditors.

Danville, Virginia Area

Pointed students to relevant information about academic and personal support services available at the college.Collaborated with admissions department on establishing prerequisites for undergraduate and graduate students.Convened and led a multi-discipline committee to address sustainability in college operations.Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.Organized forms, made photocopies, filed records and prepared correspondence and reports.Added new material to file records and created new records.Assisted with receptionist duties, file organization and research and development.Collecting data and running reports to show progress of enrollment and retention.Use of different databases such as SaleForce and Moodle to help ensure student preparedness and success.Use of Microsoft Office to complete daily functions, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.Audit all student files in order to make sure all needed documents are received for enrollment.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Managed wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the associated risks.Analyzed and reviewed cost reports and communicated final results to suppliers.Established operational objectives and work plans and delegated assignments.Reported carrier-performance metrics and monthly costs reports to executive team.Led cross-department initiatives to develop and pursue cost reduction programs.Handled all customer relations issues in a gracious manner and in accordance with company policies.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Handled all customer relations issues in a gracious manner and in accordance with company policies.Answered customer telephone calls promptly and in an appropriate manner.Shared best practices for sales and customer service with other team members to help improve the store'sefficiency.Developed program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones for evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of perations.Implemented improvements to file systems and procedures.Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and accounts receivable trialbalance account.Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts.Entered numerical data into databases in a timely and accurate manner.

South America

Traveled to the countries of El Salvador and Honduras to help conduct an audit for Human Resources. Investigated processes to make sure all workers were being paid and treated fairly. Made sure all equipment was up to safety standards. Collected, analyzed data to create reports to present to the board members for recommendations. Workforce development to ensure fair and proper processes. Use Microsoft Office to complete daily functions, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. In Excel, pivot charts and tables were used to display data collected.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Assisted faculty in research projects and prepared course materials and exams for undergraduate students. Graded assignments and exams. Collected , coded, cleaned and analyzed data for research purposes as well as for the collection of reports used to show student progress. Used Microsoft Office to complete daily functions, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Used SAS and SQL for data collection while conducting research, as well as Banner to update student information and grades. Pivot charts and tables were used to sort and display data in Microsoft Excel .

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Responsible for coordination of up to 18 servers in restaurant with capacity of 200.Managed food delivery for 200+ guests for special eventsRoutinely supported other areas of the restaurant as requested, including answering telephones and completingfinancial transactions for other staff members.Trained kitchen staff on proper use of equipment, food handling, and portion sizing.Drove food costs down by 33% by effectively improving inventory procedures and reducing spoilage levels.Developed and enforced company policy and procedures relating to all phases of human resources activity.Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data.Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and accounts receivable trialbalance account.Balanced monthly general ledger accounts to accurately record cost and month end accruals.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Assisted in developing a core curriculum for school-age children, Worked with families that received government benefits to educated them on their benefit eligibility. Worked with minority students who had behavioral and academics challenges. Partnered with teachers and parents to create effective learning strategies

Doctorate Of Business Administration, Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Women's Volleyball Team

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Volleyball, National Political Science Honor Society, Student Athletic Advisory Committee.