Andrea S. Atkins
P. O. Box ******
Cartersville, GA 30120
Direct: 678-***-**** Email: *********@*******.***
Personal Profile
Andrea is very reliable, hard-working, and honest as well as a team player
with excellent ability to work independently. She is detail oriented, even
in a fast-paced environment. Andrea has strong skills in conflict
resolution and crisis intervention and successfully works with diverse
people in a variety of situations.
Summary of Experience
Secretarial/Customer Service
. Extremely reliable, hard-working, and honest.
. Completed purchase orders and submitted to vendors; monitored
stock of supplies.
. Excellent Typing skills utilizing Word, MS and various programs.
. Efficient in answering a multi-line phone system.
. Computer Desk Support Assistant-issued laptop computers to
students. Answered questions, and maintained records of computer
inventory.
. Retail sales experience in various venues including Store
Opening/Closing and balancing the cash drawer.
. Made bank deposits, conducted inventories and processed
shipments of stock.
. Consulted with customers to determine their needs.
. Verified products and information was accessible to patrons per
specifications.
. Researched information and prepared reports using Excel and Word
and submitted according to deadlines.
. Researched data and submitted to client's questionnaire.
. Set merchandise to mod specifications.
. Invoicing and tracking.
Management/Supervision
. Director of Non-Profit agency, including managing daily
operations of center; opening/closing; weekly/monthly researched
and purchased supplies.
. Recruited, trained, and coordinated volunteers schedules.
. Budgeted expenses and supplies.
. Resource Advisor for families in 15 NW Georgia counties.
Continually researched and updated new, regional, state, and
community resources to update web based database.
. Conducted trainings and seminars for families regarding
resources and information available to them. This entailed
scheduling, arranging location, preparing food, selected topic
of training, publicized the event within a budget.
. Compiled statistical data weekly and monthly of clients
serviced.
. Maintained and updated online newsletter of news/events on
company website.
. As the NW Georgia Advisor I received calls and provided
information to families in need of support and resources.
Counseling and People Skills
. Developed rapport and counseled clients in residential and
outpatient settings for substance abuse, helping them to make
positive choices for growth and change to improve their long
term quality of life.
. Maintained confidential records, files, charts and reports of
individuals as required by local, state and company policy.
. Made recommendations and reached out to each individual as
needed for growth.
. Conducted group classes on recovery and growth to implement
change in their lives.
Work Experience
Acosta Sales & Marketing Retail Merchandiser 6/2011
12/2011
HopeQuest Ministry Group, Inc Associate Counselor
1/1/2009 2/1/2010
Volunteered with HopeQuest 10/2008
1/1/2009
CRC Health Group, Inc. Counselor 3/5/2007 10/2008
GA Dept. of Labor Secretary 6/2006
3/2007
GA Center for Adoption Resources and Support
Region 1 Resource Advisor 7/2002
8/2005
Floyd College Computer Desk Support 9/1999
7/2000
Chapter Two Bookstore Sales Associate 9/1992
3/1996
Crisis Pregnancy Center of BC Director 1989
1992
Sam Howell Hospital Phlebotomist& Nursing Assistant
1980 1983
Education and Training
Bachelor Science, Human Service May 14, 2002 GPA
3.92
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Kennesaw, GA
Associate of Arts, Psychology May 2001 GPA 3.85
FLOYD COLLEGE, Rome, GA
Honors and Activities
Magna cum laude Hope Scholar Dean's List
Phi Theta Kappa Psi Beta officer
Alpha Delta Omega Human Service Club