Verletta Bonney
Experienced Higher Education Specialist who is seeking a new challenge.
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EDUCATION
Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, May 2005
QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent analytic and diagnostic skills; Training and curriculum development experience; Working knowledge of
adult learning styles; Supervisory experience; Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills;
Advanced computer proficiency with the capacity to learn more; High level of problem solving ability; Efficient when
learning programs, processes, and procedures; Great attention to detail; Strong internet navigational skills; Able to
work independently as well as part of a team; Broad skill set with ample room for continuous growth.
EXPERIENCE
Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Oct., 2008 – Apr., 2011
Administrative Secretary VI – Office of the Registrar
• Provides direct support to the University Registrar: maintains calendar and arranges meetings/appointments, conference
registrations, organizes travel, produces reports, correspondence, and various special projects.
• Performs office manager duties as necessary.
• Develops, maintains, and distributes the institutional daily and weekly enrollment reports.
• Uses various reporting tools (Argos, Banner Student, and MS Access) to provide student information to various
departments/administrators.
• Coordinates all aspects of the CTA U-Pass program: University-wide distribution for over 3,000 students for Spring/Fall
semesters, promotional materials, reporting, billing, late issues/replacements, etc.
• Maintains office payroll files and processes faculty requests for compensation for Independent Study courses.
• Reviews various incoming Office of the Registrar forms/requests for accuracy and/or missing information to ensure
proper processing.
• Hires, train, and supervise student workers and part-time assistants.
• Assists students and other university constituents with various needs and solves problems as necessary.
University of Chicago Chicago, IL Nov., 2007 – Oct., 2008
Training Specialist - UDAR User Database Access and Training
• Provided a wide range of educational services to the development/alumni relations staff as well as other administrative
staffs across campus.
• Administered initial and on-going training and information to users to facilitate their use of Development's databases and
websites (ADDS, Griffin, the Griffin & ADDS Training Enrollment and Registration website, development intranet site,
and ADDSweb systems).
• Created and updated training curriculum, various supplemental training materials and class evaluations
• Scheduled and monitored class registrations; Created and updated user accounts and security roles for databases used as
needed; Conducted classes of various sizes.
• Tested and evaluated new software releases for SunGard AWA modules, system version upgrades, and enhancements;
reported on system errors by creating work (RT) tickets for technical support team to evaluate.
Northwestern University Evanston, IL Aug., 2006 - Nov., 2007
Program Asst. II - Records Management Assistant
• Provided full administrative support to the Director and Associate Directors of the Gift/Record Services sector of the
Office of Alumni Relations and Development.
• Performed general office manager duties and technical support to staff as needed.
• Served as liaison to other University departments, alumni, and donors by providing customer service regarding gift and
biographical inquiries.
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• Administered the scanning, indexing, and maintenance of confidential donor and gift records to ensure the accurate and
fast retrieval of information; Trained employees on the use of the document imaging software.
• Responsible for troubleshooting office and document imaging equipment and software performance issues, interacting
with external vendors and University IT services as necessary.
Chicago Public Schools-Burnham Academy Chicago, IL Oct., 2005 - July, 2006
School Assistant II
• Supervised students in classroom, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and on field trips enforcing administration policies and
rules governing students.
• Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups in order to help them to master assignments in addition to
reinforcing learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Presented subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or
supervised role-playing methods; Distributed tests and homework assignments.
• Performed clerical activities such as filing, faxing, photocopying, answering phones, word processing and data entry.
City of Chicago Chicago, IL Nov., 2004 - Sept., 2005
Records Clerk (*student intern)
• Filed and maintained incoming building permit applications and requests for building records.
• Fulfilled requests of residents, companies, and staff for various building records; Computed costs and received payment
for services rendered.
• Researched building records through use of computers, microfilm/fiche, and paper files.
• Trained and instructed new employees on the use of computer software used in researching building information and use
of the microfilm/fiche machine.
Chicago State University Chicago, IL Jan., 2004 -May, 2005
Computer Lab Assistant (*work study)
• Monitored students’ use of the lab’s computer systems.
• Evaluated equipment failure or errors in performance and made adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation;
notified supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions.
• Assisted students with various computer functions which included conducting Internet searches, setting up PowerPoint
presentations, basic word processing assistance, etc. and provided training on MS Office.
• Set up and installed computer hardware and software.
SKILLS
PC Software - MS Windows XP+, MS Office 2000+, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS Outlook, Word
Perfect, MS Works, various internet browsers, Adobe Photoshop & Photo Elements, and Adobe Reader; University software
-Northwestern -- Meeting Maker, CUFS (university financial system), OnBase (document imaging system),
QuickAddressPro, AIMS (SunGard Advance development database) University of Chicago -- ADDS (legacy development
database), Griffin (current SunGard Advance development database), Business Objects/WEBI (reporting system), listservs
support, Exodus Jabber (instant messenger/chat system), Tortoise Subversion (document management/repository) Roosevelt
-- Banner (student and finance module), Argos (reporting system), Scheduler/Resource 25 (room scheduling software)
Typing ability - 60+wpm; Office Equipment - High speed automatic multi-letter opener, automatic folding machine, high
speed scanner, projector, web conferencing tools.
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