Wanda Richardson Email and Phone Number

• Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with internal and external constituencies. • Proactively assist the Vice President and the staff to perform their responsibilities by removing obstacles and issues; identifying and addressing problems, if possible, before they are addressed to the Vice President.• Continually seek ways to make the operations of Academic Affairs better and more efficient. • Plan and schedule calendar with limited consultation and resolve calendaring conflicts.• Oversee and perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing and operating conferences and events including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the production and distribution of materials, administering logistics and managing events within the budget.• Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations and reports.

• Typed, proofread, and distributed reports, correspondence and forms of a specialized and confidential nature. • Prepared daily appointment schedules for the Vice President for Academic Affairs.• Developed new filing and organizational practices making it easier to retrieve and store files.• Provided information pertaining to organizational procedures, policies and regulations.• Recorded, transcribed and distributed minutes.• Supervised two student workers for the department.• Created travel requisitions/arrangements; ordered and stocked supplies and equipment.• Greeted visitors and determined to who and when they could speak to certain individuals.• Answered telephones and relayed that information to the applicable individual. • Maintained confidential information.

• Maintained administrative and fiscal records and files. • Prepared faculty advisement/registration schedules. • Reviewed and processed forms and other documents. • Responded to divisional programs of study inquiries for the purpose of providing information and/or direction as may be required. • Processed and maintained departmental files and records. • Scheduled departmental meetings and transcribed minutes. • Greeted visitors and provided information pertaining to organizational procedures and policies.• Interpreted rules, policies and regulations. • Answered telephones and relayed the information to the applicable individual. • Ordered and stocked supplies and equipment.

(Promoted to this position within six months of employment) • Managed personnel functions to include administration, personnel transaction and performance management.• Coordinated the employment, application and interview process.• Received approved requests for recruitment and processed in a timely manner.• Screened applications for qualifications and forwarded to interviewing supervisor.• Verified employment history and status of other screening requirements.• Prepared notices of vacancies within established time periods and according to established guidelines and procedures.• Coordinated applicant appointment process for new hires in assigned area.• Scheduled drug tests and ensured completion of medical and physical forms.• Reviewed applicant selection data submitted by interviewing manager for compliance with selection criteria and applicable rules and regulations. Noted any issues or trends and discussed with supervisor.• Reviewed and processed personnel and/or position transactions.

• Performed administrative services, including completion of special projects and problem solving.• Readily participated in Student Services functions, such as registration, orientation and events by using independent judgment and knowledge of the organization and its operations.• Demonstrated a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operated effectively within the organizational structure.• Worked within the system in a resourceful manner to accomplish reasonable work goals; adapted to and accommodated new methods and procedures.

• Utilized comprehensive administrative expertise and leadership abilities to provide quality services to both faculty and applicants.• Entrusted to manage sensitive information for employees and applicants.• Prepared notices of vacancies within established time periods and according to established guidelines and procedures.• Utilized Microsoft Access to develop and implement new and more efficient fingerprint database.• Managed fingerprinting of new hires, photo taking, teacher re-certifications and substitute teachers.