LaWaunda A. Graham

adxa5a@r.postjobfree.com

803-***-****

Highlights and Qualifications

Excellent communicator organizational & prioritizing skills multi-tasker ability to meet deadlines

ambitious intuitive creative team player

Education: 1995-1999 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Bachelor of Science

Family & Consumer Sciences

Objective: To secure a challenging position with a reputable organization to expand my experience, knowledge, and skills

Skills: Proficient in Word, Excel Publisher PowerPoint FMLS MLS Systems Peachtree/SAGE 50 Accounting Various REO Bank Systems Sales Merchandiser Microsoft Outlook ADP

PeopleSoft Abila Mac Book

Professional Experience

3/22-present Have Life Church Charlotte, NC

Pastoral Assistant

Corresponded with guest speakers, visitors, and vendors. Prepare travel accommodations for visitors and purchased gifts, created Zoom meetings, prepared rooms for meetings and events, created spreadsheets, letters, and Riders. Emailed staff and assisted staff with projects, coordinated meetings with staff and guests, Managed calendars for pastoral team, ordered lunch for staff meetings, snacks and office supplies for daily use. 10/21-2/22 Wateree Community Actions, Inc. ((Permanent Grantee) Rubye J. Johnson) Sumter, SC

(Non-profit Organization)

Administrative Asst. to Early Head Start/Head Start Director Schedule department meeting and maintain calendar, make travel arrangements as requested, order supplies including obtaining quotes from vendors, request PO’s and submit orders into Abila, data entry, compose letters upon request, send out agency emails, communicate with vendors, communicate information and maintain working relationship with staff, create and maintain department records (bills, invoices, etc), maintain confidentiality of management meetings and take notes, filing, scanning, printing, assist in maintaining records so that the facility is in compliance with DSS, review and submit monthly reports from management team, work closely with directors and center managers, create spreadsheets, etc., responsible for digital management of dept. Records, etc. 8/19-9/21 CDI Early Head Start (Temp. Grantee) Sumter, SC

(Non-profit Organization)

HR Generalist

Assisting with HR/ Fiscal issues while managing 22 employees, preparing payroll bi-weekly calculating hours on adding machine (palto, seto, lwop, FMLA), calculating mileage reimbursements, creating PO's and OPO's for vendor invoices, preparing bills for payment, updating employee spreadsheets, preparing/creating and updating employee files, receiving and sending emails thru Outlook, listing open positions on job sites, interviewing candidates and hiring, preparing new hire paperwork and conducting orientation, collecting and preparing In- Kind reports, disbursing updated company information to employees, entered all receipt amount monthly on CACFP spreadsheet, performed all duties remotely during 3/2020-9/2021 when all SC schools shut down due to Covid-19, etc. LaWaunda A. Graham

adxa5a@r.postjobfree.com

803-***-****

Highlights and Qualifications

Excellent communicator organizational & prioritizing skills multi-tasker ability to meet deadlines

ambitious intuitive creative team player

9/1/18-10/19 Field 2 Fork, LLC Sumter, SC

Administrative Asst/Bookkeeper (part- time)

Training with an organic farm to keep records in Ag Squared and Intuit QuickBooks, learned the fundamentals of farming; soil samples, row measuring, companion planting, etc. Assisted with applications to become USDA organic certified and with GAP. 7/15-7/19 JKS Academy, LLC Sumter, SC

Director/HR Executive Assistant

On boarding of new employees: Interviewed and hired, conducted background checks, entered new employees into Child Plus database, explained job description, polices & procedures, calculated and distributed payroll, Prepared monthly expense spreadsheets, informed parents of any changes within the facility and updated them on behavioral changes or progressions, followed up with staff members to inquire about needs, assisted with paperwork to ensure we are within DSS regulations, maintained esthetics of the business 7/15/-7/16

Teacher

Monitored after school children and toddlers, prepared snacks twice a day, prepared daily tracking sheets, assisted with new clients touring facility and filling out paperwork, accepted weekly payments from parents, assisted with the completion of homework with after school children, incorporated projects and cooking with the children to help advance their creativity and imagination. Mentored children, maintained order and good behavior, organized and engaged children with recreational activities

9/16-2/17 Belk’s Camden, SC

PT Visual Manager

Ensured the facility's appearance was presentable, all mannequins were dressed, vendor and store signs were displayed by deadline, made sure vendors’ clothing and items were in place and laid out by plan-o-gram and proper color flow. Maintained building fixtures, created specialty shops within the store, performed duties in Task Manager, answered and sent emails to vendors and upper management, worked closely with the Rock Team

(merchandising), opened registers, viewed schedules and entered information into PeopleSoft 8/12-4/15 Apollo Associates Realty Atlanta, GA

Sales Consultant/Bookkeeper

Prepared General & Escrow ledger reports, prepared company payroll, invoiced agents and vendors, accounts receivable/payable, made spreadsheets for weekly, monthly, & quarterly agent reports, listing entries & updates in FMLS & GAMLS, deposited company checks into bank and entered into Peachtree Accounting/Sage 50, paid monthly payroll taxes (Federal & State), planned office events, scheduled lease renewals and meetings on Google calendar, scheduled viewings of sale & rental properties and showed, communicated with agents, brokers and tenants about rental amounts, move in/out dates, prorated amounts of rent, etc. 9/03-2/11

Executive REO Assistant

Assisted Million Dollar Agents, entered offers & counters into various banking systems, (Homecomings, Fannie Mae, CitiFinancial/Citi-Mortgage, Green River, REO Trans). Assisted, advised, & countered agents’ offers/clients on offers & property status, prepared contracts, addendums, & amendments, etc. Opened office, answered switchboards, greeted & directed clients, shipped & mailed documents, & closed office. Hosted open house events, made deposits, filed, copied, scanned, emailed, & faxed documents. Maintained books until accountant was hired, Ordered supplies for two offices, created documents & spreadsheets, Updated agent report cards, etc.