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Cari Andrews

Bonney Lake

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Sound, excelling in housing voucher administration and team leadership. Proven track record in problem-solving and active listening, effectively managing client needs and enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in data entry and fostering collaboration, ensuring timely resolution of complex issues between clients and Housing Operations team.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Shelter Plus Care Specialist

Sound
03.2020 - Current

Provide housing voucher Administrative Support while serving as liasian between Plymouth Housing Group and Sound for 54 to 123 clients from 2007 - Present.


Collected and processed 54 - 123 Annual Recertification's each year within a 90 day time frame.


Communicate with Sound clinicians about SPC client housing inquiries and needs in order to resolve with Plymouth Housing and client landlord.


Served as main point of contact for SPC program at Sound beginning 2014.

Administrative Supervisor

Sound
10.2005 - 03.2020
  • Monitored and evaluated personnel performance to complete annual reviews, recommend advancement, or address productivity concerns.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Interceded between employees during arguments and diffused tense situations.
  • Provided backup to front desk to step in to assist with various tasks whenever employee was absent or at lunch.
  • Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
  • Monitored front areas so that questions could be promptly addressed.
  • Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.

Administrative Assistant

Sound
10.2000 - 10.2005
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Transcribed Psychiatrist's Psychiatric Evaluations.
  • Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
  • Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.

Security Specialist/Special Agent

Federal Aviation Security Field Offce
03.1993 - 03.2000

Conducted routine FAA Regulation testing at SeaTac International Airport Security Checkpoints.


Performed yearly FAA Regulation Inspections of Air Carrier Compliance, Security Checkpoint Compliance and Airport Security Compliance.


Attended FAA mandated trainings in New York, NY, Atlantic City, NJ and Oklahoma City, OK.


Assigned security compliance of Moses Lake, WA and Port Angeles, WA Airports.


Prepared Inspection and compliance reports for FAA Regulated citations based on outcome of Inspections.


Prepared citation reports for in flight Air Carrier civilians based on police reports obtained.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts

Argosy University
Seattle, WA
05-2014

Skills

  • Active listening skills
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Computer literate
  • Active listening
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Incident reporting
  • Problem-solving
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Empathetic listening
  • First aid and safety

Timeline

Shelter Plus Care Specialist

Sound
03.2020 - Current

Administrative Supervisor

Sound
10.2005 - 03.2020

Administrative Assistant

Sound
10.2000 - 10.2005

Security Specialist/Special Agent

Federal Aviation Security Field Offce
03.1993 - 03.2000

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts

Argosy University