Nakeshia J. Mercer
**** ***** ***** *******, ** *6323
219-***-**** abjnka@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS
OF
Personal and proactive dedicated to leadership and professionalism with transferrable skill-set and liberal
educational history. Strong commitment to operational excellence and motivation through positive
reinforcement and efficient, effective communication in a business environment with the ability to coordinate,
plan, supervise, and support daily operational strategizes to reach optimal organizational goals.
v Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive leadership and support for various environments,
including non-profit, legal, and business venues.
v Proven track record of accurately completing research, reporting, information management,
marketing, and business-development efforts within budget requirements.
v Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes that reduce
redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency, and achieve organizational objectives.
v Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex, deadline-driven operations; able to
identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages.
v Proficiency in Microsoft Office® operating system, Microsoft Works® operating system, data entry,
10-key, PageMaster, SPSS, PeopleSoft, PULSE, Ascent, VMS, ScoreNet, etc. Legal
software/knowledge: Tabs, PracticeMaster, TimeSlips, TimeMatters, e-filing, Indiana and Illinois legal
proceedings and pleadings, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, etc.
EDUCATION
IUPUI Indianapolis, IN August 2007
Master’s in Public Affairs (MPA)-Policy Analysis Concentration
Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN December 2005
Post-Graduate Certificate- Public Management
Indiana University Bloomington, IN May2004
Dual Bachelor of Arts- African-American and African Diaspora Studies/Political Science
Minor-Human Resource Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AEROTEK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Indianapolis, Indiana July 2008-November 2008
Consultant
PAR NorthAmerica-Work with auto industry financing companies to coordinate transportation, titling
and remarketing strategies; Maintain relations with third-party vendors throughout the continental United
States; Maintain detailed records to be reviewed by financing companies; Prepare billing, invoice and financial
reports to asses compliance and accuracy to reporting and procedural standards.
JPMorgan Chase -Act as a consultant for Chase Educational Finance- Loan Originations-Imaging
Department. Validate application documents for student loan processing. Examine, evaluate, and process
educational loans. Perform administrative tasks.
HGMC SUPPLY, INC. d/b/a HG METALS - Indianapolis, Indiana June 2008-August 2008
HR Generalist
Provide high-level human resource management support to Chief Executive Officer/Owner of aluminum
and steel manufacturing company conducting business with public and private entities and yielding over
$5 million in annual revenues.
Establish, direct, and coordinate, human resource management activities in an expanding manufacturing
company. Addressed employee benefits, compensation, recruitment, performance evaluations and other
personnel issues.
Developed and implemented employee handbook to identify company procedures and standards,
ultimately providing sound organizational structure; created job profiles to better coordinate job
responsibilities.
Designed, coordinated, and maintained vital competitive analysis process to facilitate
implementation of aggressive company marketing strategy
Maintain compliance in adherence to DBE/MBE/NAICS codes.
Ensure certification and training of all personnel in adherence to OSHA and other state, local
policies.
NEWMAN RAIZ, LLC. f/k/a NEWMAN, RAIZ, and SHELMADINE, LLC. - Chicago, Illinois May 2005-August
2007
Legal Secretary/Paralegal
Provide secretarial legal support for attorneys in various areas of law including insurance defense,
coverage, personal injury, third-party, subrogation, and immigration law.
Prepare and surmise legal pleadings and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions,
subpoena, etc
Assist with legal research.
Organize and maintain case files, documents, and law libraries.
Coordinate and submit documents to Circuit Courts throughout Illinois and Indiana
Communicate with clients, Counsel, law enforcement, private investigators, and other members
within the legal community daily. Designed, coordinated, and maintained vital competitive analysis
process to facilitate implementation of aggressive company marketing strategy
Perform administrative duties, including scheduling meetings, arbitrations, depositions, etc.
Complete assignments and maintain billing goals.
Open, close files; perform accounting tasks, including finalizing monthly billing invoices.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY COPSL (Community Outreach and Partnerships in Service-Learning)
DEPARTMENT Bloomington, Indiana August 2003-May 2004
A.C.E. (Advocate for Community Engagement)
Promote and advance opportunities for active volunteerism, also known as service-learning, within
the city of Bloomington/Monroe County by serving as a liaison between Indiana University and
community organizations. Collaborate with a team to identify specific needs within the community
that could be met by utilizing the resources of Indiana University, including its faculty, staff, and
students to actively participate in community relations.
Worked at SCCAP (South Central Community Action Program) - Monroe County HeadStart
program as a volunteer coordinator and Parent Involvement Specialist
Organized conference seminar presentation for the COOL Conference held at the University of
Pennsylvania Spring 2004
Aided faculty in implementing service-learning as a mandatory component of curriculum