Alisha Jones-Walker
Tuscaloosa,Alabama
Summary
Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Secretary Secondary Education and Strategic Initiatives
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education
Tuscaloosa, USA
03.2022 - Current
- Managing and coordinating the schedule for the Director of College and Career Readiness and the Director of Strategic Initiatives and other departmental leaders
- Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, and presentations for department meetings and initiatives
- Organize and maintain files, records, and other documentation relevant to strategic initiatives and educational programs
- Coordinate logistics for meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and taking minutes during discussions
- Assist in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives by gathering and organizing data and information as needed
- Serve as a point of contact for internal and external inquiries related to secondary education and strategic initiatives
- Support the procurement and management of educational materials and resources to enhance program delivery
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Tuscaloosa City Schools
Tuscaloosa, USA
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Communicates with parents and students daily
- Provides secretarial services for the principal and other administration
- Maintains student records
- Provides routine management of the principal’s office
- Communicates by phone, email, letter, fax or in person with other system wide employees/vendors as needed
- Completes detailed requisitions and purchase orders in NextGen/McAleer
- Pay invoices as they come in and check to verify that all items are received and making sure that all funding is ran properly and according to Tuscaloosa City Schools policies
340B Specialist
Whatley Health Services
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Perform monthly audits on the dispensed medications to patients to make sure they are Whatley patients
- Perform administrative duties to make sure the company is in compliance with the policy and procedures
- Report monthly to the CEO and Fiscal Manager with the status of the 340B revenue
Purchasing Agent
Whatley Health Services
06.2017 - 08.2020
- Submitting purchase orders and purchasing requested supplies for all of Whatley Health Services twelve sites
- Practicing confidentiality
- Utilizing Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word and Excel
- Interacting with various people daily in a friendly manner
- Multitasking while doing clerical work and creating purchase orders
Admissions Service Representative
Whatley Health Services
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Pre-admitting patients by receiving bookings from physicians
- Confirming admitting privileges of physicians
- Interviewing patients
- Entering patient information to pre-admissions database securing payments by screening insurance information
- Identifying patients requiring pre-admission approvals from third-party payers
- Verifying approvals
- Notifying patient accounts department of self-paying admissions
Senior First Assistant Manager
Cato Fashion Corporation
07.2011 - 10.2016
- Fulfilling the duties as the hiring and recruiting specialist
- Completing the store operational requirements
- Maintaining all part-time sales associates by recruiting, selecting and training the associates
- Welcoming customers by greeting them and offering assistance
- Handling cash and credit transactions at cash registers while maintaining a friendly personality with all customers
- Processing payments by totaling purchases
- Processing checks, cash, and store or other credit cards
- Counting down monies in the till at the end of the workday
- Maintaining a cash drawer sheet to track amounts, receipting the total deposit as well as entering it into the computer for verification of checks and balances
- Processing all online orders in the computer system as well as contacting customers via e-mail or phone once orders are in stock
Administrative Assistant (work study)
Legal Services Alabama
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Multitasking to maintain business flow and timely assistance of clients
- Greeting clients upon arrival
- Answering multiple phone lines and directing phone calls to the appropriate persons
- Inputting data into the client data base known as Legal Files
- Copying and filing important documents from clients
- Drafting letters and mailing information to clients
- Calling clients as directed to provide important information
- Processing payments made by clients
- Assisting clients with completing paperwork as well as organizing and maintaining confidential files, which consisted of opening and closing files within the Legal Files system
- Communicating effectively with a variety of people
- Maintaining an orderly filing system
- Using a number of computer programs
- Ensuring that all documents remained confidential
- Exercising professionalism at all times
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Communication Studies, Women’s Studies
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2012
Advance Academic Diploma -
Northridge High School
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2007
Skills
- Effective Communication Skills
- Telecommunication Skills
- Effective Written Communication
- Requisition Management
- Digital Archiving Techniques
- Strategic Task Management
Volunteer Experience
- Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., 2011, Present
- Volunteer, Leland Lanes Disaster Relief Station, 04/2011, 04/2011
- Volunteer, Tornado Disaster Relief Hotline, 04/2011, 04/2011
- Curriculum Developer, Leading Edge, 2009, 2010
- Volunteer, Women’s Resource Center, 2007, 2012
- Mentor, Save the Youth, Bessemer, AL, 2006, Present
Honorsandawards
- Paul W. Bryant Scholarship, 2007, 2012
- Nominated to participate in the Elect-Her Training, 2011
- Black Faculty and Staff Scholarship, 2007
- Community Service Award, Delta Sigma Theta, 2007
- Most Athletic Award, Delta Sigma Theta, 2007
- SCLC Oratorical Local Winner, 2007
Activities
College Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, AL, Head Deaconness, Children’s Church Teacher
Timeline
Secretary Secondary Education and Strategic Initiatives
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education
03.2022 - Current
Secretary/Bookkeeper
Tuscaloosa City Schools
08.2020 - 03.2022
340B Specialist
Whatley Health Services
06.2019 - 08.2020
Purchasing Agent
Whatley Health Services
06.2017 - 08.2020
Admissions Service Representative
Whatley Health Services
10.2016 - 06.2017
Senior First Assistant Manager
Cato Fashion Corporation
07.2011 - 10.2016
Administrative Assistant (work study)
Legal Services Alabama
01.2009 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Communication Studies, Women’s Studies
University of Alabama
Advance Academic Diploma -
Northridge High School