Roosevelt Devonte’ Morris

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Cordova, Tennessee 38018

Phone: 901-***-****

Email: abia4a@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

• Creative business professional with significant experience in public relations writing,

communications, and media relations.

• Results-driven achiever and effective team leader with exceptional interpersonal skills.

• Highly flexible and adaptable performer; adept at multi-tasking and thriving in a fast-paced

environment while coordinating numerous time-sensitive projects.

• Exceptionally motivated self-starter and creative problem-solver who works hard and loves a

challenge.

Education

Webster University- Seeking MBA

Military Base, Millington, TN – 18 hrs completed.

Bachelor of Arts in Science in Criminal Justice

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN - December 2007

Minor: English • GPA: 2.8

Central High School, Memphis, TN

High School Diploma, May 2001

Highlights of Professional Skills and Accomplishments

Business Experience:

• Attained training in public relations writing, communications, and media relations.

• Assisted in writing, organizing, and distributing press packets and news releases.

• Projected operations budgets and maintained financial records.

• Interacted with consumers while handling purchases, complaints, and special requests.

Organizational Experience:

• Selected and collaborated with professional convention planners and caterers for events.

• Coordinated decorations, food/beverage, and entertainment for formal events with 500 guests.

• Participated in fundraising activities for ROTC events

Leadership Experience:

• Supervise four employees

• Monitor business operations

Activities and Honors

• Volunteered at Mark Luttrell Correctional Center-Shelby County Correctional Women’s Facility

• Member of the Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) Lambda Alpha Epsilon Chapter at

the University of Memphis

• First Aid/CPR Certified

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Professional History

• Diersen Charities – 2008 - Present: Resident Monitor/Counselor: Teach Transitional Skills;

Monitor the custody, security, control and maintenance of the facility and residents (100+

inmates); Observe and document the accountability of all residents in the facility; Provide urine

surveillance services as required including conducting, processing and documenting substance

abuse testing; Provide maintenance, control and documentation of all transactions regarding

money, medications, first aid supplies, mail, visitors, telephone calls and referrals; Conduct and

document scheduled internal and external inspections of the premises, to maintain the health,

safety and control of the residents; Conducted disciplinary hearings for federal clients; etc.

• K-Jay’s Liquors/Check Cashing – 2001 – Present - Store Manager: Monitor business

operations; prepare operating budget; supervise six employees; accounts payable/receivable;

inventory control; cashier/cash handling.

• Horne & Wells, PLLC Law Firm – 2006 -2009: Legal Clerk: Filed legal documents in City

Court (Personal injury cases); Prepare files/court documents for Attorney Arthur Horne’s daily

calendar; researched case information on JSSI System via the Internet. (Criminal/General

Sessions Cases); prepared noted and case work in preparation for two trial

References

• Available upon request

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