Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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April Ward

Richmond,VA
April Ward

Summary

Certified Developers Associate currently receiving DevOps mentorship and training on all things Cloud. Prepared for immediate transition from a healthy career in Real Estate to a DevOps or Cloud Engineer.

Overview

21
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

EXP Realty LLC

DATA DRIVEN REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL
06.2015 - Current

Job overview

  • I have leveraged cutting-edge software and tools to deliver exceptional results for my clients
  • I have extensive experience utilizing advanced data analytics to create targeted marketing campaigns, analyze market trends, and identify the most promising properties for my clients
  • I have also used virtual tour technology to provide immersive 3D experiences, allowing clients to "walk through" properties from the comfort of their own homes
  • Additionally, I have employed virtual staging technology to transform spaces, helping clients envision the full potential of a property
  • I am adept at using communication and collaboration software to keep clients informed and connected, providing a seamless experience throughout the buying and selling process
  • My expertise in technology has enabled me to stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing industry, delivering exceptional service and value to my clients.

Fluvanna County Public Schools

Instructional Assistant
07.2019 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
  • Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
  • Applied specialized teaching techniques to reinforce social and communication skills.
  • Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
  • Test Proctor for Local Community College, Blue Ridge Governors School, Virtual VA

Fluvanna County Public Schools

Substitute Teacher
10.2015 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
  • Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.

Fluvanna County Historical

Deputy Commissioner of Revenue
02.2012 - 08.2014

Job overview

  • Identified discrepancies between use and management directives by evaluating historical documents and current reports.
  • Personal Property and Real Estate records management
  • Corrections to personal and Real property.
  • Will transfers
  • Data Entry

Charlottesville City School

Attendance Secretary
10.2011 - 02.2013

Job overview

  • Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in person to provide information.
  • Delivered clerical support by handling arange of routine and special requirements.
  • Checking over 100 student in and out of school daily

UVA Health System

Patient Access Specialist
01.2003 - 01.2005

Job overview

  • Identified insurance payment sources and listed payers in proper sequence to establish chain of payment.
  • Obtained patient's insurance information and determined eligibility for benefits for specific services rendered.
  • Received patient deductibles and co-pay amounts and discussed options to satisfy remainder of patient financial obligations.
  • Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record.

Education

Level Up In Tech
Online

Certificate from Cloud Engineer
08.2022

University Overview

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
04.2013

University Overview

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS); AWS Lambda; Cloud Development, Infrastructure, Formation &
  • Computing; Linux OS; Docker; Kubernetes; Shell Scripting; GitHub; Apache; S3; ELB; RDS; CI/CD
  • Pipeline; API Gateway; Autoscaling VPCs; CloudFront, Azure, SQL
  • Programming Languages: Python; Linux; Terraform; HTML
  • Testing and Development Tools: GitHub, GitLab, Terraform Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud9 AWS
  • Project Management: Troubleshooting; Automation; Continuous Improvement; Cross-Functional
  • Collaboration;
  • Issue Resolution, Electronic Medical Records, Analysis of programs & Data, Onboarding
  • New agents, fingerprinting, background checks, reviewing applications, Customer Success, CRM
  • Management, Database Management, Consulting, Marketing, Managed Services, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
  • MS Teams, Attention to detail, IT Service Management, Problem solver, Web services, Wordpress

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • LEVEL UP IN TECH March 2022 – August 2022
  • DEVOPS ENGINEER IN TRAINING
  • Featured Projects: IAM Roles with EC2 connecting a DynamoDB Table I created a DynamoDB table in AWS and then used an EC2 instance to scan the table and validate it
  • GitHub! Forked, Pushed and Pulled Successfully fork, Clone, Commit and push a file to developers
  • Two-Tier Architecture and Terraform create a Two-Tier Architecture that will consist of a VPC, 2 public subnets, and 2 private subnets


Certification

AWS Certified Developer Associate

Timeline

Instructional Assistant
Fluvanna County Public Schools
07.2019 - 06.2020
Substitute Teacher
Fluvanna County Public Schools
10.2015 - 01.2019
DATA DRIVEN REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL
EXP Realty LLC
06.2015 - Current
Deputy Commissioner of Revenue
Fluvanna County Historical
02.2012 - 08.2014
Attendance Secretary
Charlottesville City School
10.2011 - 02.2013
Patient Access Specialist
UVA Health System
01.2003 - 01.2005
Level Up In Tech
Certificate from Cloud Engineer
Ashford University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
April Ward