Eric D. Gresham
**** **** ****** ***** ******, LA 70065
Cell: 504-***-****
Home: 504-***-****
Email: ****.*********@*****.***
Skills
** ***** ** ********** ** a Case Manager
** ***** ** ***erience as a Sign Language Interpreter
10 years of experience of Administrative Assistant
12 years of experience as a HIV/AIDS Peer Educator and Hospice Care Trainer
5 years of experience as the Office Manager for the Orleans Public Defenders
Experience
Weiner Cort/Holley Temp Services August 2022 to October 2022
Driver Manager delivering furniture throughout Louisiana and parts of Mississippi.
Premier Automobile Group June 2022 to July 2022
Used car sales at the local Nissan Dealership.
Assisting in finding finance options through the various finance companies.
Orleans Public Defenders December 2017 to November 2021
Keeping an accurate roster of employees’ daily attendance, scheduling and maintaining planned and unplanned off days
Keeping up with company property as well as the daily upkeep of the building.
Refining operations by researching, surveying, suggesting, and ultimately enabling policy changes.
Communicating daily with staff issuing onboarding materials, such as, identification cards, computers and the assigning of offices.
Supervising staff, including secretaries and office assistants.
Assisted in preparing, reviewing, and distributing employee’s payroll.
Researching, analyzing and reporting on the effectiveness of operations.
Assisting Human Resources keep and maintain employee files and other paperwork.
Louisiana State Penitentiary November 2015 to June 2017 Paralegal/Investigator
Prepared affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organized and maintained documents in paper or electronic filing system.
Prepared legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, and met with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
Filed pleadings with court clerk, gathered and analyzed research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
Tracked filing deadlines both state and federal jurisdictions; legal materials needed for trial and appeal purposes, and United States Supreme Court and local rulings.
Rayburn Correctional Center June 2010 to November 2015 Educational Administrative Assistant / Case Manager
Advised students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
Wrote case notes on inmates’ progress in Microsoft Excel and Access.
Directed, coordinated, and evaluated the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, and departments.
Determined course schedules, and coordinated teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment.
Provided assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
Rayburn Correctional Center June 2005 to November 2010 Chaplain Assistant / Case Manager
Maintained monthly reports on the process, participation, and behavior of the individual and group participants.
Prepared and delivered sermons or other talks, and lead regular religious services.
Counseled individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.
Performed administrative duties, ordered supplies, organized or engaged in interfaith, community, civic, educational, or recreational activities sponsored by or related to religious program
Education/Certification
STRIVE NOLA Job Readiness Program August 2017
Aspen University MBA- Specialization in Finance 2013
LSU Law Center Paralegal Certificate 2013
EIPA Diagnostic Center Sign Language Interpreter 2010-2014
New Orleans Baptist Theo. Semi. Bachelor of Arts 2000-2005
References Provided Upon Request