Debera Swensen
Bancroft,ID
Summary
Dedicated and Detail Oriented Employee with 18 years office experience. Strong in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, budgeting, and utility billing. Proficient in MS Office word and Excel. Background in managing complex projects and achieving goals while ensuring high standards. Strong communication skills; written and formal.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
City Clerk
City Of Bancroft
Bancroft, ID
05.2011 - Current
City Clerk for 13 years performing the following duties
- Budgeting, Payroll, Utility Billing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeping, Filing, Correspondence,
- Build & Manage Excel Spreadsheets, Type Word Documents.
- Professional correspondence with Legal Counsel
- Create, process, and maintain various permits, applications, & licenses
- Assist with Planning & Zoning meetings
- Facilitate public meetings and hearings
- Take and transcribe meeting minutes.
- Compile financial reports; detailed and summarized
- Current Notary Public
- Prepare and maintain township documents and records.
- Manage personnel records
- Prepare and manage city clerk division budget, forecasting necessary funds for staffing, materials and supplies
- Preparation of ordinances, resolutions and proclamations to be executed, recorded, archived and distributed.
- Receive payments for fees and fines, accurately tracking amounts, issuing receipts and updating computer systems.
- Prepare and publish legal notifications
- Update and maintain municipal codes and city charter documents.
Clerical Assistant
Dr. Brent Christensen
Pocatello, ID
10.2006 - 05.2011
Scheduling, transcribing, bookkeeping, filing, public correspondence & other miscellaneous office duties
Education
Secretary Certificate - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
Success Institute
05.1999
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Attention to Detail
- Computer Skills
- Proficient in Word Processing & Excel
- Payroll, Budgeting, Accounting, AP/AR
- Relationship & Customer Management
- Punctual with Deadlines
- Trusted Money Handler
- Professional & Interpersonal Communications
- Schedule Management
- Task Prioritization
- Document Preparation
- Meeting Coordination
- Personnel Supervision
Affiliations
- ICCTFOA (Idaho City Clerks Treasurers Financial Officers Association)
- Volunteer 4-H Leader (10 yrs.)
Accomplishments
- Received the “Making A Difference” award from IRWA. Story published in the Fall edition of the IRWA magazine.
- Received a “Young Authors Award”
- Noteworthy Community Event Award-AIC
- Completed and received multiple training certifications from ICCTFOA
- Raised 5 children with good work ethics
Certification
- Secretarial/Office Skills Certificate
- Multiple Municipal Training Completion Certificates
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
A1
Timeline
City Clerk
City Of Bancroft
05.2011 - Current
Clerical Assistant
Dr. Brent Christensen
10.2006 - 05.2011
Secretary Certificate - Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
Success Institute
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