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CHEMISE WILLIAMS

Cordova,TN

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Coordinator of Operations and Finance

University Schools
Memphis, TN
06.2023 - Current
  • Created and maintained accurate records of departmental activities, including budgets, personnel documents and project timelines.
  • Coordinated with other departments to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.
  • Organized team events to promote a positive work environment.
  • Monitored inventory levels and ordered additional supplies as needed.
  • Prepared detailed expense reports for all departmental activities.
  • Maintained calendars of upcoming events, meetings and deadlines.
  • Collaborated with vendors to arrange contracts for services or products needed by the organization.

Operations Manager

Freedom Prep Charter Schools
Memphis
06.2022 - Current

Lead all operations for a 390 student middle school, including hiring and managing front office personnel, managing student records, and overseeing third-party vendors.

  • Successfully enrolled over 390 students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th ahead of the 2022-23 academic year, including all students
    receiving a class schedule, a welcome packet, and ensured all required paperwork successfully completed
  • Organized and managed two returning family welcome nights for over 240 families who attended the school last year including space
    setup, program order and timing, parking logistics, and other internal logistics to ensure proper program flow
  • Organized, tracked, and ensured completion of over 150 new family meetings to ensure students and families understood, and agreed
    to, the expectations laid out by the school
  • Oversaw the overall budget of $3,800,000 for the campus and ensured budget spending aligned with school priorities and goals.

Executive Assistant to the Founder/CEO

Memphis
07.2019 - 05.2022

Served as a trusted advisor for the CEO, managing calendar, events, and strategic planning to maximize organizational priorities.

  • Successfully enrolled over 390 students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th ahead of the 2022-23 academic year, including all students
    receiving a class schedule, a welcome packet, and ensured all required paperwork successfully completed
  • Organized and managed two returning family welcome nights for over 240 families who attended the school last year including space
    setup, program order and timing, parking logistics, and other internal logistics to ensure proper program flow
  • Organized, tracked, and ensured completion of over 150 new family meetings to ensure students and families understood, and agreed
    to, the expectations laid out by the school
  • Oversaw the overall budget of $3,800,000 for the campus and ensured budget spending aligned with school priorities and goals.

Campus Aide

FPA Whitehaven Elementary
Memphis
07.2017 - 06.2019

Worked between academics and operations, planned field lessons, and improved campus dismissal efficiency.

  • Planned over six field lessons with a budget over $25,000
  • Reduced campus dismissal time from 47 minutes to 16 minutes over the course of two weeks for over 500 elementary school students
  • Organized, maintained, and updated files for each student athlete.

Academic Support Coordinator

Achievement School District
Memphis
12.2014 - 06.2017

Coordinated attendance intervention meetings, managed operations for two schools, and facilitated parent meetings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Junior/ Professional Studies

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Skills

  • Recordkeeping
  • Financial Management
  • Business Administration
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Data Entry
  • Project Management
  • Project assistance
  • Discretion and Confidentiality
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Relationship Building

Timeline

Coordinator of Operations and Finance

University Schools
06.2023 - Current

Operations Manager

Freedom Prep Charter Schools
06.2022 - Current

Executive Assistant to the Founder/CEO

07.2019 - 05.2022

Campus Aide

FPA Whitehaven Elementary
07.2017 - 06.2019

Academic Support Coordinator

Achievement School District
12.2014 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Junior/ Professional Studies

University of Memphis
CHEMISE WILLIAMS