Assistant Accounting

Jody-Ann Crooks

***-** ********** *********, ********, NY 860-***-**** ~

**********@******.*****.***

Objective

Seeking full time employment utilizing problem solving, analytical research

and leadership skills

Education

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

May 2011

Bachelor of Science, Molecular Cell Biology

Bachelor of Arts, History

Work Experience

University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs, CT

May 2010-May 2011

Assistant to Financial Director

. Provided administrative support to Head of Financial Department of

Libraries

. Answered, screened and routed telephones; provided customer support

regarding difficult inquiries and complaints

. Liaised with accounting and administrative offices regarding financial

reports and billing

. Sorted and analyzed data for student payroll and verified information

for payment

. Interacted with accounting assistant and supervisors regarding daily

tasks in business office

. Compiled confidential month end financial reports and reconciliation

utilizing Excel for executives

. Entrusted to maintain confidential files and also monitored reports to

ensure accuracy and timeliness

University of Connecticut Public Safety, Storrs, CT

Apri

l 2010-May 2011

Student Community Safety Specialist

. Provided safe transportation for students and faculty members for

on/off campus destinations

. Managed and maintain all paperwork for the shift covered

. Answered, screened and routed telephone calls; Call volume for the

night was between seven hundred to twelve hundred each night

. Maintained a level of confidentiality when interacting with the campus

police department and student privacy

University of Connecticut Conference Housing, Storrs, CT

May 2009-August

2009

Student Conference Assistant

. Provided administrative support to Assistant Director of Housing

. Functioned as receptionist/guest relations for conference center and

housing facilities

. Answered busy telephones; routed calls; took detailed and accurate

messages

. Scheduled ground transportation for conference guests; made dining

referrals

. Liaised between conference guests and university maintenance staff

regarding repairs, HVAC, and security

. Secure buildings where guests were staying to ensure safety and ensure

each guest was comfortable in the buildings.

. Utilized specialized software to adjust rooming and billing for guests

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT

June 2006-

July 2008

Student Researcher

. Assisted graduate students with research projects and proposals

. Worked in an independent setting to achieve short term and long term

team research goals

. Sort and analyzed data from research projects and formulated new

techniques to analyze the data

. Supervised and assisted a group of five students with research

projects and presentations

Activities and Volunteer Experience

SUBOG- Student Union Board of Governors, University of Connecticut, Storrs,

CT Sept 2009- May 2011

Travel Committee Chair (May 2010- May 2011)

. Planned and executed trips for 20,00 students

. Utilized Microsoft office programs and social media to advertise and

market trips to students

. Budgeted and reconciled funds for the trips for the academic year

. Facilitated meetings with a student committee to develop trip agenda

for each semester, in addition to working with a group of student

leaders to market and advertise the organization

Member, Travel Committee (April 2009 May 2010)

. Co- chaired royalty pageant; planned and implemented a week of

activities for homecoming candidates and the general student body

Member, Major Weekends (August 2008- May 2010)

Big Brother Big Sister, Windham, CT, September 2009- December 2010

. Mentored a middle school student, assisted in homework, tutoring,

discussed home life and extra curricular activities

Skills

Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, One Note, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word),

Adobe Illustrator

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