Kyla La'Shawn Ross
N. Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Visionary leader with proven track record in steering organizations toward success through strategic planning and effective management. Skilled in building cohesive teams, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiency to achieve business objectives. Demonstrated ability to transform challenges into opportunities, resulting in significant impact on company growth and profitability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Smith and Ross DTS
Las Vegas, NV
10.2021 - Current
- Supervised three employees and responsible for providing counsel and/or instruction on work and administrative matters such as evaluating work performance and identifying training and development needs.
- Planned and made decisions concerning administrative and HR policies and practices such as recruitment, staffing, performance management, and training programs.
- Managed overall operations and establish business goals, objectives, milestones, and tracking mechanisms to develop long term business strategies.
- Created marketing campaigns with coupons, giveaways and/or promotions to create interest in services and drive business growth.
- Responsible for establishing relationships with external experts, organizations, companies through professional networking, seminars and conferences.
- Prepared invoices, contracts, reports, memorandums, letters, financial documents and other documents using word processing software, database spreadsheets, and presentation software.
- Utilized expert knowledge of federal, state, and local tax law to file tax documents with appropriate agencies such as Internal Revenue Service, State of Nevada, and other government entities.
- Prepared simple to complex tax returns for individuals and small businesses which includes reviewing financial records such as income statements and expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.
- Notarized certified client signatures on documents such as affidavits, agreements, loan documents, power of attorney, divorce decrees, contract deeds, and real estate documents in accordance with state regulations.
- Responsible for keeping a professional journal and logging notarized documents.
Lead Activities Coordinator
Opportunity Village
Las Vegas, NV
01.2012 - 02.2022
- Directed oversight for employees and responsible for providing instruction on work and administrative matters such as evaluating work performance and identifying training and development needs.
- Directly responsible for providing support services and manual direct care to individuals with severe and multiple disabilities.
- Utilized strong interpersonal and effective communication skills to coach staff on their development and implementation of their individual development training plans.
- Assisted with the development and implementation of individual support plans as part of a day habilitation placement of people with severe disabilities.
- Responsible for maintaining records such as monthly calendar, communication logs, incidents, reports, active treatment and volunteer hours.
- Maintained a safe working environment by inspecting equipment and reporting all concerns to the appropriate department within company guidelines.
Mental Health Case Worker
HRDI Inc
Las Vegas, NV
09.2006 - 04.2010
- Developed educational, recreational, and work skills activities to enhance technical and social skills for mentally, developmentally and/or emotionally impaired individuals.
- Responsible for coordinating patient transport to medical facilities, treatments, and other appointments and maintained a 100% efficiency rate in transportation services.
- Assessed clients physical and mental wellness needs, preference and abilities to develop tailored care plans.
- Observed, documented, and reported changes in patient's moods and behaviors as they related to their diagnosis.
- Served as a Liaison between the client and social, financial, health and legal services.
- Responsible for administering oral medications from a dispensary and maintained records in accordance with company policy.
Education
GED -
General Education Development Diploma
Las Vegas, NV08-2000
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Tax compliance
- Performance management
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Program leadership
- Organizational management
- Staff management
- Organizational growth
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary and First Aid Certification, 02/01/21
- Crisis Prevention Intervention, 03/01/17
- Tax Preparation, 12/01/21
- Notary, 09/01/21
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
Smith and Ross DTS
10.2021 - Current
Lead Activities Coordinator
Opportunity Village
01.2012 - 02.2022
Mental Health Case Worker
HRDI Inc
09.2006 - 04.2010
GED -
General Education Development Diploma
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