Clara V. Wright-Thorpe
Creedmoor,NC
Summary
Always on time, Reliable employee and excellent communicater. Hardworking and passionate. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
OAN III
Murdoch Development Center
Butner , NC
02.2022 - Current
- Managed day-to-day staffing and handled scheduling for all store employees.
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired talented individuals bringing dynamic sales expertise to organization.
- Greeted all customers cheerfully and asked open-ended questions to ascertain needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
- Submitted reports to senior management to aid in business decision-making and planning.
- Assessed sales reports to identify and enhance sales performance, support inventory oversight and capitalize on emerging trends.
- Kept orderly and accurate accounting records by monitoring sales documentation.
- Conducted ongoing staff development to help employees achieve growth within job roles.
- Maintained company's visual merchandise standards through general housekeeping and planograms.
- Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and store promotions.
- Exceeded targets by building, directing and motivating high-performing sales team.
- Developed relationships with clothing vendors and freight operators.
- Analyzed data and profit and loss statements to compose store budget.
Bookkeeper/Receptionist
Vance County Schools
Henderson, NC
02.2001 - 01.2022
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs.
- Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
EC Administrative Assistant/Budget Manager/CECAS Data Manager
Vance County Schools
Henderson , NC
01.2015 - 04.2020
- Places and receives telephone calls & records messages
- Processes all incoming and outgoing calls & mail
- Assesses needs, orders, and maintains supplies, materials & equipment
- Performs any bookkeeping tasks associated with EC Students
- Maintains regular and e-filing systems and searches for specific information, documentation, state reports and Grants
- Ability to accurately reconcile Medicaid data through d-tracks and a third party vendor account
- Ability to manage, amend , monitor and reconcile 14 budgets, (local, state and federal)
- Ability to manage time (LINQ payroll 7 people)
- Ability to prepare contracts and manage time sheets and logs for 9 agents
- Ability to prepare and process purchase orders (POs) for the EC Department and EC staff at school sites
- Process and prepare invoices for workshop registration, travel and reimbursement
- Ability to verify documents and forms for accuracy and completeness to include federal personal accounting reports
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public
- Ability to access and report data from data bases and “Budget with details” to accurately assign correct budget codes to invoices and purchase orders and accurately reconcile them monthly
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, discretion and initiative in completing assignments with minimal supervision
- Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and word processing and/or file maintenance programs to enter, store and/or retrieve information as requested or otherwise necessary for all federal, state and local Exceptional Children Budgets; selects data from varied sources and summarizes information.
Human Resource Receptionist
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Answering phones and greeting Associates, Vendors and Guests
- Various clerical functions including, but not limited to, filing, faxing and generating reporting
EC Teacher Assistant/Media Assistant
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Observe and track students’ performance
- Provide extra assistance to teacher to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts
- Assist individuals with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities, behavior problems and/or medical conditions
- Coordinate instructional efforts with teaching staff
- Distribute, collect and review test and homework assignments
- Maintain accurate and complete student records
- Establish and reinforce administrative policies and procedures
- Responds to numerous reference questions on a daily basis, referring students to appropriate resources
- Collected monies for Exceptional Children’s department for activities and kept accurate records of funds submitted
- Assist with the check in/out of books
- Keep records of all technology equipment in school
- Serves as back up front desk coverage as needed.
Lead Teacher
Play House Child Care Center
01.2002 - 01.2004
- 3 Year Olds
- Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students
- Observe and evaluate children's performance and behavior.
Health Care Tech 1
Murdoch Developmental Center
Butner, NC
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Supporting behavioral challenges and/or medical conditions whose clinical treatment needs cannot be supported in the community
- Providing services for specialty programs including children and adolescents programs which are available for individuals residing in all regions of the state.
Education
Medical & Insurance Coding Everest University
2010
Human Service
Vance-Granville Community College
2006
High School Diploma - undefined
Warren County High School
1997
Skills
- Extensive software skills
- Detailed-oriented and excellent organizational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to get along well with other and work with little or no supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient using business office machines and equipment such, as computers, adding machines, copiers, facsimile machines and multi-line phone systems
- Delegating Work
Timeline
OAN III
Murdoch Development Center
02.2022 - Current
EC Administrative Assistant/Budget Manager/CECAS Data Manager
Vance County Schools
01.2015 - 04.2020
Human Resource Receptionist
01.2014 - 01.2015
EC Teacher Assistant/Media Assistant
01.2004 - 01.2014
Lead Teacher
Play House Child Care Center
01.2002 - 01.2004
Bookkeeper/Receptionist
Vance County Schools
02.2001 - 01.2022
Health Care Tech 1
Murdoch Developmental Center
01.1999 - 01.2002
Medical & Insurance Coding Everest University
Human Service
Vance-Granville Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Warren County High School
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