RESUME
Karen Sue Robison-Sheaffer
Address: ** ******* ******
*****.*******@***.***
1-717-***-**** (C) or 1-978-***-**** (H)
Education
Diploma 1983 Fort Hill High School, Cumberland Maryland
. High school diploma
. Perfect attendance
. Honor roll student
. Cosmetology training and computer training
Work Experience
Oct 6, 2011 - Aug 2013
Balfour Beatty Communities, Carlisle Barracks PA 17013
. Residential Leasing Specialist
. Maintain waiting list
. Preparing and discussing leases
. Customer Service
. Answering phones - taking messages, forwarding calls,
answering incoming questions
. Taking and entering work orders for the maintenance
dept
. Filing
. Bookkeeping
. Computer - excel, Microsoft works, BBC data entry
programs
. Inspecting homes prior of incoming/outgoing Army War
College residents
. Responsibility of opening and closing building each
day
. Taking reservations for community room
. Putting together lease packets and move out packets
. Credit card transactions
. Credit collections
. Updating BBC webpage and Facebook daily
. Communicating of incoming and outgoing residents by
email to answer questions of leasing, upcoming events,
and miscellaneous questions.
June 2011 - Oct 5, 11 Manpower, Carlisle PA 17007
. (Working with Balfour Beatty Communities at Army War
College at the Carlisle Barracks) Residential Leasing
Specialist
. Maintain waiting list
. Preparing and discussing leases
. Customer Service
. Answering phones - taking messages, forwarding calls,
answering incoming questions
. Taking and entering work orders for the maintenance
dept
. Filing
. Bookkeeping
. Computer - excel, Microsoft works, BBC data entry
programs
. Inspecting homes prior of incoming/outgoing Army War
College residents
. Responsibility of opening and closing building each
day
. Taking reservations for community room
. Putting together lease packets and move out packets
. Credit card transactions
. Credit collections
. Updating BBC webpage and Facebook daily
. Communicating of incoming and outgoing residents by
email to answer questions of leasing, upcoming events,
and miscellaneous questions.
Dec. 5, 2008 -
Feb 28, 2011 Friends Aware, Cumberland Md 21502
. Residential Counselor
. Supervisor of direct care staff
. Supervise all aspects of the house operation in
accordance with Comar Regulations
. Serve as a role model for staff and consumers
. Ensure all aspects of IP goals and services are
carried out
. Schedules, trains, supervises, counsels and evaluates
staff
. Prepares and approves payroll
. Coordinates all health needs of individuals and
completeness of medical files
. Ensures individuals funds are handled properly and
accounted for
. Schedules subs for trainings and hours
. Advocates for consumers
. Direct care for consumers
. Administer medications and follow nursing plans
Dec, 2001 - November 2008 Childcare provider for self employed -
Footprints of the Future
(11106 Arizona Ave., LaVale, Maryland 21502)
. Caring, nurturing, and educating 6 weeks old to 13
year olds.
. Managing and bookkeeping my records. Interviewing
families for open positions.
. Attending workshops to be the best provider possible.
May, 2001 - Present Retail Sales Representative for self employed - M&K
Supplies
(11106 Arizona Ave., LaVale, Maryland 21502)
. Managing the sales of educational and office supplies
as a MBE in the state of Maryland.
. Calling other educators to promote and make sales.
. Bookkeeping using excel, money, and other data entry
programs to keep the business up to date.
Nov, 1996 - May 2002 Instructional Assistant for Board of Education
(Cumberland, Maryland)
. Assisting the classroom teacher in any needed task.
. Supervision of classrooms while teachers on other
assignments.
. Work with children with special needs.
May, 1988 - Nov, 1996 Residential Counselor for Friends Aware
(Cumberland, Maryland 21502)
. Managing and advocate for developmentally disabled
adults
. Supervise the direct care staff
. Making schedules, bookkeeping, supervising staff,
managing household and consumer money.
. Training of staff
. Using phone and computer skills to keep files up to
date and schedule appts.
. Working closely with the community to integrate the
consumers in community events.
. Assisting consumers in cooking, cleaning, personal
hygiene, banking, errands, outings, and household
needs.
. I enjoy helping others and I communicate easily with others.
. Computer skilled: Microsoft work, Microsoft word, data entry, excel,
Power Point, and more
Achievements
. While working at Friends Aware I received the Distinguished Service
Award two years in a row.
. Past NAFCC Accredited Provider
. Past 4 plus credentialed
. Past President of Allegany County Childcare Professionals Association
. Past Treasurer of the Child Care Association for 2 years
. Grace Hill Trainings completed
V Residential Retention for Todays Savvy Customers
V Mold Awareness
V Workplace diversity
V Fair Housing
V Fair Housing II
V Advanced leasing
V Internet leasing
V Curb appeal
V Sustainability: a collective responsibility
V Code of conduct - module 1 and 2
V Traffic generation
V Conflict resolution
V Business etiquette
V Time management
V Marketing principles for multifamily housing
V Customer service as a competitive advantage
V Prevent sexual harassment
V Creative marketing promotions
V Advanced leasing: secrets of leasing leaders
V Preventative maintenance