Elysha Spriggins Email & Phone Number

• Administered and monitored the city’s purchasing card (p-card) program by managing 90+ cardholder accounts, assisting 90+ employees with purchasing card issues and addressing inquiries, and managing the reconciliation process in compliance with p-card policy and regulations• Reviewed and audited all incoming p-card expense reports for the month-end closing• Trained new p-card users on how to reconcile their p-card statements• Addressed any problems or questions that p-card users may have• Utilized Smart Data to manage all p-card user information, transactions, and perform account maintenance• Worked closely with procurement card provider to identify and resolve issues• Met regularly with p-card provider for additional training on new features and processes• Led implementation of a p-card processing program module implementation project• Reviewed and approved reimbursements for extended travel and tuition• Participated in procurement and p-card trainings for continued education• Identified sources for office supplies and purchase necessary supplies and materials for office and departmental needs while monitoring available stock and pricing• Coordinated activities with Accounts Payable to update and verify banking information for both upcoming and returned payments• Reviewed and processed 15+ purchase orders and requisitions weekly, in accordance with City policies and procedures• Registered 10+ vendors weekly and managed, maintained, and edited 20+ vendor records weekly• Managed and maintained 3+ business accounts for the city• Provided input as requested in the development and revision of procurement and procurement card policies and procedures• Updated and maintained p-card training documents and provide training on p-card, banking system, and ERP system to employees• Produced information and documentation for public information requests related to finance

• Responsible for developing, building, and maintaining relationships with the leaders and staff of local churches• Plan and schedule meetings with other local church leaders and staff to discuss community issues and brainstorm ideas and strategies to aid in alleviating those issues• Collaborate with team to coordinate scheduling and organizing church programs with other churches for the congregations and local events for the benefit of the community• Successfully organized a back-to-school fundraiser that provided backpacks and school supplies to 10 local children

• Guide, support, and advise 3 students in varying grades in strengthening their reading, writing, and math skills• Use various learning exercises including assigned homework and original, personalized exercises to help students progress in their targeted subjects• Monitor and evaluate the progress of students and make recommendations and adjustments in lesson plans when necessary

• Conducted research on 5 U.S. historical topics, including drafting a legal comparative report discussing relevant changes in law and policy throughout U.S. history• Collaborated with U.S. History teacher by assisting in the lesson planning process for 3 high school U.S. History classes and providing general research, using general search engines and print resources• Utilized Microsoft Word to create 5 documents outlining the pivotal moments about particular U.S. historical topics that were then distributed to the students of that class

• Successfully managed store operations in the absence of the store manager to improve operational efficiency, ensure that employees deliver high-quality customer service, and maximize clients’ shopping experience and loyalty.• Supervised 4 associates per shift by performing task assignments, evaluating their performance, and offering improvement feedback, increasing employees’ efficiency and store performance by 25%.• Assessed 20-30 customers’ needs daily and offered 5-star quality service while promoting the brand’s standards/values, increasing customer satisfaction and sales• Identified sources for cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment for staff and customers and purchased necessary supplies and materials while monitoring price and stock availability

• Directed 2 full-length mediation proceedings at Baton Rouge City Court under supervision and applied the mediation process to disputing parties to encourage effective negotiations, increasing out-of-court settlements and reducing court disputes by 15%.• Facilitated 1 settlement agreement by plainly educating and informing participants of the role that mediation and negotiation takes in the legal process and suggesting efficient resolutions and supporting alternatives, resulting in effective decision-making for involved parties.

• Championed solutions in collaboration with supervisors for 1 project to address and solve municipal maintenance issues and provided research on maintenance policy methods implemented by peer cities• Conducted legislative research and worked with in-house public policy advocate and supervisors to formulate policy ideas and strategies for initiatives to improve the community by resolving municipal maintenance issues using methods that are compliant with federal, state and local laws and regulations• Composed legal reports/memos for supervisors to provide a clear understanding of legal aspects incorporated into maintenance programs and municipal policy of select peer cities

• Contributed to legal research on subjects like common and civil law to the Honorable Judge McClendon and staff attorneys, helping them identify the point law in the disputed issue and focus on the facts of cases, increasing opinion drafting by up to 15%.• Reviewed, edited, and revised 5 legal opinions and wrote views on the current docket to inform the judge of the legal effect of the different decisions, reducing the time used by staff attorneys to draft opinions by 30%.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Collaborated with 4+ assistant attorneys general in the Gaming Division in addressing and analyzing legal issues involving gaming activities in Louisiana• Contributed legal research regarding local gaming law regulations and composed memoranda based on analysis to bring attention to gaming law issues and aid in addressing them

Pineville, La

• Offered legal research and assistance on 2 corporate compliance projects, including legal research, legal analysis, contract editing, and memoranda drafting• Delivered support in producing legal compliance training materials to assist in educating 300+ company employees about complying with current privacy laws and confidentiality policy• Collaborated with 4 attorneys in analyzing corporate legal issues and composed memoranda based on analyses to bring attention to corporate issues and assist in solving them.• Organized and prioritized assignments, created research plan, and scheduled and executed the research in a timely manner, according to the plan’s schedule while periodically revisiting and evaluating the efficiency of the plan and schedules.

Alexandria, La

• Assessed 10-20 customers’ needs daily and offered 5-star quality service while increasing customer satisfaction, sales, and store credit card applications by 5% to 10% every month and improving operational efficiency• Spearheaded 3 organizational projects, including color coordinating products and creating an alphabetizing system for furniture pattern swatches, increasing employees’ efficiency and swatch sales by 10% and increasing customer satisfaction• Assisted store manager in handling the store’s daily operations, including establishing and building relationships with customers to improve operational efficiency, ensure that employees deliver high-quality customer service, and maximize clients’ shopping experience and loyalty.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba