Patricia W. Elbert
Shreveport, LA 71108
Objective
Seeking an entry-level position in Accounting.
Abilities
Experience in tax preparation, administering computerized drug screen
assessments, lease coordinating and bookkeeping.
Employment History
Tax Preparer
01/2011 - 04/2011 - Leon Wheeler & Associations - Shreveport, LA
Gathered required consumer information and input required consumer information
into computer system. Electronically filled out required federal and state tax forms.
Informed consumer of required business fees and amount of federal and state tax
refund. Obtained consumer’s signature on all required paperwork and informed
consumer of estimated tax refund dates.
Social Service Counselor 1
08/2002 - 06/2010- Office for Addictive Disorders - Shreveport, LA
Scheduled and rescheduled appointments for FITAP recipients to take
computerized drug screen assessments or to go to NWRCAD. Made reminder calls
to FITAP recipients about appointments to take computerized drug assessments or
for appointments at NWRCAD. Administered computerized drug assessments to
FITAP recipients. Input required information on client into computer system. Filed
papers.
Leasing Coordinator
01/1998 - 12/2001 - Snap Properties/Fairfield Property Management - Shreveport,
LA
Kept record of tenant personal housing information. Typed letters to tenants for
property damages, inspections and upcoming or past due rental payments.
Answered the telephone. Informed tenants when vendors would be coming to their
homes to make necessary repairs and/or replacements. Assisted applicants in
applying for housing, conducted orientation classes for new tenants, assisted
tenants in renewing or updating leases for houses. Issued workorders to
maintenance personnel for repairs to be made to property, issued workorders to
painters for painting of new move ins and issued workorders to porters for cleaning
of houses and delivery of appliances for new residents.
Receptionist
08/1996 – 02/1997 – Maximum Security Products – Shreveport, LA
Kept confidential records of customers address and telephone information.
Typed correspondence to customers, employees and vendors as mandated.
Secretarial duties concentrated on contacting and returning calls via the telephone.
Documented employee time cards, kept track of customer accounts, recorded
payments made by customers and prepared payroll for employees.
Education History
Completion Issuing Qualification Course of
Date Institution Study
07/1995 Grambling Bachelor’s Accounting
State Degree
University
05/1986 Gibsland- High School General High
Coleman Diploma School
High School Curriculum
Certifications
Certification Issuing Completion Expiration
Title Organization Date Date
Substance Abuse ADRA 06/2008 03/2011
Counselor in
Training
Honors
Attended and received certificates from various workshops on substance abuse.