LAURA MEERS
407-***-**** / able4h@r.postjobfree.com
Objective To obtain a position with an organization that
will benefit from my education and
employment experience, my strong work ethic, and my insight and
ability to relate to,
work with, and help others. I am seeking a place where I can
learn and grow, while
gaining invaluable experience within an occupational field.
Education Aug 2006 Webster University
Orlando, Fl.
M.A. Degree, Major in Counseling
. Mental Health Licensure Track
. Graduated with Honors, 4.0 GPA
. Completed Internship: Counseling Adolescent Substance
Abuse Clients
Dec 2003 University of
Central Florida Orlando, Fl.
B.A. Degree, Major in Psychology
. Golden Key Honor Society Member
. Recognized in The National Dean's List
. Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Dec 2001 Valencia Community
College Orlando, Fl.
A.A. Degree, Pre-Major in Psychology
. Phi Theta Kappa Member
Oct 1997 James Madison
High School Atlanta, Ga.
High School Diploma
. Graduated with Honors
Work History May 2008 - July 2010 Berkeley Preparatory
School Tampa, Fl.
Physical Plant Administrative Assistant
. Continually improved office and project processes and
made suggestions for improving both
departmental and customer relationships and general business
procedures
. Helped supervise the Maintenance, Custodial, and
Security staffs to keep school-wide facilities
projects organized and on track
. Interfaced with all school departments and vendors with the
approach of being a proactive problem-solver and effective
communicator
. Received, processed, scheduled, assigned, and tracked
facilities project work orders
. Assisted with the coordination of campus events, including
the booking of facilities, the scheduling of maintenance,
custodial, and security support, as well as furniture and
set-up needs
. Helped with the implementation and installation of the
school security camera system along with providing
technical support and training for all campus users and the
daily maintenance of the system. Installed and set-up the
security id badge system, including designing badge
templates and personalizing the program settings to fit the
needs of the school. Provided full training to all
operators at multiple security stations around campus,
provided technical support for the program and all related
equipment, along with daily system maintenance of the
system
. Issued all campus keys and kept detailed key records;
created a system for organizing and coding all campus keys
. Handled Accounts Payable for the Department, including the
processing, coding, and recording of all invoices and
billing
. Provided administrative support for the Physical Plant
Director, including creating reports and correspondence;
developing departmental forms and spreadsheets using
specialty software and programs; processing all
departmental OT, vacation and sick time; answering
telephone calls from customers and vendors and tactfully
handling inquiries; recording, filing, tracking;
departmental ordering of equipment and supplies; mailing,
copying, and faxing
Jan 2008 - May 2008 Berkeley Preparatory School
Tampa, Fl.
Middle Division Office Secretary
. Planned and prepared Middle School Graduation and Awards
Ceremony
. Assisted with preparation for National Junior Honor
Society induction and ceremony
. Scheduled teaching candidate visits, including travel
arrangements and key meetings
. Updated and organized student records and files, from
academic to disciplinary
. Processed student absentees, tardies, and
detention assignments
. Scheduled meetings and appointments for faculty
and staff
. Handled office phone system, mail, and faxes for
faculty and staff
Jan 2007 - Nov 2007 Chick-fil-A
Tampa, Fl.
Shift Leader
. Supervised shift employees and implemented ideas to help
the shift run more effectively and give the customer better
service
. Participated in customer relations and service, food
preparation, food assembly, cooking, packaging, operating
registers and running a customer friendly, accurate and
fast drive-thru
July 2006 - Dec 2006 Little Caesars
Tampa, Fl.
Assistant Manager
. Managed shift employees and store operations, including
upholding customer service standards, banking and
accounting, taking inventory, and overseeing employee-
customer relations, food quality standards, and operations
procedures
. Participated in customer relations and service, food
preparation, food assembly, cooking, packaging, and
operating registers
Mar 2006 - June 2006 The Grove Academy
Winter Springs, Fl.
Counseling Internship
. Counseled adolescent clients individually in an
intensive residential treatment facility
. Ran group counseling sessions with residential clients
. Developed and implemented individualized treatment
plans for multiple clients
. Participated in group counselor collaboration meetings
regarding residential clients
. Performed intake evaluations on new clients to the
program
. Ran family group counseling sessions with the clients
and their families
Apr 2004 - Mar 2006 UCF Technology Incubator
Orlando, Fl.
Administrative Assistant
. Planned, marketed, and handled all logistics for events,
seminars, and workshops
. Handled phone system, mail, shipping, and faxes for
staff and 100+ clients
. Scheduled meetings and appointments for clients and
maintained staff calendars
. Restructured and maintained company database and
provided database training
. Controlled and operated security system for entire
building and 50+ clients