AMBER CANTRELL DAVIS
***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, School of Social Work
Athens, GA
Master of Social Work
Expected December 2011
. Overall GPA: 3.97/4.00; Major GPA: 3.97/4.00
The University of Georgia, School of Social Work
Athens, GA
Bachelor of Social Work
May 2009
. Overall GPA: 3.43/4.00; Major GPA: 3.85/4.00
. HOPE Scholarship Recipient
WORK EXPERIENCE
Center for Teaching and Learning, MLC: Student Worker, Athens, GA
August 2008-May 2009
. Handled unique situations including last minute equipment orders.
. Provided assistance with a variety of Audio/Visual equipment,
including LCD Projectors, Document Cameras, Microphones, DVD, VCR,
etc.
. Assisted in front office by greeting and directing guests, answering
walk-in inquiries of faculty and staff, and answering the phone,
transferring calls and taking messages if appropriate
. Prepared outgoing mail, some word processing, spread sheet data entry,
filing, restocking office supplies, copying, and faxing
. Worked with computers including database entries, scanning documents,
and assisting classroom presenters with basic computer display setup
. Performed routine tasks such as daily classroom checks and closures,
re-stocked supplies in faculty prep rooms, and some basic equipment
maintenance and setup.
The Children's Place: Sales Associate, Commerce, GA
July 2008-August 2008
. Cleaning and restocking of sales room floors, including folding
clothes and hanging clothes
. Assisted customers by directing them to certain items in the store and
answering general questions, such as which size clothes are
appropriate for certain age groups of children
. Prepared clothing for display and sales by hanging, folding, and
preparing for movement in bulk from storage area to main sales room
Center for Teaching and Learning, North Plaza: Student Worker, Athens, GA
May 2007-August 2008
May
2009-August 2009
. Communicated with clients/faculty members over the phone and in person
to answer various questions about the three offices that comprise the
Center for Teaching and Learning
. Greeted and directed clients from the office's front desk
. Completed secretarial tasks such as making copies, sending and
receiving faxes, interoffice and interdepartmental mail distribution,
mass mailings (including mail merges from Microsoft Excel to Word),
data entry, office supply inventory, light office cleaning, and
making, receiving, and transferring phone calls
. Worked with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and
Outlook)
. Managed video camera equipment and created/edited video material using
imovie/idvd computer programs
. Assisted in setting up for events and meetings, including set up and
clean up of catered food, greeting and conversing with event/meeting
attendants
Gap, Inc.: Sales Associate, Commerce, GA
Black Friday, November 2007
Cantrell's Tax Service: Secretary/Office Assistant, Nicholson, GA
January 2004-April 2006
. Maintained organized records for clients
. Basic bookkeeping/Data processing
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Human Rights Campaign, Member
September 2007- September 2008
. Occasional donations
Parkview Playschool, Volunteer, Athens, GA
August 2007-December 2007
. Assisted in meeting the everyday needs of children ages one to six
years
The Tree House, BSW Intern, Winder, GA
August 2008-May 2009
. Observation of family visitations in collaboration with local Division
of Family and Child Services (DFCS) offices
. Assisted in volunteer management
. Participated in local Family Connection meetings
. Volunteer and Co facilitator for Heroes Group, a group for children
who have been sexually abused, and Sunshine After the Storm, a grief
group for children who have experience some type of serious loss
. Shadowed employees making home visits to provide parenting classes for
parent(s)
. Mentored children who are served by the Tree House's Supervised
Visitation Program through affiliation with Jackson County's Lindsay's
Legacy Mentoring Program
. Recruited donations for silent auction fundraiser; participated in the
set up and running of silent and live auction fundraiser