Ruqayyah K. Bobo
248-***-****• ************@*****.***
Qualification Highlights
● Over 17 years of experience in customer service and leadership positions with the U.S. Postal Service
● Committed and dedicated to completing task effectively and efficiently
● Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership skills
● Proven ability to finish task in a professional and timely manner
● Highly reliable self-starter; can be counted on to complete assignments
● Customer Service Certified, National Seminars Training and DESC, Detroit, MI, 2015
Education
B.S., Public Affairs, Wayne University – Detroit, MI, 2014
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Wayne University – Detroit, MI, 2014
Employment History
Detroit Public Schools District 2017 – Present
Substitute Teacher
● Create lesson plans, and teach to entire class.
● Maintain class room discipline
● Track student progress, and present the information to parents
● Create test
● Work with school administration to prepare students for standardized testing
Mail Clerk United States Postal Service, Detroit, MI/Pittsburgh, PA 1993 - 2012
● Prepared incoming and outgoing mail for distribution
● Performed minor maintenance on sorting equipment
● Manually sorted letters, flat mail, for distribution to proper area zoning
● Responsible for data warehousing storage and procedure
● Used several third-party software applications to complete records and time study reports
● Responsible for training as well as mentoring new hires assigned to the work-floor in my area
● Employment Utilized third-party software applications to send out notifications for all undeliverable
items that could not be mailed
● Handled customer complaints as well as possible mail theft and delivery problems and lost and/or
damaged mail
● Consulted customers on mailing protocols also safety mailing items
● Assisted customers with complex questions and concerning mailing procedures
● Software Proficiency Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Office Suite
2003/2007/2013, STATA, Graphic Design software and numerous 3rd Party web-based applications
designed to company specifications
Mail Clerk Trustee
Board of Trustees American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local #295 2008 - 2012
● Official custody over the property of APWU local #295 and maintained itemized property log
● Managed the safekeeping of all policies, deeds as well as all important documentation pertaining to the
property
● Audited the books of all financial officers and committees
● Investigated and examined all financial transactions of gravity to include but not limited to vouchers,
invoices, IRS reports and monthly bank statements
● Compared disbursements with disbursement statements
Budget Committee American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local #295 2008 - 2012
● Summarization of the unions financial plans
● Managed departmental and committees budgets for the year for the following departments: Arbitration,
Education, SOAR, Public Relations, Newsletter, Human Relations, Legislation, Health Plan, Crafts,
POWER and Retirees
● Provided a detailed proposal for projected budget for the upcoming year
Volunteer
Volunteer, City of Detroit, Safe Haven Shelter &Resource Center, Detroit, MI, 2013 - Present
Honors & Awards
Wayne State University – Irvin D. Reid Honor College, 2013Mentor of the Year, Safe Haven Shelter & Resource
Center, Detroit, MI, 2014