Jennifer Leonard
West Point,VA
Summary
I am a very dependable and trustworthy team player who is eager to learn and willing to try new things. I am very proficient in excel, word and outlook. I am very conscientious and adhere to all security and safety protocols. I am very familiar with maintaining calendars for Admin., Faculty and Staff, and I am so willing to help everyone. Working at West Point High School as an Alumni would be a dream come true for me. I live so very close and have children in the school system and I truly admire what a great job everyone at WPPS does to help our students prepare for a bright future. I would love to be a part of the team.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Registrar
New Kent County
02.2024 - Current
- Assume responsibility for the office in the absence of the General Registrar
- Maintains voting equipment database
- Maintains departmental budget and all departmental statistical data
- Registers voters in person; received and reviews voter registration applications, evaluates qualifications of voters as determined by law; processes all applications, including applications from other localities; transfers non-resident applications to proper localities
- Refers incomplete voter registration applications to the General Registrar. Prepares denial letters and voter cards for mailing.
- Reviews, maintains and updates voter registration records, removes records of all convicted felons, deceased persons, those who no longer live in the county, etc. Updates Records: Name, Address changes, documents into Veris (Virginia Election Registration Information System) for updates.
- Notifies voters who are ineligible to vote.
- Helps implement redistricting
- Maintains all office files according to law; prepares records retention schedule and destroys records following the required retention period.
- Able to assist in the canvass of elections. Records write-in votes from all elections.
- Verifies accuracy of computer reports from the State Board of Elections and Electronic Poll Books.
- Prepares Absentee Ballot Kits. Able to accept and review absentee ballot applications by mail and in person. Certifies registration of applications and mail ballots and provides in person absentee voting, all in accordance with Virginia State Election Law.
- Assists political candidates filing for office. Review and verify petitions.
- Assists in preparing departmental budget; assists with the preparation of educational programs, news releases and public notices
- Prepares correspondence for General Registrar and Electoral Board
- Prepares Officer of Elections Appointment letters
- Prepares Electoral Board meeting minutes
- Able to enter election results into the statewide computer system on election night.
- Schedules and coordinates outside registration drives and maintains inventory of off-site registration boxes around the county.
- Assists Electoral Board and General Registrar in training Officers of Election and prepares all materials and forms for polling places.
- Maintains the inventory of the office, registration and election supplies.
- Picks up the mail from the Post Office daily and take mail to Post Office.
Financial/Purchasing Specialist
Rappahannock Community College
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Maintained budget worksheets for All State Departments and Programs at the college
- Maintained all budget worksheets for related grants such as Perkins. All credit and non credit programs such as AHEC, IT Dept, etc.
- Ordered supplies and put in all orders for all academic programs using the State of VA (eVA) procurement system.
- Routinely compared prices with different vendors to maximize cost savings for the college.
- Reconcile purchases
- Developed a regular and systematic purchasing process for our college and its needs
- Holds a pCard for the State of Virginia with a $50,000 limit.
- Reconciles monthly for the pCard and retains all back up and information needed.
- Assists personnel with and reimbursemenet processes dealing with Travel (Chrome River)
- SIS/AIS user
Dean of Health Sciences Administrative Assistant
Rappahannock Community College
06.2012 - 08.2022
- Assisted the Dean of Health Sciences in everyday duties
- Maintained a combined calendar for the entire Health Science Academic Division
- Provides Support for all full time and adjunct professors
- Takes Minutes for Meetings
- Payroll and Contracts for all Adjunct faculty members
- Prepared all Full Time Faculty Summer Contracts and Payroll
- Answered Phone Calls and took care of customer service and resolved all problems first stop in the office.
- Screened visitors for the Dean of Health Sciences
- Planned and arranged all meetings for the division
- Opened all Mail for the department and answered questions and gave correspondence for the office.
Glenns Campus Dean Administrative Assistant
Rappahannock Community College
02.2010 - 06.2012
- Assisted Dean of the Campus will all daily duties
- Maintained a calendar for all of the division including Admin and Faculty/Staff
- Answered phone calls and In Person Screening of visitors.
- Problem Solved and answered questions as a first stop for the division.
- Copied and faxed for the division
- Opened mail and did email correspondence with appropriate people
- Provided general information for the college in person and on the phone
Receptionist
Rappahannock Community College
03.2007 - 02.2010
- Was the First Face of the College
- Screened all phone calls coming in for the college and forwarded to appropriate people
- Screened all in person visitors and gave direction to them for assistance.
- Sorted all the mail for the college and put in appropriate mailboxes
- Ran all outgoing college mail through the postage machine and made sure it all had appropriate postage for mailing.
- Faxed all documents or assisted for the college.
- Maintained a college state vehicle calendar for usage of state vehicles
- Helped the Business Office with whatever help was needed
Education
No Degree - Business Management
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VAHigh School Diploma -
West Point High School
West Point, VA06.1999
Skills
- Reliability
- Team building
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Expense validation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Organizational Skills
- Meeting planning
- Supply Restocking
- Bookkeeping
- Excellent Communication
- Records Management
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Task Prioritization
- Professionalism
- Business Administration
- Filing and data archiving
- Spreadsheet Management
- Mail handling
- Multitasking
- Professional and mature
- Strong Problem Solver
- Administrative Support
- Written Communication
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Deputy Registrar
New Kent County
02.2024 - Current
Financial/Purchasing Specialist
Rappahannock Community College
08.2022 - 02.2024
Dean of Health Sciences Administrative Assistant
Rappahannock Community College
06.2012 - 08.2022
Glenns Campus Dean Administrative Assistant
Rappahannock Community College
02.2010 - 06.2012
Receptionist
Rappahannock Community College
03.2007 - 02.2010
No Degree - Business Management
Christopher Newport University
High School Diploma -
West Point High School