Human Resources Sales
Resume:
Megan P Harris
Madison, AL United States 35756
*********@********.***
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Front Office Receptionist Position that will allow me to use my expert communication, clerical, and organizational skills in order to elevate the productivity of Kindred Consultants
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WORK EXPERIENCE
VSU’s “The Spectator” Newspaper, Valdosta, Georgia 08/2011-05/2012
Assistant Managing Editor/Writer- 6 HRS in office, approximately 15 HRS of independent work per week
• Provided weekly stories
• Assisted the editing process of the paper
• Responsible for tracking down and following campus related stories
• Provided photographs to accompany stories
• Analyzing and forecasting requirements for materiel, and making decisions to buy or repair individual items that play a role in the production of the newspaper
• planning and budgeting to support the progression of The Spectator Newspaper (ensuring that we have enough advertisers to financially support the pages required to house content)
Civilian Human Resources, Redstone, Alabama 05/2010 -08/2010 & 08/2011
Summer Hire/General Clerk-25 HRS per week
• Gained a knowledge of human resources regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and operations
• Responsible for recruitment coordination duties such as scheduling civilian employee teams for courses, reserving hotels and meeting rooms, and bundling training packages for each student
• Assisted the instruction of government civilian employee courses
• Responsible for the revision of course handbooks and PowerPoint presentations used in the facilitation of the courses
• Produced routine newsletters for distribution about the South Central Human Resources Department
• Responded to inquiries by telephone, fax and e-mail
• Use of Excel Spreadsheets for planning and scheduling the transportation and arrival of government employee students
U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama 05/2011 -08/2011 Cashier/gallery assistant- 20 HRS per week
• Performed cashier duties such as ticket sales and ASTC museum memberships
• Provided customers with navigational advice for touring the museum
• Performed clerical duties such as filing museum memberships and responding to customer inquiries by telephone
• Responsible for briefing guests on museum history, services and activities
Babysitter, Kaiserslautern, Germany 2004 -2006
• Supervised and cared for infants and young children
• Ensured that children’s’ physical, psychological, and nutritional needs were met.
• Acted as an educational tutor by helping children complete homework assignments
• Maintained open communication with parents in order to effectively adhere to rules and regulations concerning the children
• Prepared meals and formula
• Changed diapers & administered oral medications.
• Followed written and oral instruction from parents on matters concerning the children’s routine, rules, and day schedule.
Vacation Bible School, Vogelweh, Germany 04/2005-08/2005
Child care worker 04/2006-08/2006
• Provided daily child care services for infants and young children whose parents and older siblings were involved in the V.B.S. program
• Interacted with children and adults to provide information and instruction as assigned
• Ensured that children’s’ physical, psychological, and nutritional needs were met
• Prepared and served nutritious meals to children
• Prepared formula and warmed bottles for infant feedings
• Interacted with children through the introduction of stimulating and educational games.
• Tracked child enrollments/youth attendance
• Worked with supervisor to plan, coordinate and implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children and youth
• Participated in conferences with parents, program staff, and school representatives
• Took on proper sanitation measures in order to promote a hygienic child friendly environment
Kleber VAT office, Vogelweh, 06/2005 -08/2005 Summer Hire/clerical worker- 25 HRS per week
• Distributed European value added tax forms to service members and dependents
• Responsible for the input and processing of a variety of personnel actions
• Worked with computer sales programs
• Production and filing of VAT forms
• Use of Excel and other software to keep payment records
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EDUCATION
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia 08/2008 -05/2012
B.A. English-Journalism
• Freshman Honor's Society Award [December, 2008]
• Election to membership of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) [2009-Present]
• Assistant Managing Editor for VSU The Spectator
• Superior Academic Achievement ________________________________________
SKILLS
• Knowledge of office automation systems and the application of varied functions of several types of software; Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010QuarkXpress 9, Audacity 2.0, Retail Point of Sales Software, e-mail
• Superior communication skills; oral as well as the ability to produce clear and concise writing
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Downtown Rescue Mission Huntsville, Alabama- Food Preparation 11/2010-present
Willliams Elementary School Huntsville, Alabama- Read to grade-schoolers 05/2009
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