KYRIA SIMPSON-BLEDSOE
Center Point
Summary
Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 10+ years of experience assisting with work of high achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Assistant
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
Bessemer, AL
01.2026 - Current
- Oversee accounts payable/receivable functions, maintaining timely payments and accurate recordkeeping.
- Manage and respond to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Reconcile company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready using Quickbooks and Primarius.
- Update and coordinate running purchase list with Purchasing Manager
- Handle Positive Pay for all checks written
- Provide receipt back up for Grant accounting and reimbursement
- Support year-end closing activities, ensuring all transactions were properly recorded before the start of the new fiscal year.
Executive Assistant
Atlanta University Center Consortium
Atlanta
07.2021 - 07.2024
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed office inventory, tracking supplies and placing orders to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Supported executives in decision-making processes by conducting research and presenting findings in clear formats.
- Provided professional administrative support during board meetings, including agenda preparation and minute-taking duties.
- Enhanced productivity by organizing travel arrangements and coordinating accommodations for executives.
- Collaborated on special projects to improve overall business operations within the organization efficiently.
- Aided in the recruitment process by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and assisting with candidate selection.
- Facilitated training and onboarding for incoming office staff. Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
- Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors and Executive Director.
Executive Assistant
True Health Institute/360 Health Broadcasting Network
Decatur
09.2011 - 07.2021
- Received and screened high volume of internal and external communications, including responding to emails and interfacing with clients
- Administrative support system for sales staff using CRM technology
- Data entry and customer service
- Assisted in event planning
- Maintained organized filing system of paper and electronic documents
- Updated social media accounts
- Independently researched, prioritized and followed up on multiple incoming issues and concerns addressed to CEO; determined appropriate course of action, referral, and/or response
- Managed variety of special projects for CEO, most of which have organizational impact
- Supported day-to-day activities of CEO, including, but not limited to scheduling and prioritizing work assignments, maintained annual Calendar of Events
- Served as primary point of initial contact on matters pertaining to CEO
Education
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification -
Villanova University
Villanova, PAAssociate of Arts - Music Education
Hinds Community College
Utica, MSSkills
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- KEAP (CRM)
- Event Planning
- Advanced MS office suite
- File organization
- Phone etiquette
- Google Workspace Proficiency
- Quickbooks
- Primarius
Timeline
Finance Assistant
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
01.2026 - Current
Executive Assistant
Atlanta University Center Consortium
07.2021 - 07.2024
Executive Assistant
True Health Institute/360 Health Broadcasting Network
09.2011 - 07.2021
Associate of Arts - Music Education
Hinds Community College
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification -
Villanova University