Sekyia Williams
Gaithersburg,MD
Summary
Certified Housing Specialist with strong attention to detail and extensive knowledge of rental applications and regulations. Committed to educating and supporting clients throughout the relocation process. Skilled in working with section 8 housing recipients, dedicated to finding options quickly and assisting clients in every step of the rehousing process. Proven track record of success in reviewing applications and negotiating rental agreements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HOC - Housing Specialist I
Housing Opportunities Commission Of Montgomery County
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Case management, assessing clients eligibility for section 8 housing vouchers using EIV, Work number, Yardi, Housing Path
- Processing interim, annual recertifications, relocations, rent increases through Yardi
- Assist customers with voucher related issues
- Upload, and track case files in AODOC systems
- Schedule and conduct appointments for zero income clients to maintain income guidelines.
Robert Half (UCHC) - Rental Assistance counselor (REMOTE)
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Helping tenants with rent, utility assistance due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- Helping tenants and landlords access ERAP rent and utility assistance funds as part of the CERA program for the state of Michigan
- Assist tenants and landlords access the on-line rent and utility assistance portal, including completion of all relevant fields and uploading required documents
- Upload documents to the ERAP portal in a timely manner to ensure prompt processing of rent and utility assistance applications
- Schedule and conduct appointments with landlords and tenants in need of assistance - over the phone.
Robert Half (Open Door) - Home Ops Coordinator/HOA (REMOTE)
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Coding information
- Troubleshooting and processing errors through Atlassian Jira software
- Maintained timeliness in achieving listing deadlines
- Compiled and verified property data to ensure accuracy
- Formatting data and performing repetitive tasks maintained high accuracy
- Consistently follow up with property information and requests.
United States Marine Corps (Reserve) - Administrative Clerk
11.2017 - 01.2021
- Supervise, train, mentor, and guide all Marines under my charge
- Supervise all administrative audits and travel claims
- Supervise and review unit diaries and diary feedback reports
- Supervise the breakdown of unit diaries and scanning of all applicable Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) documents
- Assist all supported Marines in any and all administrative matters.
Robert Half (Open Door) - Real Estate Contractor (REMOTE)
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Distributed, filtered, and maintained home information through the system index and OKTA
- Consolidated with leads on foreseeable issues with home sale's
- Prep and organized home features to list in Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and collaborated on team projects
- Collaborated with Photography team members to help organize display of home photos; detecting error images for sales and listings.
United States Marine Corps (Active) - CEO Executive Assistant
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Typed documents, such as memos, weekly reports, meeting itinerary
- Organized daily schedule for the Department Executive
- Received, track, review, and distribute correspondence
- Surveillanced incoming traffic
- Recorded, relayed messages to senior advisor or personnel Supervisor.
United States Marine Corps (Active) - Pay Administrator
03.2014 - 10.2015
- Researched pay discrepancies, and entitlements perform, action for correction when appropriate
- Reported, reviewed, and or updated personnel information into the Marine Corps Total Force System, Audit, and correcting feedback reports
- Conducted monthly counseling for junior team members.
United States Marine Corps (Active) - Dependent Clerk
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Prepared and conducted audits for entitlements
- Reported accurate information into the Marine Corps Total Force System
- Designed spreadsheets to track, analyze organization data
- Conduct Monthly evaluations for Junior team members.
United States Marine Corps (Active) - Travel Clerk
10.2012 - 03.2013
- Greet new joins, assign them to their new work section
- Conduct audits, travel orders, and travel claims, per diem and other entitlements
- Scan and field 100+ supported units documents daily.
Education
No Degree - Communications Systems Technology
West Los Angeles College
Culver City No Degree - Business Communications
Glendale College
Glendale, CANo Degree - Communications
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD06.2026
Skills
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Time management
- Collaboration
- Work well under pressure
- Type 60 WPM
- Property Management
- Networking
- Patience
- Affordable Housing Knowledge
- Affordable housing
- Tenant rights
- Fair Housing Regulations
- Property Maintenance
- Policy analysis
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved housing voucher issues which led to clients recertification's processed successfully.
Awards
- National Defense service medal (NN)
- Letter of Appreciation (LA)
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (MU)
- Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal (RM)
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (GC)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (WT)
- Security Clearance
Certification
- Certified Housing Specialist I.
Housing Specialist
Housing specialist I
Timeline
HOC - Housing Specialist I
Housing Opportunities Commission Of Montgomery County
01.2023 - 07.2024
Robert Half (UCHC) - Rental Assistance counselor (REMOTE)
08.2022 - 12.2022
Robert Half (Open Door) - Home Ops Coordinator/HOA (REMOTE)
01.2021 - 06.2022
Robert Half (Open Door) - Real Estate Contractor (REMOTE)
08.2018 - 03.2020
United States Marine Corps (Reserve) - Administrative Clerk
11.2017 - 01.2021
United States Marine Corps (Active) - CEO Executive Assistant
10.2015 - 11.2016
United States Marine Corps (Active) - Pay Administrator
03.2014 - 10.2015
United States Marine Corps (Active) - Dependent Clerk
03.2013 - 03.2014
United States Marine Corps (Active) - Travel Clerk
10.2012 - 03.2013
No Degree - Communications Systems Technology
West Los Angeles College
No Degree - Business Communications
Glendale College
No Degree - Communications
Howard Community College
- Certified Housing Specialist I.
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