Administrative Assistant High School

LeBrandi E. Gardner

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Washington, DC ******.*******@*****.***

20001

QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, and IMovie IDVD, and in

operating both PCs and MACs. Experience performing a variety of office

skills, including greeting customers; answering multi-line, multi-function

telephones; authoring letters, and managing office staff. Proficient with

writing and grammar skills. Excellent research abilities. Excellent

rapport with people of all ages and keen ability to persuade and encourage

others.

EMPLOYMENT

African-American Civil War Memorial and Museum, 01/2005 - Present

Washington, DC

Administrative Assistant/Docent

Proactively remain abreast of historical facts and pertinent information

about the contributions of African Americans in the Civil War; conduct

tours for scheduled and non-scheduled visitors; maintain museum website

with Joomla application and process online orders; update museum blog;

enter daily visitor log into Microsoft Excel; send and maintain museum

email communications with Constant Contact application; assist visitors

with selections and complete purchases in the gift shop; greet visitors,

answer the telephone, and schedule tours. Consistently welcome customers

with warm and inviting greetings so that they have a relaxed and

informative tour experience.

WVSA School for the Arts in Learning, Washington, DC 03/2006 - Present

Instructional Aide

Leads math instruction for 6th-8th grade content; leads reading

intervention instruction for 6-8th grade students that were several grade

levels behind; leads science instruction for 7th-8th grade;

serves on discipline committee that supports students and staff by

recommending guidelines for school-wide behavior support system for

positive reinforcement; leads dance team; leads theater arts class using

curriculum based reader's theater as a platform; choreographs routines for

school wide performances; organizes breakfast distribution for entire

school; coordinates field trips, gathers and maintains money for field

trips; leads professional development for staff about incorporating

theater techniques and dance techniques to enhance teaching delivery and

student engagement; teaches daily curriculum and assists students with

classroom work; documents classroom behavior and intervenes when

necessary; writes lesson plans; monitors students in the before school

program; assists PE, music, drama, and yoga Special Areas teachers;

Consistently demonstrates keen rapport with the students and encourages

them to stay on task.

Over The Rainbow, Greenbelt, MD 06/2007 - 08/2009

Instructor (Summers & Dec. Holiday

season)

Lead students age 5 to 13 in aerobic exercise, lead breathing exercise,

and lead students in various arts and crafts projects using art as

therapy.

Community Support Tutoring and Mentoring, Washington, DC 02/2007 -

Site Coordinator 05/2007

Coordinated parental outreach to ensure daily student attendance; served

as students' teacher liaison to ensure Community Support's compliance with

students' academic needs and District of Columbia Public Schools Standard;

gathered all students immediately following regular school-day in a

centralized location until incoming tutors arrived; tutored students in

the absence of scheduled tutors; assured that Daily Student Session

Reports were entered into the Virtual Office Online System at the end of

each session; and forwarded Daily Student Sign-In Sheets on the final day

of each work-week if the Virtual Office Online System was unavailable.

National Historic Site Tuskeegee Project, Washington, DC 03/2006 -

Researcher 11/2006

Perused articles on the Tuskeegee Airmen from African American newspapers

and consolidated pertinent information from the Library of Congress

newspaper archives.

IRMO HIGH SCHOOL, Columbia, SC 08/2003 - 08/2004

Switchboard Operator

Greeted visitors; ran errands for teachers and office staff; operated

multi-line, multi-function telephone system; and directed visitors to

various areas of the school. Efficiently monitored the school front

office after normal school hours.

YAMATO, Columbia, SC 07/2003 - 12-2005

Hostess/Server

Greeted customers and escorted them to their table; maintained table usage

to assure customers' pleasant dining experience; took orders and served

customers at the sushi bar. Consistently provided courteous and friendly

service to customers.

EDUCATION

Ashford University, Clinton, IA

BA in Social Science with Education Concentration

Expected graduation, 06/2014

GPA: 3.87

Irmo High School, Irmo, SC

Diploma, 06/2004

GPA: 3.30

CERTIFICATIONS/HONORS/AWARDS

Above and Beyond Leadership Award- 12/2010

Excellent Service Award- 10/2009

District of Columbia Qualified Paraprofessional - 08/2006

Esarhaddon Grand Sphinx Court Catherine Blackmon Scholarship - 06/2004

Columbia Rotary Club Scholarship - 05/2004

Captain Daniel McCollum Memorial Scholarship - 05/004

Tuskegee Airman Award - 04/2004

AFJROTC Group Commander - 08/2003

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