Cheresse Harris
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Organized office professional with experience with various administrative tasks such as preparing agendas, scheduling meetings and providing customer assistance. Detail-oriented administrative assistant with experience in customer service, data entry and office management. Proven track record of maintaining efficient office operations. Expertise in scheduling and coordinating meetings, managing travel and expense reports, and transcribing minutes.
Upbeat Extended Care Teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Extended Care Teacher
Carmel Christian School
05.2022 - Current
- Tutored and assisted children in small groups of individuals to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
- Communicated with parents and staff to discuss educational policies and activities and students' learning and behavioral problems.
- Redirected inappropriate student behavior and implemented program discipline system to guide proper student behavior.
- Observed and monitored children's play activities to promote healthy, safe environment.
- Organized and stored toys and classroom materials to maintain order in activity areas.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Attended students' concerts, sporting events and performances to offer support and encourage extracurricular activities.
Administrative Assistant
Victory World Church
04.2016 - 03.2019
- Supported Executive Director of Member Care and Biblical Guidance
- Scheduled and prepared team meetings and activities
- Maintained and ordered all supplies
- Coordinated events for over 300 volunteers
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records
Staff Childcare Teacher
Victory World Church
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared age-appropriate weekly lessons for children ages 0 to 5
- Ensured that children ages 2-5 were ready for Kindergarten
- Helped manage daily operations by week-to-week scheduling, planning, and executing of activities
- Established rules that enforced good behavior
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback
Bus Manager
Gwinnett County Public Schools
07.2013 - 07.2014
- Supervised and managed school bus routes for Middle and Elementary School special needs students
- Communicated with dispatcher team, school administrators and parents through radio use and written contact
- Provided emergency evacuations training twice a year
- Ensured safe loading and unloading of students and monitored surrounding traffic to maintain their safety
- VOLUNTEERING-
- Victory world church
- Children’s Ministry
- For 5 years, Served weekly in children’s ministry with various age groups from nursery to preschool as a lead teacher
- Marriage/Pre-Marital Ministry
- I served in marriage ministry, helping couples overcome marital difficulties
- Pre-martial ministry-Facilitated couples were interested in becoming married in 8 weeks intensive study.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 09.2024 - Current
No Degree - Criminal Justice-2006-2007
Raritan Valley Community College
Somerville, NJ2006
Associate of Arts - Psycology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 01.2022 - 05.2023
Skills
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION-
- Computer skills-
- Microsoft Word
- 10-Key Proficiency
- Customer Service
- Account Reconciliation
- Schedule Management
- Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Line Phone Systems
- Administrative Support
- Mail Management
- Back Office Operations
- iManage Proficiency
- Data Entry Documentation
- PC Proficiency
- Process Optimization
- Classroom Management
- Activity Planning
- Afternoon care
- Student Monitoring
- Parent Communication
- Homework support
- Safety Management
Certification
Leadership Ministry Training Certification, 2014
Marriage/Pre-marriage Ministry Training Certification, 2016
Timeline
Bachelor of Arts -
Liberty University
09.2024 - Current
Extended Care Teacher
Carmel Christian School
05.2022 - Current
Associate of Arts - Psycology
Liberty University
01.2022 - 05.2023
Administrative Assistant
Victory World Church
04.2016 - 03.2019
Staff Childcare Teacher
Victory World Church
01.2015 - 01.2016
Bus Manager
Gwinnett County Public Schools
07.2013 - 07.2014
No Degree - Criminal Justice-2006-2007
Raritan Valley Community College