Debra N. Lawter
Inman, SC 29349
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position with an organization that will offer the
opportunity to use education, experience, and customer service and
leadership skills.
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EXPERIENCE
Skydive Carolina! Chester, SC
2009-Present
Student Learning Center (Part time Employee and Volunteer As Needed)
- Responsibilities include verification of student/tandem skydiver
legal paperwork, retail sales in gift shop, and end of day reports.
Independent Contractor July
2009 - Dec. 2010
Private Assistant and Caregiver
Greenville County Recreation District, Camp Spearhead for Special Needs
Summers 2007, 2008
Food Service Manager (Seasonal Employee and Volunteer)
- Responsibilities included supervising two other food service staff
and a small crew of camper workers. I was also responsible for
preparing and serving 150 meals, three times a day for campers and
staff, according to DHEC regulations and special diet needs of
campers and staff.
Guardian Professional Horticultural Services, Inc.
2006-2007
Office Manager and Assistant to President and Vice President
- Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable using QuickBooks
- Responsible for paperwork of newly hired employees.
- Assisted in development of Employee Policy Manual.
- Procurement of landscape job materials, and assisted in tracking
profit/loss per job.
- Maintained relationships with both customers and vendors.
- Responsible for verifying and submitting payroll to accountant,
distribution of checks, and maintaining payroll tax records.
Bird Insurance Agency, Inc.
2004-2006
Customer Service
- All aspects of underwriting, rating, issuance and claims filing of
personal lines insurance policies.
- Collected premiums, performed electronic transfer for applicable
companies, and prepared bank deposits.
SC Department and Health and Environmental Control
2003
Administrative Assistant to District Health Director
- Administrative support for District Health Director and District
Administrative Support Director.
- Duties included planning District activities with other DHEC leaders
and community partners.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated calendars for Management
Meetings with local and State officials, public health and community
focus groups.
- Processed all official correspondence, reports, documents, including
travel arrangements and preparation of travel reports, and EPMS
documents.
- Attended District Management Meetings, coordinated agendas, assembled
appropriate materials, recorded and disseminated minutes.
Metromont Materials Corp., Inc.
1995-1999
Administrative Assistant to Corporate Quality Engineer and Building
Materials Manager
- Utilized specialized software to track and analyze performance of
concrete, block, brick and pipe produced in 30 plants in SC and NC.
- Prepared monthly reports for Regional Meetings.
- Involved with distribution of price list to 13 Metromont retail
locations.
- Worked daily with 7 technicians regarding scheduling and testing.
- Regularly worked with internal and external customers.
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EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Spartanburg
2000-2003
B.A., Business, Concentration in Nonprofit
Spartanburg Technical College
1992-1994
A.A, Horticulture
YOGAlicious Yoga Studio, Work - Trade
Spartanburg County Humane Society, Former Volunteer
Phoenix Rising Yoga Workshop Assistant
Landmark Education Forum, February 2010
United States Parachute Association, Member
Skydive Carolina Parachute Center, Event Volunteer