Elijah Yarbrough
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Education:
GACE: Middle Grades Language Arts Certified
2013
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of West Georgia
2010
Discipline-Specific Writing Certified, University of West Georgia
2010
College Reading and Learning Association Level 1 Mentor Certification
2009
Experience:
Store Associate
June 2012-June 2013
Goodwill Industries of North Georgia
. Greeted customers and responding to inquiries
. Took daily inventory of merchandise on the sales floor
. Cash handling and processing debit/credit card & check transactions
. Announced daily/weekly discounts, incoming merchandise, and special sales
promotions
. Counted and verified closing deposits
Client Service Professional
January-April 2012
H&R Block
. Greeted clients, responded to inquiries, and resolved issues at the front
desk
. Scheduled appointments, walk-ins, and drop-offs using Appointment Manager
software
. Matched clients with tax professionals
. Operated multi-line telephone, point of sale, and transaction processing
systems
. Completed daily office P.R.I.D.E. checklist
. Received cash, check, debit/credit card payments for provided tax
services
. Completed cash drawer reconciliation; printed and submitted cash drawer
summary reports
. Faxed, filed, and organized client tax forms and information
. Issued state & federal refund anticipation checks to clients
. Explained and offered H&R Block products to clients
Conference Assistant
2010
Department of Housing & Residence Life, University of West Georgia
. Conducted conference calls with camp directors and chaperons
. Assigned and reserved rooms
. Verified functionality of room keys and building access cards
. Led building and facilities tours
. Conducted building walkthroughs
. Documented building and room damages
. Took inventory of office equipment and supplies
. Completed weekly duty reports
. Organized/filed student housing contracts and room inventory forms
Resident Assistant
2009-2010 Department of Housing & Residence
Life, University of West Georgia,
. Completed maintenance requests, incident reports, room inventory forms,
and program planners
. Developed and implemented monthly programs
. Held weekly office duty hours
. Greeted visitors and led residence hall tours during spring and fall
orientations
. Responded to residence hall emergencies
. Conducted health and safety inspections
. Maintained confidentiality regarding private and sensitive information
. Scheduled and held floor meetings
. Mediated and resolved conflicts
iServe Mentor
2008-2009
EXCEL: Center for Academic Success, University of West Georgia
. Mentored freshmen during fall semesters of 2008 and 2009
. Facilitated students' transition from high school to the University of
West Georgia
. Participated in voter registration drives and environmental awareness
projects
. Held bi-weekly meetings and office hours at the EXCEL: Center for
Academic Success
. Maintained log of mentoring sessions
Honors & Awards
. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
2010
. Parliamentarian/E-Board Member, Gamma Delta Chapter, Phi Sigma Pi
National Honor Fraternity 2009-2010
. Mary Anne (Sugar) Wilson Goreau Devillier Memorial Scholarship
2009
. Multicultural Achievement Program Certificate of Excellence
2008-2010
. Gamma Delta Chapter, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity Member
2008-2010
. Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society (Mercer University, Macon Campus)
2006-2007