LISA SECHREST

903-***-**** Quinlan, TX ad03bs@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Summary

Performance-driven administrative professional with 10+ years of experience, highly adept in performing within high pressure and dead-line driven environments. Areas of expertise include operational support, database management, event planning, accounts payables and receivables, while acting as a liaison between senior management, vendors, team members, and community stakeholders. Proven experience of success, employer satisfaction, and strong communication skills.

Key Skills

• Analytical and Interpersonal Skills • Media Content Management

• Organization and Time Management • Data Entry Analysis

• Personnel Training Development • Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable

• Project Management • Records Retention

• Budgeting Forecasting • Employee Vendor Onboarding

• Database Management and Maintenance • MS Word Excel Outlook Google Docs

• Travel Coordination Calendar Management • Fundview CUSI Billing CivicPlus Software

Professional Experience

Court Clerk

City of Quinlant-Quinlan, TX 2016-Present

•Serve primary role as Court Clerk, while providing dual roles Administrative Assistant to City Secretary, Community Event Coordinator and manage the city’s social media and website content

Oversee day-to-day court operations, including scheduling hearings, trials, docket management and case assignments

Handle inquiries from the public, attorneys and other stakeholders regarding court procedures, case information and process Public Information Request via City Secretary’s Office

Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion

Forecast and monitor annual budgets for multiple departments, ensuring fiscal responsibility

Implement and maintain electronic case management system to improve efficiency and accuracy database records

•Prepare local and state monthly statistical and financial reports, ensuring compliance with state and local laws and regulations

•Facilitate and maintain court records retention system in guidance with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission requirements for retention, destruction and achievability

•Balance daily cash drawer, prepare daily cash report and ensure daily bank deposits

•Onboard new vendors, maintain W9’s and Certificate of Insurances

Reconcile vendor statements and expenditures for discrepancies, code and process invoices, credit card statements, and post payments against appropriate accounts

•Maintain multiple staff calendars for vacation, sick leave, training, employee birthdays and employee anniversaries

•Create and manage job postings, interview and assist in selecting new hires

Schedule drug tests, review test results and maintain personnel files

•Prepare new hire packets, conduct pre-employment background checks, issue badges and uniforms

•Administer employee health and benefit plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations

•Coordinate and attend City Council meetings, prepare meeting agendas, record minutes, ensuring accurate documentation of discussions, decisions and resolutions

•Administers oath to document signers to obtain affirmation of truth, identify credentials for all parties, witness signings; review notary documents for fraud and refuse notarizations as needed

•Coordinate website and social media content with internal departments to support their respective missions

•Maintain the city’s official website and social media accounts to keep residents informed about city news, event, initiatives; and ensure departmental documents, pages and images are current

•Build website landing and pillar pages, add links, redirects and fix broken links or page errors

•Serve as point of contact for sponsors, vendors, community, volunteers and staff for special events

•City representative for local chamber of commerce and networking events

•Secure event funding through local chamber of commerce, economic development corporation, community business leaders, local school district and city council

•Create, design and execute sponsorship packages, flyers and event marketing via social media, city website and digital advertisements with local news

•Manage pre-event meetings with staff to ensure event details are planned and scheduled, vendor management, event set-up, breakdowns and ensure technology needs are secured

•Conduct post-event evaluation to assess event success

•Provide recognition to sponsors and ensure offered marketing fulfillments for various sponsorship levels

•Event oversight include Fireworks in the Park, Harvest Quinfest, Community Parades, Christmas Tree Lighting, Public Servant Week and iHeart Volunteer Banquet

Department Manager

Lowe’s-Rockwall, Tx 2008-2016

•Interviewed and onboard new staff members

•Monitored and evaluated staff performances for 100+employees

•Conducted training and communicated job expectations to staff for continued skills improvement

•Fostered a productive working environment by motivating and mentoring staff for personal growth

•Managed a departmental budget and forecasting budgetary requirements for five departments

•Set strategic long and short-term departmental goals and evaluated outcomes

•Ensured high levels of productivity was maintained, while adhering to company standards

•Managed employee staffing to ensure customer satisfaction, while controlling payroll hours against daily sale trends

Certifications

Certified Court Clerk I August 2017

Texas Municipal Education Center

Notary Public-State of Texas Commission Expires 12-02-2024

American Association of Notaries December 2016-Present

Professional Membership

State Board of Directors, Director at Large, Place 5 2020-2023

Public Relations; Co-Chair 2020-2023

Texas Court Clerk Association 2016-Present

Lake Tawakoni Regional Commerce Ambassador 2017-Present

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