WHO AM I PROFESSIONALLY?

Private University and Government Grant Writer. 5-year background as DSS Case Manager in Adult and Child Protective Services. 6-years with Anderson County Environmental Services as Business Office Coordinator for Sewer Division and Administrative Assistant for Solid Waste, Sewer and Animal Shelter. Developed Grant Writing skills at Anderson County, securing the first DHEC awards for Solid Waste Program implementation. I have Retail Management Experience working for Kinney Shoes, Lady Footlocker, Book Warehouse, Kids Down Under (apparel), Things Remembered, Halloween Express (1992-94). I have a broad knowledge of recycling products and services and reusable artistic application. Despite my early formal training in Art, I have developed strong organizational skills for finance reports, grant writing and auditing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hallmark Marketing Company, LLC

March 2016 - Present

Retail Merchandiser

Under Limited supervision servicing 6 retail stores and two USPS locations in the Anderson and Abbeville Counties. Assist in performing audits, inventories and installations in the area. Utilizing hand-held devices, I relay my time, inventory needs, send emails and photos to territory and regional supervisors daily. Merchandise and display all shipments received at the retail and USPS locations and work closely with Store Management and Postmasters to ensure all their business needs and concerns are addressed daily.

Anderson Independent Mail / Office Team/Robert Half Company

October 2015 – December 2015

Legal Advertisement/Legal Affidavits/Obituaries & Pagination

Under limited supervision and training, handled all of the Newspapers daily request for Legal Ads, Beer and Wine Permits and Obituaries. Set those ads/obituaries to print (Pagination) daily and on weekends. Worked directly with all funeral homes in tristate area as well as national and international services. Processed all orders via computer and troubleshooted any and all glitches, computer errors and billing on a daily basis as well.

Anderson University Grant Writer

March 2012 - January 2013

Grant Writer Anderson, South Carolina

The only Contractual Grant Writer for all departments, student organizations, special interest and sports programs within the private university. Researched and applied to various grants pertaining to all departments, sporting activities and foundation needs of the University. Worked under limited supervision and with department head as instructed to.

Anderson Department of Social Services Anderson, South Carolina

Human Services Coordinator II Case Manager/Investigator/Financial Manager

Adult Protective Services January 2007 – September 2010

Child Protective Services Treatment Services September 2010 – February 2012

Under Limited Supervision, Performs Specialized Case Management in the Human Services areas of Investigations, Licensing, Adult Protective Services, Financial Management, Protective Services and/or permanency planning as well as Court documents.

Anderson County Environmental Services Division Anderson, South Carolina

Business Office Coordinator-Sewer Division/ Recycling Education/Administrative Assistant

December 2000 - July 2006

Sewer Dept. Business Office Coordinator 2000-2005

Environmental Services Administrative Assistant/Grants/Edu. 2005-2006

2005-2006 Environmental Services:

Coordinates and oversees technical and office administrative support within a program or group of program areas including provision of varied and complex administrative support to managerial, professional and supervisory staff. Financial analysis, presentations, educational materials for Director, public education programs, grants and funds, statistical analysis, Fiscal Year budget. Co-created, implemented and conducted several week long sessions of E.A.R.T.H. Camp for At-Risk Children 2004-2006.

2000-2005 Administrative Assistant and Business Office Coordinator of Wastewater Management operations: Address public concerns, complaints, data entry, memos, letters, documents, forms and applications for Developers and Engineers, created and prepared utility, financial, statistical, operational reports, requisitions, purchase orders, budget preparation, personnel information and training programs and reports. Developed a Wastewater Management Central Billing System to link GPS, 911 addressing, Finance and Permitting Offices with Sewer Department permitting and fees.

Vulcan Materials Company/Sloan Construction Company Anderson, SC and Duncan, SC

Administrative EEO/Contract Compliance Assistant

May 1999 - December 2000

Prepared certified payroll, SCDOT correspondence, OJT program administration, subcontract, DBE and EEO PR-1391 reports, Assisted General Manager, estimators, asphalt crew leaders, HR Assistant with forms, reports, correspondences and proposals.

EDUCATION

Master's Degree, MA Edu,

January 2006 - June 2008

Anderson College (University 2006) Anderson, SC

Bachelor's Degree, Art General Studio, Graphic Design/Advertising/Education

December 1994

Associates Degree, Graphic Design/Advertising

December 1992

Anderson College Anderson, SC

T. L. Hanna High School Anderson, South Carolina

June 1988

LANGUAGES

English

Fluent

Spanish

Functional

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

A copy of Training and Certifications are available upon request.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

I was honored in 2008 with Upstate Case Manager of the Year Award from Senior Solutions and SC Senate for work with veterans. I created and found funding support for the Anderson County Environmental Education Program (E.A.R.T.H. Camp) from 2004-2006 without any funding/financial support from Anderson County. I successfully created a finance program for Anderson County Wastewater Management to link sewer permitting, wastewater fees to other county offices. I previously created the billing system for Vulcan Materials/Sloan Construction to better track expenses and receive reimbursement for Road Paving Projects that was then used exclusively by Anderson County Road Paving in 1999.

INTERESTS

My interests are varied and broad, usually done with humor.

REFERENCES

Karen Elrod

Deputy, Anderson County Sheriff Department

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