Andrea M. Casady
Gainesville,USA
Summary
Professional administrative professional with track record in supporting executive leadership. Proven ability to handle confidential information and manage executive schedules effectively. Focused on fostering team collaboration and meeting dynamic business needs through exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
Alachua County School Board
Gainesville, FL
09.2025 - Current
- Managed confidential correspondence and documentation with discretion.
- Developed and maintained filing systems for easy access to information.
- Supported budget tracking and expense reporting for departmental initiatives.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate effective communication throughout the company.
- Managed office inventory, tracking supplies and placing orders to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Coordinated events for staff members, promoting team-building activities and boosting morale within the workplace.
Student Services Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator
A. L. Mebane Middle School
Alachua, FL
01.2006 - Current
- ISD/ISS Teacher
- Responsible for obtaining students workload while they are in ISD/ISS
- Mentors students on anger management, decision making and redirecting their behavior, so they can have a successful return to the class.
- Established a good rapport with students and offers safe space when needed to help with redirection and an understanding that I am there to help.
- Secretary to the Dean
- Support to the SRO
- Must maintain high alert via walkie talkie, cell phone, office phone and any form of communication that Student Services would be contacted in the event of an emergency and/or situation needing assistance.
- Develops positive and supportive work relationships with coworkers.
- Monitor accuracy of input and output data
- Helps manage the front desk, answering multi-phone lines, greeting people immediately upon arrival and helping assist with parent/guardian needs
- Serves to support and encourage families and students as issues arise
- Provide excellent customer service and help to those calling, emailing, or coming in
- Maintains work emails and correspond as needed
- Responsible for processing discipline referrals, and preparing paperwork for parents and students
- Assist supervisors in resolving conflicts, behavior issues and classroom management.
- Supervises children during morning duty, lunch duties, after school bus duty and in between every class change.
- Exhibits intrapersonal skills to work as an effective team member and leader
- Participates in cross-training activities, as needed
- Communicate effectively with the public, staff members, students, parents, administrator, and other contact persons using tact and good judgment
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying and resolving potential problems or opportunities for improvement.
- Keep supervisor informed of potential problems or unusual events.
- ACPS/Mebane’s Volunteer Coordinator for the last 20+ years
- Communicates regularly with college students, parents and others that are interested in volunteering
- Inform the schools with any updates and/or student changes
- Maintains a working knowledge of Skyward, Microsoft Office Software and Google Drive
- Testing Proctor for various testing assessments throughout the year
- Often pulled to help cover and substitute when short teacher coverage
- Alachua County Public Schools
Specialist 1- Office of Student Assignment
Alachua County School Board
Gainesville, FL
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Improved customer satisfaction rates through proactive problem-solving and efficient complaint resolution.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Assisted parents/guardians with enrollment .
- Entered and processed applications for zoning exceptions
- Completed affirmations of address
- Answered high quantity multi line phone calls
Assistant Senior Clerical & Volunteer Coordinator
Lincoln Middle School
Gainesville, FL
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Managed all check-in’s and check-out’s
- Utilized intercom system to call up students for check-out
- Would write hall passes for students checking in
- Input any students with doctors and/or parent notes
- Established a good rapport with students and offers safe space when needed to help with redirection and an understanding that I am there to help.
- Must maintain high alert via intercom, office phone and any form of communication that the Front Office would be contacted in the event of an emergency and/or situation needing assistance.
- Develops positive and supportive work relationships with coworkers.
- Monitor accuracy of input and output data
- Helps manage the front desk, answering multi-phone lines, greeting people immediately upon arrival and helping assist with parent/guardian needs
- Serves to support and encourage families and students as issues arise
- Provide excellent customer service and help to those calling, emailing, or coming in
- Assist supervisors on any other duties as assigned when needed, such as helping cover the Dean’s office when short staffed.
- Exhibits intrapersonal skills to work as an effective team member and leader
- Participates in cross-training activities, as needed
- Communicate effectively with the public, staff members, students, parents, administrator, and other contact persons using tact and good judgment
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying and resolving potential problems or opportunities for improvement.
- Keep supervisor informed of potential problems or unusual events.
- ACPS/Lincoln’s Volunteer Coordinator
- Communicates regularly with college students, parents and others that are interested in volunteering
- Inform the schools with any updates and/or student changes
- Maintains a working knowledge of SIS and Microsoft Office Software
- Alachua County Public Schools
Dean’s Secretary, Attendance Officer & Substitute Coordinator
Kanapaha Middle School
Gainesville, FL
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Processed referrals and maintained discipline files for the Dean’s office
- Entered daily attendance
- Monitored truancy and reported to the truancy officer
- Managed all check-in’s and check-out’s
- Responsible for Substitutes for teacher coverage
- Organizing Substitute rosters/class assignments for the day/week
- In charge of checking the subline for call outs multiple times throughout the evening and first thing early morning and then continuously call for subs if any callouts
- Helped assist teachers with disruptive students and no administration available
- Alachua County Public Schools
Behavior Program Associate
Tacachale
Gainesville, FL
01.1995 - 01.2000
- Educated residents on basic life skills such as but not limited to, hygiene, communication, cooking, laundry, money management and anything that would help improve and enhance their lives.
- Would often take residents on outings to help practice their money management and coping skills
- Supervise residents during their assigned jobs daily
Education
Diploma -
Buchholz High School
Gainesville, FL06-1993
Dual Enrollment - undefined
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL01-1993
Nail Tech Specialty License - undefined
Powell Beauty Academy
Gainesville, FL01-1992
Skills
- Computer literacy
- Data entry
- Organization
- Communication
- Creativity
- Detail oriented
- Problem-solving
- Interpersonal communication
- Customer relationship management
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Customer service
- Training
- Administrative support
- Information confidentiality
- Phone etiquette
- Conflict management
Timeline
Executive Assistant
Alachua County School Board
09.2025 - Current
Specialist 1- Office of Student Assignment
Alachua County School Board
07.2024 - 09.2025
Student Services Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator
A. L. Mebane Middle School
01.2006 - Current
Assistant Senior Clerical & Volunteer Coordinator
Lincoln Middle School
01.2004 - 01.2006
Dean’s Secretary, Attendance Officer & Substitute Coordinator
Kanapaha Middle School
01.2000 - 01.2004
Behavior Program Associate
Tacachale
01.1995 - 01.2000
Dual Enrollment - undefined
Santa Fe Community College
Nail Tech Specialty License - undefined
Powell Beauty Academy
Diploma -
Buchholz High School