Shakara Richard
Gonzales,LA
Summary
Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office
Gonzales , LA
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations regarding wage and hour compliance.
- Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations .
- Generated reports detailing hours worked by department, location, employee type as requested by management.
Middle School Teacher
Ascension Parish School Board
Gonzales, LA
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Observed fellow teaching professionals, gathering valuable techniques to use in classroom.
- Maintained a safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Differentiated instruction for students with wide range of skill and interest levels.
School Operations Administrators
Iberville Charter Academy
Plaquemine, LA
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Developed spreadsheets to track project progress, budgets and other related data.
- Tracked project schedules and encouraged teams to complete tasks on time while staying on budget.
- Assessed company operations for compliance with safety standards.
- Analyzed company's expenditures and developed financial models.
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Organized client meetings to provide project updates.
- Compiled statistical data from a variety of sources for analysis purposes.
- Monitored payroll, credit card purchases and invoicing to prevent financial errors.
- Researched and developed administrative policies, procedures and guidelines to facilitate operations.
Human Resources Clerk
Ascension Parish School Board
Donaldsonville, LA
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Created and maintained internal job descriptions and postings to accurately reflect roles.
- Coordinated benefit open enrollment, benefits fair and wellness programs.
- Performed background checks on applicants prior to extending an offer of employment.
Medicare Secretary
Ascension Parish School Board
Donaldsonville, LA
09.2018 - 07.2020
- Sent and distributed mail and parcels.
- Sorted mail and distributed it to appropriate personnel or departments within the organization.
- Updated contact lists on a regular basis; created new contacts as needed.
- Scheduled meetings and sent invitations specifying time and location.
- Responded to customer inquiries via email or telephone in a polite and professional manner.
Caseworker
Magnolia Family Service
Thibodaux, LA
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Met with clients to conduct needs assessments, recommending appropriate support and service offerings.
- Improved outcomes and successes by utilizing multidisciplinary risk identification and management in care planning.
- Conducted outreach activities in the community in order to identify potential new referrals for program services.
Education
Master of Science -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2021
Bachelor of Arts -
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA05-2018
High School Diploma -
Donaldsonville High School
Donaldsonville, LA05-2011
Skills
- Special Needs Support
- Goal Setting
- Enrollment Management
- Educational Materials Development
- Play-Based Learning
- Lesson Planning
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office
04.2024 - Current
Middle School Teacher
Ascension Parish School Board
08.2022 - 07.2023
School Operations Administrators
Iberville Charter Academy
10.2021 - 08.2022
Human Resources Clerk
Ascension Parish School Board
07.2020 - 10.2021
Medicare Secretary
Ascension Parish School Board
09.2018 - 07.2020
Caseworker
Magnolia Family Service
05.2018 - 03.2020
Master of Science -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts -
Nicholls State University
High School Diploma -
Donaldsonville High School