LaShonda Dunham
Douglasville, GA
***********@*****.*** - 404-***-****
OBJECTIVE: Seeking an Entry Level position in a Human Resource Department.
Energetic and self-starter recent graduate of a BS., Human Resource Management is changing careers to
exemplify her broad experiences from various business industries. A HR position will allow LaShonda to use
her strong organizational skills, educational background, and abilities to work well with people independently
or collaboratively, which will promote personal and professional growth.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Paraprofessional/Assistant
Atlanta Public Schools - Atlanta, GA - October 2006 to March 2013
Provided administrative support to the Main Office, Program Assistant, and Circulation Desk (Media Center)
and assisted with classroom management.
Duties and Responsibilities: Superb customer service, answering multiply phone calls, filing, coping, faxing,
scheduled meetings for Special students evaluations, organized I.E.P folders and files, issued and received
library materials, labeled and re-shelved books, Media Center orientations and presentations, and utilized my
creativity for special projects and events.
*Paraprofessional of the Year, 2008 - 2009
Receptionist
City of Atlanta Procurement Department - Atlanta, GA - April 2006 to October 2006
Greeted external and internal clients with superb customer service, enthusiastically answered multiple-line
phone system, organized and scheduled meetings for Procurement Chief and Officers, kept track of bids
made for/with the city of Atlanta, kept record and file maintenance, maintained appointment calendar, copy,
scanning, faxing, provided mail distribution within the department, and utilized Microsoft Office to draft routine
memorandums.
Family Independence Case Manager, I
Department of Family & Children Services (DFAC) - Atlanta, GA - December 2003 to March 2004
Assessed eligibility for Welfare and/or TANF after gathering relevant data to make judgments, compiled
information, produced a variety of correspondence and reports using software for storing pertinent information,
oversight of the entire caseload, continuously provided clients with high levels of ethical conduct regarding
confidentiality, and scheduled reassessments within specified deadlines.
Police Report Technician
City of Atlanta Police - Atlanta, GA - June 1998 to February 2001
Entered pertinent information into GCIC, Uni-Search, CJIS and Cops-More systems, classified and verified
police reports, contacted victims after recoveries of family or property has been located, fast-pace and highly
detailed oriented environment, accurately answered and responded to 10 minutes or 1 hour HITS, ability to
work well under pressure, and retrieved police reports for the general public as needed.
EDUCATION
BS., in Human Resource Management
Columbia Southern University - Orange Beach, AL
2008 to 2012
AA., in Business Information Systems/Accounting
Massey Business College - Atlanta, GA
1988 to 1990
SKILLS
Computer Literate: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Filing & Records
Management, Presentations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AREAS OF STUDY:
HR Management, Recruitment & Hiring, Leadership, Business Ethics & Law, Compensation & Benefits, Policy
& Strategy, Accounting and Communications
VOLUNTEER:
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