Shakandra Y. Dunning
CELL: 229-***-**** adz4zd@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE SUMMARY
Detailed-oriented, reliable, and forward-thinking professional, with verifiable track record of accomplishing assigned duties by coordinating and building positive rapport with customers. Equipped with combined dynamic organizational skills and leadership skills, planning, and directing operations and complex schedules. Articulate communicator; accustomed to developing and maintaining positive relationships with all levels of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Expert in delivering consistent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and management. Responsible for supervising operations, activities, volunteers and staff of a County senior center; ensures provision of home delivered and congregate meals and transportation for seniors in the community. Responding to crime scenes to make assessments and perform investigative tasks. Taking photographs and video recording crime scenes. Identifying and collecting physical evidence, and making notes. Gather evidence, and take photographs for degree preparation. Obtain evidence at the crime scene, creating reports of the findings, analyzing the evidence in the lab, and testifying in preliminary mock court. Report the findings of the analysis to superiors.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, and management
Handle customer inquiries in accordance to established service policies and procedures
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Familiar with lab atmosphere policies and procedures.
Knowledge of some lab utensils and machines
Good with computer and problem-solving
Excellent ability to communicate effectively with, vendors, staff and general public
Great attention to details and conflict resolution skills
Venipuncture/Capillary Blood Collection
Empathetic Customer Service.
Excellent Communication Skills.
Specimen Preparation.
Medical Records Data Entry
High-Powered Microscopes
Chromatography
Various Cameras and Photography Techniques
Various Light Sources.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McCane Labs
Phelebotomy Technician December 2020
Conducting and supporting scientific investigations and experiments
Planning, setting up and undertaking controlled experiments and trials
Recording and analyzing data
Demonstrating procedures
Collecting, preparing and/or testing samples
Maintaining, calibrating, cleaning and testing sterility of the equipment
Writing reports, reviews, and summaries
Keeping up to date with scientific and technical developments
Perform venipunctures of fellow classmates
Performed various test for patient diagnosis
Adhere to all HIPPA and company policies for safety
Extracting blood from patients through venipunctures or finger sticks.
Analyzing blood specimens using the correct testing equipment, when necessary.
Preparing specimens for transportation, including labeling vials accurately and matching blood specimens to patients.
Council on Aging Americus, GA January 19, 2019- Present
Center Manager
• Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
• Recommends selection of staff; trains staff in work procedures; administers discipline as required.
Provides input into division’s budgetary and goal setting processes; oversees and manages expenditures; ensures adequate supply inventories.
• Completes welfare checks via phone; problem solves and responds to crisis situations; refers clients to resources as needed.
• Assists clients with registration processes for access to senior center services.
• Conducts individual and family assessments through home and/or office visits.
• Develops and maintains ongoing working relationships with other social services agencies, organizations, services clubs, and community groups; participates in active outreach at events in the community.
• Represents the County at meetings and events with other agencies and the public.
• Performs daily, monthly, quarterly, annual reporting and data entry.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, local, and department laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Ensures that food preparation equipment, cooking and serving utensils, kitchen work areas and the dining area are orderly, clean and sanitary.
• Oversees building/facilities operations such as repairs, janitorial maintenance, security, and safety issues; reports need for repairs and follows-up on services.
• Evaluates and monitors assigned activities/programs and recommends improvements.
• Investigates service complaints and recommends remedial action if required; ensures the quality and consistency of services provided by assigned staff.
• Performs duties of center staff as required.
The UPS Store Americus, GA, Albany, GA June 2014- December 2017
Store Manager
Sales Associate
Maintained Website information for advertising
Maintained office in a neat clean and organized manner
Prepare and mail checks.
Operated and maintain different kinds of office equipment such as photocopiers, fax machine, laminating machine, cutter, and binding machine.
Trusted to open and close the store depending on the shift
Ship package via UPS and USPS
Provide excellent customer service skills and the ability to manage a team for peak performance in a retail- service environment.
Notarize documents upon customers request using best judgment
Retrieve and update package shipping via UPS Preferred line
Manage day-to- day operations of a retail location
Opening and closing center
Manage the productivity and world class customers service delivery of the team
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Accounting knowledge and computer applications
Ability to stand for several hours at a time and ability to lift 50-75+ lbs.
Ordered and maintained office supplies
Created reports, and presentations using the appropriate computer programs
Trained and supervised sales associates
Reported inventory directly to owner
Scheduled and directed staff in daily work assignments.
Efficiently resolved problems or concerns to the satisfaction of customers.
Assigned tasks and oversaw the direction of employees to ensure compliance for quality control guidelines.
Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards.
Assigned tasks and oversaw the direction of employees to ensure compliance for quality control guidelines.
Developed and maintained exceptional customer service standards.
Formulate work schedule for various employees
Create business cards, fliers, banners, invitations, and labels, etc.
Process shipments for various in-house account holders
Operate Ricoh printers and troubleshoot
Process payment on accounts for various companies and provide billing statements monthly
Pizza Hut
Shift Manager, Americus, GA February 2013- February 2014
Open and close operations
Provide excellent customer service
Weekly and daily inventory
Set goals for team members
Make products within guidelines of company standards
Make daily deposits
Balance till and control till access
Supervise and train employees
Place orders weekly in correspondence with revenue and inventory
Assist various retailer with merchandise upon delivery
Cleaning duties
Process new-hire information
Follow all Serv-Safe guidelines
Hillside Manor Apartments
Secretary, Americus, GA October 2010- December 2011
Process new and residing tenant information for leasing
Process tenants payments via Wells Fargo banking system
Greet and provide tour of property
Update tenant information via Yardi computer program
Organizational Skills
Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
Compose, type, and distribute routine correspondence, and reports.
Greet visitors and callers, handle their inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
Mail newsletters, promotional material, and other information.
Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
Make copies of correspondence and other printed material.
Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
Manage projects, and contribute to committee and team work.
Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information both internally and with other organizations.
Order and dispense supplies.
Prepare and mail checks.
Provide services to customers, such as order placement and account information.
Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.
Subway
Sandwich Artist June 2007- February 2008
Demonstrated integrity and honesty while interacting with guests, team members, and managers.
Maintained high standards of customer service during high volume, fast-paced operations.
Prepared all food orders within a 2-3 minute time frame.
Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage or cross-contamination.
Reported to each shift on time and ready to work.
Prepared meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders and company procedures
Weighed meat ingredients for sandwiches
Provided customer service over the phone for catering orders
Cleaned and sanitized work areas, dishes, and utensils
Trusted with money and bank deposits, and manage the store when owners are out of town
Help train new employees and work well with existing ones
learned communication skills and am expected by co-workers to handle tense situations
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
McCane Labs- Phelebotomy Macon, GA December 2020
Bachelor of Science Forensic Science, Minor- Chemistry
Darton State College Albany, GA Current
Americus- Sumter High South Campus Americus, GA May 2006
Georgia Work$ Program
Certificate #: S95XJ426KMFM Date Issued: April 18, 2011
Notary Public C-00006920, W-00225094
Date Issued: September 22, 2020 Commission Expires: March, 22, 2023
Serv-Safe Certified: 20137809
CPR Certified: GXCYNV
REFERENCES
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