JOYCE B. JONES
Newnan,USA
Summary
A well-qualified Trio professional with versatile skills including team supervision and development, grant writing, budget management report and document preparation, research, accounting, bookkeeping, and data management. Excellent problem-solving skills. A sound work ethic coupled with strong communication and interpersonal skills ensures maximum efficiency is maintained. Dedicated and technically skilled business professional with a versatile administrative support skill set developed through experience as program specialist, academic coordinator office manager, staff assistant, senior support specialist and substitute teacher. Offer advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite, Blumen, Banner and other applications/systems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director
Clark Atlanta University
10.2025 - Current
- Oversees all Educational Talent Search operations in the Troup County area, ensuring compliance with program objectives and regulations.
- Provides weekly contact with student caseload assignment of approximately 200 students for individual and monthly group counseling by providing personal and academic advising, study skills, personal counseling; tutoring; cultural and social activities; college visits; assistance with college entrance and financial aid applications and preparation for college entrance examinations, etc. (Participant number varies according to federal regulations.)
- Develops recruitment plan and materials including marketing, the screening and selection process; a time line for delivery of services including summative and formative evaluations, and a follow-up plan to track the status of program graduates for six years beyond high school.
- Plans and implements co-curricular activities such as the mentoring program.
- Coordinate program activities such as summer computer camps, summer cultural tours, and college tours.
- Follow-up- with telecommunications i.e. emails, phone calls and written correspondence.
- Collect students grades each semester.
- Plan and implement Academic workshops and activities for program participants.
- Maintain data utilizing the Blumen Student database necessary to complete the Annual Performance Report (APR) and the divisions annual report; make data informed decisions.
- Assist TRiO participants with career and educational development.
- Collaborate with other university Trio programs to insure all programs are successful.
Treasurer/ Staff Accountant
Hebron VA, Inc
02.2015 - Current
- Reconciles monthly statements, invoices and expense accounts, keeping records accurate and current.
- Advises management regarding significant expenditures to keep operations in line with budget limitations.
- Drafts quarterly treasury reports to support management decision-making needs.
- Implemented QuickBooks to enhance and streamline processes for maximum efficiency.
- Drafts tax documentation and fulfilled requirements to maintain non-profit status.
- Manages budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Processes payroll.
- Drafts invoices for customers.
- Assists in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports.
- Prepare and filed tax returns.
- Work with executive director to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
Program Specialist II
Clark Atlanta University
04.2023 - 10.2025
- Provide academic support, guidance/counseling services and activities to 500 first-generation, low income students in the Educational Talent Program to prepare them for post-secondary education.
- Assist with grant writing and grant renewal process.
- Coordinate program activities such as summer computer camps, summer cultural tours, and college tours.
- Follow-up- with telecommunications i.e. emails, phone calls and written correspondence.
- Collect students grades each semester.
- Plan and implement Academic workshops and activities for program participants.
- Maintain data utilizing the Blumen Student database necessary to complete the Annual Performance Report (APR) and the divisions annual report; make data informed decisions.
- Assist TRiO participants with career and educational development.
- Collaborate with other university Trio programs to insure all programs are successful.
Academic Coordinator
Virginia State University
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Promoted program courses, activities and accomplishments, both internally and externally, to boost recruitment and retain diverse student body.
- Plans and implements co-curricular activities such as the mentoring program.
- Fosters positive interactions with staff, faculty, administrators, students, parents, and the general public in the execution of daily activities.
- Manages financial resources, including planning, allocation, monitoring, and analysis of an annual budget in excess of $300,000.
- Serves as liaison between the community, target schools, Boards of Education, Clark Atlanta University, the U.S. Department of Education, and partnering agencies to assist Educational Talent Search in achieving its goals.
- Maintains a library of college catalogs, applications, videos, software and other post-secondary information.
- Supervises, trains, and evaluates Educational Talent Search staff.
- Compiles a monthly evaluation of the high school component and activities in assigned schools.
- Plans a calendar of events, within the constraints of the budget including field trips, cultural events, and a comprehensive parent program.
- Develops a communications network including newsletters, web page information and social media to inform participants, parents, school personnel and partners of ETS events, resource information, and important dates.
- Provides expert information to students, parents, school administrators, counselors, and faculty on college admission process, as well as qualifications and benefits of participation in federally funded TRiO Programs
- Raises funds for student scholarships.
Office Manager
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
- Compared vendor prices and negotiated for optimal savings.
- Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems concerning executive leaders.
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
Staff Assistant
Tallahassee Community College
09.2013 - 08.2018
- Generated annual budget forecasting information for program director.
- Reviewed monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments for future plans.
- Maintained professional front desk, handled incoming calls and delivered exceptional service to every guest.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information.
- Provided expert administrative support to meet daily requirements and maximize team productivity.
- Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
- Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
- Recorded expenses and maintained accounting records.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Managed inventory, placed orders and handled payment for office supplies.
- Participated in strategic planning for program growth.
- Managed travel arrangements for departmental employees.
- Collected, arranged and input information into database system.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Strayer University
Atlanta, GA06.2025
Bachelor of Applied Science - Supervision and Management
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL12.2017
Associate of Arts - Associate in Arts
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL08.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA05.2005
Skills
- Written and Oral Communications
- Office Management
- Outreach and Recruitment
- Staff Development & Training
- Report & Document Preparation
- Spreadsheet & Database Creation
- Accounts Payable/Receivable
- Bookkeeping & Payroll
- Records Management
- Meeting & Event Planning
- Inventory Management
- MS Office Suite
- Financial Statements Expertise
- Excellent Attention to Detail
- Database Management
- Preparing Budgets
- Report Preparation and Presentation
- Advanced Excel Spreadsheet Functions
- Project management
- Strategic leadership
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Data collection
Affiliations
- Council for Opportunity in Education- (COE) Member 2013-2019 2021-Present
- Talent Search Proposal Writing Workshop
- Talent Search Initiative Forum
- OMB Cost Circular/EDGAR As They Affect Your Program
- 37th Annual Policy Seminar and 32nd U.S. Department of Education Seminar
- 38th and 39th Annual Policy Seminar and 32nd U.S. Department of Education Seminar- Team Leader for Congressional appointments.
- Priority 1 Recordkeeping, Evaluation and Reporting
- 40th Annual Policy Seminar and 32nd U.S. Department of Education Seminar (Virtual)
- 41st Annual Policy Seminar and 32nd U.S. Department of Education Seminar
- 41st and 42nd Annual Conference
- Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP). Member 2014-2019 and 2023-Present
- Best practices blowout
- Emerging Leaders Institute Class of 2016-2017
- 2015-2018 Annual Conference
- 2016 Technology Exposition
- 2024 Annual Conference
- Georgia Association of Special Programs Personnel (GASPP/GA TRIO) Member 2023-Present
- 2024-2026 Scholarship Committee
- Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MEAOPP). Member 2021-2023
- 2022 Annual Conference
- 2023 Annual Conference
- Virginia Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (VAEOPP). Member 2021-2023
- 2021 Annual Conference
- 2022 Annual Conference, Conference committee
- Emerging Leaders Institute Class of 2022
- FL TRiO- Member/Treasurer 2017-2019
- 2017 FL TRiOlympics – Finance and Planning Committee
- 2017 Student Leadership Conference – Finance and Planning Committee
- 2018 Tri-State Conference – Finance Committee
- 2018 FL TRiOlympics – Finance and Planning Committee
- 2019 Tri-State Conference – Finance Committee, Vendors, Trio Store, and Development Committee.
- Florida Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (FAEOPP). Member 2013-2017
- 2015 Tri-State Conference
- Emerging Leaders Institute Class of 2015
- 2016 Tri-State Conference- Facilities & Technology Committee
- 2016 Student Leadership Conference – Registration Committee
- 2017 Tri-State Conference- Facilities & Technology Committee
- Florida Association of Colleges Member 2015-2018
- 2017 Region 1 & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commission Joint Spring Conference.
Timeline
Associate Director
Clark Atlanta University
10.2025 - Current
Program Specialist II
Clark Atlanta University
04.2023 - 10.2025
Academic Coordinator
Virginia State University
02.2021 - 04.2023
Office Manager
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
08.2018 - 03.2021
Treasurer/ Staff Accountant
Hebron VA, Inc
02.2015 - Current
Staff Assistant
Tallahassee Community College
09.2013 - 08.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
John Tyler Community College
Associate of Arts - Associate in Arts
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Bachelor of Applied Science - Supervision and Management
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Master of Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Strayer University