Whitney B. Smith *** Wall Blvd. Gretna, Louisiana
70056
*******@*****.***
Phone: 504-***-****
OBJECTIVE:
To contribute to an organization's success by utilizing my professional and
technical human resources skills, while gaining the opportunity for
continual growth and development in this field.
EDUCATION:
Louisiana Tech University August
2009
Masters of Art Industrial/Organizational Psychology, GPA 3.9/4.0
Louisiana State University May
2008
Bachelors of Science, Psychology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-Conducted needs assessment and developed a mock training program for the
City of Ruston Fire Department.
-Developed a new method for the selection and hiring process for a Secret
Service Agent of the FBI on the Graduate level.
- Developed specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish
work for the City of Ruston.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
Kelly Educational Services, Gretna,La October 2009-present
Substitute Teacher
- Implement teacher lesson plans, assign student class work and
homework
- Maintain classroom control and discipline
- Promote student learning in the absence of the regular classroom
teacher
- Complete a daily report or evaluation to communicate any pertinent
information resulting from the day's events.
Libbey Glass Incorporated, Ruston, LA June 2009 to August 2009
Human Resources Intern
- Aided Assistant Human Resource Manager with documenting grievance
claims of employees at Libbey Glass Inc.
- Kept an accurate account of the minutes in the meetings between
employees and the manager.
- Administered computer based hiring exams to new applicants and
placement exams to promotable employees of Libbey Glass.
- Relayed and clarified instructions of the exam.
- Monitored progress of tests.
- Shadowed an employee of each department in the Human Resources area to
gain experience and knowledge in each area such as benefits, employee
testing, and employment.
City of Ruston, Ruston, LA October 2008 to August
2009
Utilities Customer Service Representative
- Answered customer's questions regarding utility accounts such as
balances, due date, disconnecting and connecting services.
- Conducted monetary transactions using Municipal Information System
(MUNIS) for payment of bills, deposits, and refunds.
- Typed, filed, answered phones and completed other clerical duties as
assigned.
- Practiced active listening to appropriately handle customer complaints
and report issues to the Customer Service Manager.
- Distributed insufficient funds notices to customers via mail.
Submitted work orders to maintenance and meter readers to have
utilities disconnected in the result of a failure to respond to the
notice.
Dillard's, Baton Rouge, LA October 2007 to July
2008
Sales Associate
- Assisted customers with purchases and conducted monetary transactions
for sales and returns.
- Conducted semi-annual inventory by auditing and accounting for all
items in my department.
- Trained newly hired associates in all areas of sales such as general
customer service, register operation, inventory tracking, and company
policy.