Jada Williams
Moody,AL
Summary
Compassionate Teacher skilled at introducing new technologies into classrooms and improving student engagement, learning and academic performance. Committed to closely monitoring progress and proactively adjusting strategies for long-term student success. Attentive and adaptable Teacher skilled in management of classroom operations. Effective in leveraging student feedback to create dynamic lesson plans that address individual strengths and weaknesses. Dedicated and motivated to encourage student growth through carefully monitored academic progress. Dedicated Educator with extensive experience partnering with parents and ensuring success of students. Skilled at providing feedback on individual progress of students and discussing specific needs. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Legal assistant adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills and handling cases with professionally prepared legal documents and thorough research. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills. Goal-oriented and attentive contract manager with successful background working on contracts. Delivers consistent and accurate guidance and successfully oversees contract details. Detail-oriented in assessing contracts and mitigating risks.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant
Barnes and Barnes Law Firm, P.C.
Leeds, AL
06.2017 - Current
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Performed basic bookkeeping duties including tracking payments received from clients.
- Analyzed data related to cases for use in research or litigation purposes.
- Drafted correspondence, documented data and submitted materials to appropriate parties.
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Organized legal documents in company filing systems and databases.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Answered phones promptly while providing courteous customer service.
- Leveraged Microsoft Products including Word and PowerPoint to input and compile data gathered from various sources.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Reviewed details on incoming contracts and service agreements to keep pricing correct.
- Submitted project closeout documents in accordance with contract terms.
- Maintained accurate records of all signed contracts within organizational database systems.
- Drafted and reviewed legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements, purchase orders, service level agreements, and other contract types.
School Library Media Specialist
St. Clair County Board Of Education
Odenville, AL
08.2012 - Current
- Analyzed usage data to inform collection development decisions.
- Conducted cataloging activities including labeling, shelving and entering bibliographic records into online databases.
- Cultivated relationships with vendors to obtain competitive pricing for supplies or equipment needed by the library media center.
- Researched grant opportunities that could provide additional funding for expanding library services.
- Maintained inventory of library equipment such as computers, printers, scanners.
- Developed and delivered library instruction to students in all grade levels.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.
Customer Service Associate
Lowes Home Improvment
Leeds, AL
01.2015 - 06.2023
- Provided outstanding service to new and long-standing customers by attending closely to concerns and developing solutions.
- Exceeded established service goals while leveraging customer service, sales and employee management best practices.
- Handled large amounts of cash and balanced cash drawer daily within prescribed balancing guidelines.
- Trained new hires on products and services, best practices and protocols to reduce process gaps.
- Resolved customer inquiries in a timely manner.
- Prevented key account losses by researching discrepancies and correcting problems.
- Greeted customers and identified their needs.
- Met and exceeded productivity targets by handling every interaction with top-notch customer service.
- Provided information about products and services available to customers.
- Assisted customers with returns, exchanges, refunds, and other transactions as needed.
- Addressed inquiries, resolved customer issues, and managed customer relations.
English Teacher
St. Clair County Board Of Education
Moody, AL
08.1998 - 06.2012
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
- Differentiated instruction for students with wide range of skill and interest levels.
- Integrated media content in class to improve listening skill, speaking skill and vocabulary.
- Created and used rubrics to assess student learning.
- Designed clear and creative learning materials to promote student engagement in pronunciation exercises.
- Coordinated with other professional staff members to evaluate and assess science-based curriculum.
- Cultivated collaborative and innovative learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs.
- Promoted safe and clean classroom environment conducive to individualized and small group needs.
- Maintained records of student progress by monitoring grades throughout the year.
- Created lesson plans, handouts, and other materials for teaching English grammar, reading comprehension, and creative writing skills.
Education
Master of Science - Library Science
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL06-2010
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL06-2002
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, ALSkills
- MS Office Proficient
- Advanced Word Processing
- Data Management
- Document Control
- Contract Development
- Contract Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Library Instruction
- Technical Support
- Community Engagement
- Superb Writer and Editor
- Data Collection
- Collection Management
- Friendly
- Project Coordination
- Classroom Practices
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Continuous Improvement
- Recordkeeping
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Scheduling
- Organizational Skills
- Basic Accounting
- Legal Documents
Affiliations
- Avid reader
Accomplishments
Teacher of the Year
Certification
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle School Endorsement in Language Arts
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Barnes and Barnes Law Firm, P.C.
06.2017 - Current
Customer Service Associate
Lowes Home Improvment
01.2015 - 06.2023
School Library Media Specialist
St. Clair County Board Of Education
08.2012 - Current
English Teacher
St. Clair County Board Of Education
08.1998 - 06.2012
Master of Science - Library Science
University of West Alabama
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle School Endorsement in Language Arts
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