Meredith Norteman

• Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
• Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
• Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
• Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
• Routed business correspondence, documents, and messages to correct departments and staff members.
• Drafted professional memos, letters, and marketing copy to support business objectives and growth.
• Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
• Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
• Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
• Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
• Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
• Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
• Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
• Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
• Prepared and processed payroll
• Employee Benefits Administrator
• Worker's Comp Liaison
• Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
• Supported company leaders by managing budgets, scheduling appointments and organizing itinerary.
• Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
• Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
• Surpassed team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols.

I was the 2nd employee hired to assist with opening a charter school, from the ground up, in Duval County. I wore many hats including: Human Resources, Accounts Payable/ Accounts Receivable; Vendor Liaison, organizing professional development training for the teachers, Registrar, Donor Admin., Communications Facilitator, Worker's Comp. Admin., payroll, benefits coordinator, and assisting the Principal with any projects as needed.

• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
• Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
• Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
• Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
• Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
• Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
• Assigned, explained and graded homework.
• Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
• Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
• Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain positive learning environment.
• Monitored student behavior and administered discipline as needed.

• Chaperoned class field trips to assist teacher and protect students.
• Organized drives to gather classroom supplies or fundraise money.
• Promoted student development and engagement by helping organize special activities.
• Contributed time, suggestions and resources to support student organizations.
• Partnered with school administration to improve outreach to students and parents.
• Recruited new parent volunteers or organized workload to cover demand.
• Acclimated new parents to volunteer work by sharing advice and training on specific processes.
• Approached issues proactively to best meet current and future community needs.
• Facilitated community outreach to expand participation and support.

• Chaperoned class field trips to assist teacher and protect students.
• Organized drives to gather classroom supplies or fundraise money.
• Promoted student development and engagement by helping organize special activities.
• Helped students needing personalized support with group activities or lesson assignments.

Took time off from my professional life to raise a family.

• Followed established auditing processes to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
• Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information.
• Communicated with auditee staff to obtain necessary information for audits.
• Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings.
• Adapted plans and schedules to meet changing priorities of work objectives, resources and workload demands.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.

• Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
• Conducted new hire orientation to verify completion of appropriate paperwork, recording information on human resources database.
• Answered and redirected incoming phone calls for office.
• Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
• Secretary for the Georgia State Florists Association
• Prepared adoption files to send to Russia for consideration of American families to adopt orphans.

• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
• Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
• Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
• Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.