Lisa M. Davis
***B Infantry Post Road
Fort Sam Houston
Texas, 78234
Cell: 210-***-****
E-mail:abjpla@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: To obtain a position with a reputable company which would
utilize my communication, criminal justice, and educational skills to help
improve the company's operations.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EVEREST INSTITUTE- San Antonio, Texas - August 2009 - Present
Student Services Coordinator
. Plan, implement and direct programs and services that assist students
to re-enter, continue, and complete their academic programs.
. Coordinate specific programs to assist students with academic, social
and personal issues that may interfere with their academic programs.
. Provide short-term advice to students and at risk students.
. Update and maintain appropriate list of outside agencies for
counseling and support referrals as warranted.
. Develop a referral/mentoring group for students seeking assistance.
. Provide administrative coordination, support and advice to students
support programs such as peer tutoring.
. Develop and maintain clubs, organizations and special events for
students.
. Plan/facilitate graduation ceremonies and student appreciation days.
. Phone all students that have withdrawn to establish reason for
withdrawal and possibility for re-entry.
. Maintain log of contacts and submit log to supervisor.
. Prepare and send out letters to students that cannot be contacted by
phone.
. Coordinate and participate in orientation ceremonies to inform
students about the services Student Services Department offers.
. Tutor ATB (ability to benefit) students.
. Photograph students for their student identification card and other
forms of identification.
. Compose and maintain various activity/bulletin boards on campus.
. Conduct professional interviews for Igniter Ambassador Selection.
. Conduct bi-weekly Igniter Ambassador meetings
Accomplishments
. Certificate of Recognition for Superior Quality Service
. Departmental Life Saver Award in September and November
. Member and Coordinator of the Igniter Ambassador Selection Committee
. Boost the confidence of low esteem students on a daily basis.
. Provide positive solutions for students facing adversities
. Contributed positively to the institute's re-entry process
. First employee to discovered free GED classes and testing sites for
students.
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR - Oklahoma - May 2008 - April 2009
Manager Trainee-Full Time
. Accepted the role of manager as required:
Supervised employees executed and implemented the corporation's daily
operation procedures. Interacted highly with customers and assisted in
resolving discrepancies and related problems.
. Assisted with accounts payable procedures.
. Collected, analyzed, reviewed and electronically entered data for end
of month income and expenditure reports.
. Collected, analyzed, reviewed and electronically entered data for
daily closing duties (accurately balancing the cash box, etc).
. Scheduled and coordinated meetings in order to create rental accounts
for vehicle dealerships, private and public businesses/companies.
. Offered, explained and sold auto insurance coverage on vehicles
rented to customers.
. Assisted in repossession process of stolen rental vehicles.
Investigated and coordinated retrieval process of unreturned or stolen
rental.
. Detailed rental vehicles.
Thoroughly clean interior and exterior of rental.
. Transported customers to and from enterprise work site.
Accomplishments
. Successfully established several new business accounts and re-
activated various dormant accounts for Enterprise-Rent-A-Car
. Placed first on the matrix for highest insurance damage waiver package
sales approximately seven consecutive months
. Placed first on the matrix for overall package sales in the region
approximately six consecutive months.
Cameron University Upward Bound Program--Oklahoma- Summer 2005, 2006 & 2007
Advisor for Upward Bound Bridge Program-2005
Counselor-2006, 2007
. Supervised approximately 25 high school students. Conducted and
prepared regular academic checks on students.
. Trained Upward Bound students for various scholastic contests.
Accomplishments
. Trained/prepared students for scholastic contest: results were winning
First place.
THE ST. KITTS NEVIS OBSERVER NEWSPAPER
Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies. January 2000- July 2002
Journalist-Full Time
. Researched news related information.
. Wrote and edited news articles.
. Specialized in crime and tragedy reporting and historical
documentaries.
. Generated telephone and face-to-face subscriptions for advertisements.
. Assisted in the layout process of advertisements and stories.
. Performed editor responsibilities for three consecutive months.
Supervised employees, wrote editorial section of paper, reviewed,
edited and approved final draft of journalists' articles.
. Photographer-took photos to accompany news articles and documentaries
Accomplishments
. Successfully created a weekly historical page that increased newspaper
subscription/sales.
. Top crime stories took front page almost every week.
MEDIA SKILLS
. Edit on non-linear (Avid) and linear editing machines
. Operate radio console
. Perform multi-track editing
. Able to conduct professional radio and television interviews
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Microsoft Word
. Power Point
. Excel
. Internet Explorer
. Adobe Photoshop
. Image Ready programs
. Publisher
. CampusVue
. SAS
Professional Summary
. Self-starter and analytical problem solver.
. Exceptional communication, interpersonal and cross functional
relationship building skills
. Superior abilities in multiple tasking.
. High level of accuracy and extremely detail oriented.
. Possess strong work ethic.
. Demonstrated proficiency on MS computer application programs
. Familiar with Campus Vue and SAS Education programs
EDUCATION
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts in Communication---May 2008
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice---May 2008
HONORS/AWARDS
Top Ten Who Is Who Award. Phi Kappa Phi. Lambda Pi Eta. Gamma Upsilon.
Phi Eta Sigma. 2004 Outstanding English Composition Student Award. Cameron
University's President's list- five semesters. First Cameron student to
receive a scholarship from the Broadcast Education Association 2005-2006.
Miss Black Cameron University Queen 2005-2006. First Ever Cameron X-
pressions Dance Club Top Model Winner.
CLUBS
Cameron University
Broadcast Club. Ebony Society. Students of the Caribbean Alliance.
International Club. Criminal Justice Club. X-pressions Dance Club.