Objective -   To secure a highly challenging position that demands 
excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills and 
allows me to utilize my currents skills while developing and achieving a higher
level of experience and knowledge. I strive to be a strong and vital link within
a professional and supportive organization.



Employment 

2004 -Present    Choppa City Music      New Orleans,  Louisiana      
Public Relations Manager /  Event Promoter /Personal Assistant

Responsibilities:  Provide direct supervision of staff members. Coordinate
projects, schedules and events with other supervisory personnel. Initiate and
implement  various guideline and procedures to ensure satisfactory client
services. Oversee  and direct  compliance with maximum contractual guidelines.
Participate in conferences for discussion. Serve as a point of contact between 
executives and clients. Maintain procedures for retention, protection, retrieval
and transfer of contracts and other documents. Establish and maintain contact
with vendors and clients to ensure fulfillment of contract process. Maintain
databases, correspondence and other files. 


2001 - 2002      Cornell Corrections           Philadelphia, PA 
Administrative Manager Level II  / Office Manager 

Responsibilities:  Supervision of a staff of six case managers, oversee and
maintain established corporate accounting, policy and procedures and
administrative information systems. Preparing, monitoring and updating two
program budgets, developing operational, financial and marketing reports.
Develops appropriate program descriptions and marketing literature, job
descriptions Maintains accounts payable billing, petty cash, purchasing and
office equipment. Acts as liaison with corporate MIS, finance and budget
departments, serves as on site HR representative, maintaining/ creating/ tracking
employee files and benefit information, acts as liaison to HR dept. regarding
program and HR issues, ledger and budget reconciliation, database maintenance,
monitok0ring corporate financial reports (revenue & expenses), provide
leadership, monitor client activities, prepare monthly client evaluation reports
proofreading and editing program reports to funding sources, local probations and
internal offices, providing computer and policy & procedure training to all new
staff as well as ongoing training and support for all office staff, organizing
and monitoring scheduling, travel arrangements and department activities, arrange
and coordinate tours, speaking engagement, facility visits, seminars, training
sessions , conferences, special events and workshops , 
prepare and maintain expense reports and expense tracking system, adjusts
program expenses to meet budget requirements, responsible for program monthly
reports and addendums . Provide guidance to management, on HR-related issues
including: Recruitment, policy and procedure, employee relations, corrective
actions, personnel file compliance, record-keeping, payroll and benefits support.
addendums. Performed all other administrative aspects of the community based
program. Gather data at weekly scheduling meeting, updating, copying and posting
weekly schedule. Make travel arrangements for staff, including room reservations,
vehicle rentals, deliveries and returns. Manage support services activities and
administrative policies and procedures ,including administrative and clinical
information systems, financial and human resources systems. Participate in the
administrative management team that provides oversight to the services provided
by the program.  Assists the program/facility director with the development of
forms, business and professional letters, and reports to support the operation of
the program/facility. 



1986- 2004        Hair Fantasies       Philadelphia, PA 
Hairstylist/ Manager  

Responsibilities: Managing revenue & expenses, providing professional services,
supervising a staff of five, maintaining client files/ data, all general
accounting procedures, recording & updating financial ledgers, supply and
inventory maintenance and payroll administration. Overall operations, setting up,
and implementing full charge accountant responsibilities, including accounts
receivable, accounts payable, billings, payroll, related financial forms, budget
preparation. Provide administrative reports including financial statements,
profit and loss statements and reports. 

 

Education  


2001-2001         DPT Business School             Philadelphia, PA 
Computerized Business and Accounting- Diploma Awarded .

Course of study- Accounting 1 & 2, Computerized Accounting, Business Math,
Professional Development, Keyboarding 1 & 2, Microsoft Office Applications. Date
of Graduation- November 7, 2001. 


1998- 1999        Community College of Philadelphia 
Philadelphia, PA 

Course of Study- Mental Health, Real Estate, Business Administration
,Pennsylvania Real Estate License Acquired 
February 15, 1999. 


Summary of Qualifications 

* MS Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, WordPerfect 10, Outlook
*FrontPage, Publisher 2002, Windows XP Professional, Windows   Me, Windows  
2000
* Experience with desk top publishing 
* Policy and Procedure development 
* Implements computerized accounting software- Peachtree & QuickBooks 
* Experience in all areas of the accounting cycle, knowledge of 
accounting terms 
* Employs excellent oral and written communication skills 
* Presents exceptional organizational and mathematical skills 
* Interprets financial data by evaluating profit and loss margins 
 (revenue & expenses) 
* Database maintenance 
* Skilled in the development of various marketing, financial and 
  corporate reports 
 * Types 65 WPM 


Professional Training: 

* Corporate management training 
* Corporate policy & procedure development 
* Staff/ Client boundaries * Sexual harassment issues 
* Safe crisis management training
* Sexual assault and abuse prevention 
* First Aid & CPR Certification 
* Administrative policies & procedures 
* Interviewing skills development training 
* Juvenile Acts training 
* New manager training