Candace Williams
Chicago
Summary
Professional liaison with strong background in fostering communication and building relationships. Skilled in team collaboration and adept at navigating changing needs to achieve results. Expertise in conflict resolution, project management, and strategic planning. Reliable, adaptable, and focused on driving success through effective partnerships and clear communication.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Culture Sped Liaison
DRW College Prep High School, Noble
07.2022 - 05.2025
- Served as the primary point of contact, fostering strong relationships between students, parents and teachers.
- Coordinated multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Maintained a high degree of professionalism at all times, representing the students with integrity in both internal and external interactions.
- Solved conflicts and addressed issues that occurred between students and their peers .
- Acted as the liaison between students and staff members, promoting positive working relationships built on trust.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help students achieve success.
Kitchen Porter
Chicago Public School
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Scraped, washed and efficiently restacked dishware, utensils, and glassware to keep kitchen ready for customer demands.
- Boosted team efficiency by keeping kitchen areas organized, clean, and properly sanitized.
- Assisted chefs with food preparation tasks, resulting in timely service and high-quality dishes.
- Maintained accurate records of cleaning activities, ensuring compliance with health department regulations at all times.
- Safeguarded food safety standards by properly storing ingredients according to temperature requirements.
Collector
Global Credit & Collection
01.2017 - 07.2019
- Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly targets, promoting a positive work environment and boosting overall productivity.
- Contacted customers to discuss payment schedules and set up or immediately process payments.
- Reduced outstanding debts by implementing strategic collections tactics and maintaining open lines of communication with customers.
- Streamlined debt collection processes for increased efficiency in the workplace.
- Trained new team members on scripts, company services, and collection strategies.
- Negotiated with account holders to devise repayment plans and minimize collections receivables.
Delivery Driver
Amazon
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate deliveries of products.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
- Worked scheduled hours as required and took on available shifts during holidays and busy periods.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Lawndale College Prep
Chicago, IL06-2013
Skills
- Assertiveness
- Mediation skills
- Influencing skills
- Representative experience
- Team collaboration
- Goal setting
- Issue resolution
- Collaborative relationships
Accomplishments
- Achieved employee of the week through effectively helping with attendance, grades and behavior.
- Supervised team of four staff members.
Certification
License - Paraprofessional
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Culture Sped Liaison
DRW College Prep High School, Noble
07.2022 - 05.2025
Kitchen Porter
Chicago Public School
08.2019 - 07.2022
Collector
Global Credit & Collection
01.2017 - 07.2019
Delivery Driver
Amazon
06.2016 - 01.2018
High School Diploma -
North Lawndale College Prep
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