Ruby Ballentine

**** ***** ****** *****, ******** Beach, FL 32233

Phone: 904-***-**** Email: abh48l@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Service-focused social work involving serving the needs of disadvantaged children with

empathy, patience, dedication and commitment to each individual case.

PROFESSIONAL BENCHMARKS

Staff Leader – Motivated team to work together and problem solve for stress reduction.

Delegated duties for even distribution of time management to all of team. Established

group goals while aligning distribution of schedules to coincide with work flow.

Incorporated understanding of individual differences and value of diversity into daily

routines.

Time Manager – Managed standards for situations occurring on a daily basis,

determining whether to handle immediately, hold off on or delegate to someone else.

Recognize time wasters with ability to handled distractions and interruptions in a

professional and ethical manner.

Change Motivator – Anticipated change of business with ability to transition into new

roles, staff and work processes. Motivate team to accept new challenges and look past

immediate differences. Educate on new changes and innovations to break out of old

ways.

Event Organizer – Planned and carried out fundraisers for charities and organizations to

increase group funds. Organized booths for craft fairs and career fairs to increase profits,

gain leads and recruit new team members.

Statistical Analyzer – Collected statistical data to analyze department productivity while

forecasting future goals and past profits/losses.

Intelligible Communicator – Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

necessary to perform functions of positions (including but not limited to English usage,

grammar, punctuation, sentence structure).

Virtual Office Administrator – Managed office in a virtual environment through

technology, personal time management and on-line resources.

CAREER PROGRESSION

Medquist, Inc.

• Technology based work environment utilizing transcription equipment along with

DocQscribe and DocQmanage software for on-line dictation.

• Produced specific line count with 98% accuracy as required by company.

• Maintained 150-200 lines in one hour for required production rate by company.

• Established aptitude to abide by an ethical and confidential protocol while

handling customer reports.

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Gayfers, Clinique Cosmetics

• Promoted to counter manager for grand-opening of new high-end retail

department store.

• Increased profit margin by 200% in 5 years through development of sales and

marketing strategies resulting in a one million dollar counter.

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer/Community Involvement:

Ÿ PTA Vice President, Marrington Middle School - Goose Creek, SC

Ÿ Youth Leader, 1-3 grade Choir Leader, Choir Member – First Baptist Church,

New Port Richey, FL

Ÿ Room Mom/Teacher Assist – Atlantic Beach Elementary, Atlantic Beach, FL

Ÿ Ombudsman, Coast Guard Base, Charleston, SC

Self-Employment:

• Independent Consultant for Pampered Chef for 10 years.

• Utilized time management, team leadership and sales leadership skills while

incorporating an ethical protocol with customers and company.

• Awarded Top Seller of the Month, Top Seller to Beat Director and Top Recruiter

while earning travel certificates and bonus merchandise for successes.

Disabilities/Addiction Associations:

Down’s Syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, depression, substance abuse, cancer.

EDUCATION

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida (Graduation date May 2011)

Bachelor’s Degree with Major in Sociology; Minor in Psychology

ACADEMIC BENCHMARKS

Sociological Studies:

• Studied and analyzed cross-cultural patterns of family systems. Courses included

Sociology of the Family, Sexuality and Marriage, Child Abuse and Incest, and

Sociology of the Aging.

• Critically analyzed political and social processes of society. Courses included

Deviance and Social Control and Racial and Cultural Minorities.

Psychological Studies:

Studied psychological principles and theories while performing research which

pertained to the development of children and their behaviors. Courses included Child

Psychology, Educational Psychology and Learning Theories.

KEYWORDS

Team Leader, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Trainer, Educator, Organizer,

Problem Resolving, Presentations, Large and Small Group Speaker, Time Management,

Financial Management, Fundraiser, Consultant, Recruiter, Supervisor, Events

Coordinator, Motivator, Researcher, Craft/Career Fair Organizer, Technology, Virtual

Office, Volunteer, Diversity, Disability, Substance Use, Learning Disability.

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