Results-Driven Operations & Employment Specialist

ANNETTE F. WILLIAMS

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Business & Resource Development Product Evaluation Communications & Employment Services

Audit Control Retail & Sales Management Strategic Planning Budget Management Personal Overview

Highly effective, results driven professional and resourceful manager offering more than 20 years experience in diverse industries of management and developing company growth Education

Art Institute of Atlanta/Decatur, AIO, Fashion & Retail Management, BS Fashion & Retail Management September 2014 University of Georgia, Certification of Business Management, Goodwill Industries August 2004 Georgia State University, Early Childhood Development, CDA May 1990 Technical Skills & Special Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, Design Business Ownership, Marketing, Sales and Sales Management, Consumer Behavior, Visual Merchandising, Trends and Concepts, Human Resources Management, Customer Relations and Marketing, Event and Fashion Show Productions, Apparel Evaluations, Textiles, Product Development and Manufacturing, Money Management and Finance, International Marketing and Buying, Media Planning and Buying, Billing and Coding, Data Entry, Professional Communications, Elements of Retail Operations, Accounting, Retail Math, Public Relations and Promotions, Merchandise Management and Inventory Control, Brand Strategy and Brand Management, Organizational Behavior, Fundamentals of Business, Design Applications, Principles of Marketing Research, Retailing Professional Experience

AARP Foundation Senior Employment SCSEP 2021-Currently Employment Specialist Decatur, GA

● Researched local training opportunities and educational resources available to assist clients in achieving their desired objectives.

● Conducted weekly job fairs at surrounding employment partners within the community and company network base for potential clients to sign up for employment programs.

● Responsible for weekly contact with assigned senior participants on SCSEP Program via email and telephone.

● Created monthly, quarterly and annual IEP meetings to report job growth and create strategies to advance to permanent employment for clients.

● Managed,coached, monitored and supervised client participation in a 4 year employment program through introducing online training and extra curricular activities networked with employment programs to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and company standards.

● Assisted clients on resume writing, interviewing techniques, job readiness and research strategies and other related topics involving for hire employment.

● Conducted individualized assessments on every client assigned to determine client’s eligibility for retention and immediate employment.

● Created and maintained a written and digital reports for accuracy of client progress for job satisfaction and eligibility for exit of employment program.

● Created a list of potential job transfers to clients to give opportunity to advance in other job families, permanent hire and temporary assignments to permanent jobs through On-Job-Training program after 6 months of training.

● Conducted exit interviews and completed employment termination paperwork.

● Scheduled and conducted new employee orientations and assigned employee email accounts.

● Responsible for assigning all Host Agency contracts.

● Worked closely with the Program Director by assigning all calendar scheduling and events related to outreach programs.

● Created and scanned all partnership contracts with potential and assignment Stone Mountain, GA

Broken Hearts to Open Hearts 2015-Present

Chief Financial Officer

● Financial Accounting of Accounts Payables and Receivables.

● Produced monthly financial reports on organizational activities and expenditures.

● Audit and manage monthly invoices.

● Responsible for working closely with the Treasurer and Secretary.

● Monitor and record donation of charitable contributions. Conyers, GA

Second Shady Grove Baptist Church 1989-Present

Church Administrator/Senior Pastor

● Minister of Church Administration.

● Lead Pastor to Church Ministry.

● Finance Secretary and Records Clerk.

● Orchestrates all church functions, to meeting agendas, conferences and seminars.

● Administer employee and volunteer assignments given as well as payroll.

● Developed partnership programs with businesses and community organizations.

● Attend monthly meeting with Pastor’s and Minister’s Alliance of Rockdale County.

● Attend Annual Southern Baptist and Leadership Conference. Stone Mountain, GA

A & A Clothing and Accessories 1993-2015

Founder/CEO

● Conduct Home/E-Commerce/Internet Based Business.

● Manage and service over 300 customers on a monthly basis.

● Specialize in Sales and Marketing of Women and Men’s designer clothing.

● Prepare, examine and audit monthly financial reports. Decatur, GA

● Senior Sales Representative recruited 3 recruits each week.

● Conducted coaching, training, motivating and educating new representatives in workshops and performance sessions.

● Produced and achieved a goal of $3,000 in sales per month as Trendsetter. Decatur, GA

Fastworks 2004-2007 President

● Responsible for the set up of individuals involved in a post-pilot program through FAST-Families and School Together.

● Provided intervention plans to keep families involved in a two or more year program funded by Families First.

● Coached and Developed 12 Families in parental involvement and conducted role-play.

● Provided counseling on a weekly basis through vent sessions. Professional Memberships

100 Black Business Women-Association Member

National Association of Professional Business Women Honors and Awards

Community Outreach Award-Greater Tower Community Association Volunteer of The Year Award-Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur President’s Award and Dean’s List Award – 4 years Dedicated Service Award-Second Shady Grove Baptist Church References available upon request

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