Emily Foster
'Ewa Beach,HI
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Children's Ministry
Ohana Christian Church
'Ewa Beach, HI
07.2022 - Current
- Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
- Directed pre-school, and toddler to provide comprehensive family support.
- Kept program children safe and secure at all times with proactive monitoring strategies.
- Sourced, modified and prepared class curricula and targeted lesson plans based on subject matter requirements.
- Adapted classroom plans to support needs of children with special learning requirements.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Children's Ministry Director
GracePoint Presbyterian Church
Littleton, CO
02.2017 - 12.2019
- Hired, mentored and supervised instructors and volunteer staff to carry out program goals.
- Prepared, coordinated and distributed information about yearly schedule of activities and classes.
- Analyzed revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
- Identified and recruited potential volunteer workers.
- Kept program children safe and secure at all times with proactive monitoring strategies.
- Adapted classroom plans to support needs of children with special learning requirements.
- Built, managed and upgraded K-12 educational program.
- Sourced, modified and prepared class curricula and targeted lesson plans based on subject matter requirements.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Accounts Receivable Administrator
Honeywell Federal Systems, Inc.
McLean, VA
05.1984 - 09.1989
- Reconciled accounts with large volume of transactions.
- Liaised with internal departments to address client inquiries to minimize risk of overdue accounts.
- Greeted and assisted customers and clients with positive, enthusiastic and friendly attitude.
- Leveraged proprietary AR system to enroll and maintain accounts.
- Performed detailed analysis and reconciliation and gathered documentation to identify root cause of outstanding AR.
- Reconciled AR ledger and verified proper posting.
- Completed daily process adjustments to maintain accuracy.
- Verified discrepancies and resolved clients' billing issues
- Posted customer payments by recording transactions.
- Processed incoming payments in accordance with established financial policies.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Matched orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
Head Teller
United Virginia Bank
Fairfax, Virginia
09.1980 - 05.1984
- Investigated and promptly resolved issues with patron accounts.
- Introduced customers to other bank team members to help meet financial needs.
- Provided customers with appropriate literature on banking products and services.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Mentored newly hired team members on appropriate responses to patron questions.
- Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications, and signing up for new services.
- Received car loan, home loan, and other payments and posted to accounts.
- Replenished ATM funds in empty canisters prior to validation process.
- Answered inquiries regarding checking and savings accounts and other related products.
- Verified amount of cash in cash drawer against day's receipts, quickly identifying errors.
- Managed daily bank operations by processing customer transactions and providing exceptional customer service.
- Recognized and prevented fraudulent activities and suspicious transactions.
- Established rapport with new clients to increase satisfaction and loyalty.
- Referred customers to other banking departments for specialized services.
- Counted, verified and handled bank deposits and armored car transactions.
- Executed wire transfers, stop payments and account transfers.
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Arranged monies received in cash boxes and coin dispensers according to denomination.
- Received loan and utility payments, sending funds to correct destinations.
- Processed wide variety of retail banking transactions for personal and commercial customers.
- Assisted customers with banking needs and inquiries.
- Performed account maintenance by closing out accounts and changing customer addresses.
- Processed applications for new accounts.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fauquier High School
Warrenton, VA06-1980
Skills
- Program development
- Teamwork
- Youth ministry
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship building
- Leadership building
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Community service
- Team building
- Decision-making
- Mentoring skills
- Train staff
- Event planning
- Interpersonal communication
- Volunteer coordination
- Professionalism
- Problem-solving
Languages
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Director of Children's Ministry
Ohana Christian Church
07.2022 - Current
Children's Ministry Director
GracePoint Presbyterian Church
02.2017 - 12.2019
Accounts Receivable Administrator
Honeywell Federal Systems, Inc.
05.1984 - 09.1989
Head Teller
United Virginia Bank
09.1980 - 05.1984
High School Diploma -
Fauquier High School