Chantay O. Powell
Washington,DC
Summary
Highly skilled and driven professional with over 20 years of experience in district government environments. Experienced administrative professional prepared for this role with strong background in office management, scheduling, and communication. Skilled in handling multiple tasks efficiently, ensuring smooth operations, and supporting executive teams. Team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs drive consistent achievement of organizational goals. Known for reliability and fostering positive work environment.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant / Behavioral Technician / School Security
District of Columbia Public Schools
06.1999 - Current
- Administrative operations, program and security support to Principal, Assistant Principal, staff, students, and visitors. Works as a first responder to emergency situations at assigned facilities to ensure safety and compliance standards were being me for students and staff while ensuring DCPS policies and procedures.
- Provides direct support for human resources and administrative operations functions.
- Coordinator for onboarding, training, and technical assistance for newly hired staff.
- Provides customer service and support for opportunities, services, or resources verbally and in writing.
- Manages temporary staff and provides support and coordination where needed.
- Reviews, analyzes quantitative and qualitative reports and makes recommendations to management on program procedures and processes in support of an executive level office.
- Prepares reports, spreadsheets, presentations, graphs, and executive correspondence for management and staff.
- Anticipates management and operational needs and prepares materials, agendas and background material as needed.
- Provides technical assistance and works as liaison with DCPS teachers to ensure office administration policies, programs, and activities are appropriate for their needs.
- Oversees records management and files for suspense, correspondence, regulations, reports, special projects, and meetings.
- Coordinates with faculty on requests, analyzing data, gathering information, logistics and evaluation processes.
- Administrator for logistics planning and preparation for meetings, activities, and events for onsite and off-site activities.
- Provided in and out of the classroom support for students with various disabilities and defused volatile situations before escalation.
- Works with management to develop standard operating procedures for improvement of operation efficiency for staff.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships within DCPS, stakeholders, special interest groups, and City executives.
- Reviews reports and data using various computer applications software to research and resolve discrepancies.
- Utilizes automated human resources data information systems to process personnel actions, trainings, and compile reports.
- Reconciles, maintains records and documents for departmental purchase card activity.
- Custodian for confidential, security and sensitive information access to include records, equipment, or computer access.
- Made periodic tours to secure areas, provide direct support, mitigate behavioral occurrences, deter criminal activity and check for irregularities.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
06-2026
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Management
06.2020
- Honor Student
- GPA: 3.56 GPA
Associate Business Management - undefined
06.2019
Certification - Computer Science
10.1997
Skills
- Cross-trained to provide support in student enrollment, attendance, Aspen Student Information Management System, student grade management and security
- Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Microsoft OneNote, Teams, SharePoint
- Microsoft FrontPage
- Aspen Student Information System
- Adobe Acrobat
- Problem Solving
- Human Resources Information Systems
- Peoplesoft
- WebEx Web Meetings
- Zoom Video Communication
- Quantitative & Qualitative Data Analysis
- Time Management
- Travel & Logistics
- Event Coordination & Management
- HR / Personnel Action Processing
- Timekeeping & Payroll Administration
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Computer skills
- Office administration
Timeline
Administrative Assistant / Behavioral Technician / School Security - District of Columbia Public Schools
06.1999 - Current
Strayer University - Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Management
Strayer University - Associate Business Management,
Test Technology Inc. - Certification, Computer Science
Strayer University - Master of Business Administration,
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