Jessica Elder
Camden,AR
Summary
Motivated administrative professional with strong organizational skills and a focus on enhancing operational efficiency. Expertise in student enrollment, meeting coordination, and maintaining attendance records, ensuring smooth office operations and support for educational outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
SAU Tech
Camden , AR
08.2026 - Current
- Organized office supplies and maintained inventory for optimal operational efficiency.
- Coordinated schedules and appointments for staff and management meetings.
- Managed incoming communications, directing inquiries to appropriate departments.
- Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of goods.
- Executed purchase orders using procurement software to streamline operations.
Receptionist
Mcmullan Insurance
El Dorado, Arkansas
02.2026 - 08.2026
- Managed front desk operations and welcomed clients at Mcmullan Insurance.
- Handled incoming calls and directed inquiries to appropriate departments.
- Scheduled appointments and maintained the office calendar efficiently.
- Processed client documents and maintained organized filing systems.
- Assisted clients with policy questions and provided knowledgeable support.
- Coordinated mail distribution and ensured timely delivery of correspondence.
Principal's Secretary
Yerger Middle School
Hope, AR
07.2022 - 02.2026
- Management of Principal's calendar
- Coordinated staff attendance and ensured adequate substitute coverage for absences.
- Maintained attendance records and communicated attendance information to families through letters.
- Processed enrollment applications for new students.
- Managed purchase orders from initiation to tracking, ensuring timely procurement of necessary supplies.
- Prepared on-campus meetings
- Dropping students that leave the district
Administrative Assistant to the District School Improvement Specialist/Curriculum Director
Hope Public Schools
Hope, AR
08.2016 - 07.2022
- Managed office operations for School Improvement Specialist/Curriculum Director, overseeing calendar, meeting logistics, school visit scheduling, and professional development delivery.
- Coordinated district-wide cycle initiatives to enhance educational processes and support continuous improvement.
- Documented minutes of meetings for School Improvement Specialist/Curriculum Director and Superintendent to ensure accurate record-keeping and follow-up actions.
- Assisting with the preparation, setup and management of districtwide professional development.
- Delivering training on eSchool and TalentED
- Purchase order completion, ordering, and tracking.
- Answering, returning and conducting phone calls and emails
- Managed Triand platform for district reporting and data analysis.
Administrative Assistant to the Counselor
Hope High School
Hope, AR
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Coordinated schedules for parent, student, and counselor meetings to optimize communication and support student needs.
- Requested and sent student records to ensure timely access for academic planning.
- Updated and managed student files; including but not limited to transcripts, letters of reference, immunization records.
- Compiled data for principal's mandated reports quarterly to support administrative compliance and informed decision-making.
- Answering, returning and conducting phone class and emails
Assistant Operations Manager
Martins
Hope, AR
07.2014 - 09.2015
- Coordinated daily operations to optimize team workflow and performance.
- Partnered with management to implement operational enhancements and establish best practices.
- Oversaw online order processing and shipping logistics to ensure timely delivery.
- Processed accounts payable transactions for accurate financial reporting.
- Daily balancing of funds and depositing
- Hiring and interviewing of all personnel
- Managing and uploading material to the website
- Organized and maintained photo inventory for models and merchandise. of models and merchandise
- Working on the sales floor
Store Manager
Freds
Texarkana, AR
08.2011 - 07.2014
- Hired and interviewed personnel to build a capable team
- Coordinated staff schedules to maintain optimal coverage during peak hours
- Assisted customers with inquiries and purchases
- Managing and unloading shipments
- Stocking and overseeing inventory
- Daily balancing of funds and depositing
- Ordering of merchandise
Education
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Southern New Hampshire University
09-2024
Diploma -
Harmony Grove High School
Camden, AR05-2008
Skills
- Student enrollment
- Attendance management
- Purchase order management
- Meeting coordination
- Microsoft Excel
- Quickbooks
- Microsoft Word
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Customer service
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
SAU Tech
08.2026 - Current
Receptionist
Mcmullan Insurance
02.2026 - 08.2026
Principal's Secretary
Yerger Middle School
07.2022 - 02.2026
Administrative Assistant to the District School Improvement Specialist/Curriculum Director
Hope Public Schools
08.2016 - 07.2022
Administrative Assistant to the Counselor
Hope High School
09.2015 - 08.2016
Assistant Operations Manager
Martins
07.2014 - 09.2015
Store Manager
Freds
08.2011 - 07.2014
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Southern New Hampshire University
Diploma -
Harmony Grove High School