ALFREDA M. WILLIAMSON, BA, JD

**** ** *** * **** Sims, NC 27880

Home: 252-***-****

E Mail: abkrqq@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER GOAL: To obtain a position wherein my economic development, legal,

contracting, contract management and people skills are utilized.

EDUCATION: Certificates - Grant Writing, 7/09; Allowable Expenses, Grant

Management, NC State Treasurer, 2007; NC Central School of Law, Durham,

NC, JD, 1983; Bennett College, Greensboro, NC, BA, Speech & Drama, 1972

EMPLOYMENT: Grant Manager - Grant accounting, Grant writing and

management for State and Federal funds. 7/07 to 7/09, Upper Coastal Plain

Council of Governments, Wilson, NC, NC Juvenile Justice, Raleigh, NC

Program Consultant - 11/03 to 6/07. Grant Manger for the OMHHD Community

Focused Eliminating Health Disparities multimillion dollar disparities

Program; writing and assist with and participate in developing and

bringing on line, the OMHHD Americorps Project, monitor Americorps member

contracts; write member and site contracts; write site Evaluations. NC

Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities, Raleigh, NC.

Attorney - 8/83 to 11/03. Represented private and indigent clients, two

State agencies, and a philanthropic foundation. Specifically, represented

Civil Rights clients in administrative settings, mediation, trials, which

included fact development, evidence development, reviewing and analyzing

respondent's personnel policies and practices, conducting depositions,

drafting Orders for judges and hearing officers which included findings of

facts and conclusions of law; represented criminal clients in court; civil

litigation in regards to family law issues, contract disputes, and other

issues. advised Chairman of the NC Employment Security Commission and NC

Insurance Commissioner; represented clients in all legal matters

pertaining to the operation of the ESC and the Insurance Department;

conduct hearings; engage in all aspects of trial preparation; appear in

quasi judicial, and judicial matters in all courts; advise clients

regarding operation of an educational, philanthropic foundation; represent

clients regarding family law; and engage in all aspects of a general civil

and criminal solo practice. 5/99 to 11/03 - Self employed; 6/89 to 5/99 -

NC Employment Security Commission, Raleigh, NC; 9/88 - 11/88, BJ Lea

Foundation, Yanceyville, NC; 8/85 - 9/88, NC Department of Insurance,

Raleigh, NC; 6/88 - 8/89, East Central Legal Services, Raleigh, NC; 8/83 -

8/85, Solo Practice, Durham, NC.

Insurance - Investigated, documented, negotiated and settled insurance

claims. 5/81 - 8/81 & 5/82 - 8/82, Claims Representative, State Farm

Insurance, Raleigh, NC; 10/77 - 8/80, Fireman's Fund Insurance,

Greensboro, NC.

Education - Taught career development skills to corporate women as an EEO

program; taught English and Speech, directed/supervised Drama group and

managed little theatre. 10/79 - 8/80, Career Evaluation Trainer, Fireman's

Fund Insurance, Greensboro, NC; 9/72 - 6/73, Instructor, Livingstone

College, Salisbury, NC.

Governmental - Recorded and managed county vital records and land transfer

documents; provided administrative support to a governmental community

development program. 10/77 - 10/78, Public Information Assistant, Guilford

County Manager's Office, Greensboro, NC; 10/73 - 10/77, Deputy Register of

Deeds, Guilford County, Greensboro, NC.

ACHIEVEMENTS: Published court cases: Eury & White vs. ESC, 115 N.C. App.

590 (1994); [Argued before the NC Court of Appeals]; Celis v. Employment

Security Comm., 97 N.C. App. 636 (1990). Law Journal, 82-83; Moot Court

Board [Chair] 81-83.

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