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TASHARAE MCPHERSON

The Bronx,NY

Summary

Highly motivated and driven professional seeking a secure position with a company that has career advancement, growth, where I can apply and expand my skillset. Orderly and committed Administrative Assistant offering solid skills in customer relations and resilience to handle challenges of fast-paced work environments. Bringing detail-oriented and decisive nature with sound judgment, good multitasking abilities and self-motivated nature. Comfortable working alone or with teams to accomplish on-time and accurate clerical tasks.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

BronxWorks
Bronx, NY
06.2022 - Current
  • Purchase office supplies and/or equipment, including maintaining appropriate documentation of purchasing decisions and forwarding purchase orders, packing slips and invoices to the fiscal department on a timely basis
  • Review invoices for accuracy and forward to fiscal department on a timely basis
  • Schedule and set up interviews for new potential hires
  • Maintain inventory logs monthly for all items, equipment and furniture purchased, transferred, traded in or discarded
  • Inventory logs are forwarded to the Assistant to the Executive Director annually
  • Maintain and balance office petty cash fund by collecting expense vouchers, reimbursing staff, and reconciling and submitting vouchers to fiscal on, at a minimum, a monthly basis
  • Maintain OSHA data sheets, training logs, office certificates, etc., to ensure site compliance with regulatory agencies, such as the Department of Health, Department of Labor, etc
  • Supervise support staff, such as program assistants and volunteers by coordinating assignments and evaluating staff on a monthly and yearly basis
  • Collect, organize and forward time sheets to the human resources department by 11 a.m
  • On the Friday preceding the Thursday pay day
  • Maintain contract, personnel, time sheet and sign-in log files
  • Draft, copy, fax and file memoranda, letters and other agency documents.

Program Assistant

BronxWorks
Bronx, NY
12.2019 - 06.2022
  • Provide direct services to clients, including intake, engagement, assessment, referral, service plan development, advocacy
  • Conduct weekly room inspections
  • Assist with moveouts and other fieldwork, as required
  • Provide general clerical support, including filing, faxing, word processing, typing, photocopying and sorting mail
  • Answer telephones, take messages, and direct calls to the appropriate parties
  • Manage bed count and report numbers to DHS
  • Complete program reports monthly or more frequently as required
  • Support clients with daily essentials and transportation
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the manager and assist with special projects as needed.

School Age Coordinator/UPK Assistant Teacher

Brightside Academy
Bronx, NY
01.2015 - 12.2019
  • Assist in the UPK classroom from 8 am-2 pm by helping teachers prepare instructional material and displays
  • Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline
  • Transport children from school to after school
  • Develop weekly lesson plans following standards established by the Department of Education of New York
  • Provide high-quality care and supervision for the children under my care by maintaining a clean and safe environment
  • Keep detailed reports and communicate effectively with parents and colleagues about children's progress
  • Encouraged children's ownership and contributions to the classroom environment.

Family Advocate

E&A Freedom Center
Bronx, NY
11.2011 - 12.2014
  • Worked closely with enrolled families to help achieve personal and professional goals
  • Assisted families in seeking aid such as help with rent, Medicaid, and/or food
  • Produced effective marketing strategies to maintain steady enrollment in program
  • Hired and trained assistants and volunteers for outreach program
  • Maintained ongoing positive relationships with parents and families of program
  • Organized annual trips for over 50 participants, staff and parents
  • Managed annual fund raisers
  • Interviewed individuals and families to assess needs and provide informational resources.

Teaching Assistant

Smarter Toddler Nursery and Preschool
New York, NY
06.2008 - 11.2011
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment for children
  • Instructed children in health and potential habits such as eating resting and toilet habits
  • Kept records of Individual children including observations, information about activities, meals served and daily reports
  • Read to children and teach them simple paintings, drawing, handcrafts and songs
  • Organized and participated in recreational activities.

Education

High School Diploma -

New Explorers High School
Bronx, NY
06-2007

Skills

  • Time and Task management
  • Great with Client Relation
  • Organizational Skills
  • Data Entry
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Customer Service
  • Meeting Arrangements
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Inventory Systems
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Phone call answering
  • Billing and coding
  • Event Coordination
  • Excel and PowerPoint
  • Project Planning
  • Office Administration
  • Classroom management
  • Filing
  • Mail handling
  • Minute Taking
  • Invoice Processing
  • Scheduling

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Administrative Assistant

BronxWorks
06.2022 - Current

Program Assistant

BronxWorks
12.2019 - 06.2022

School Age Coordinator/UPK Assistant Teacher

Brightside Academy
01.2015 - 12.2019

Family Advocate

E&A Freedom Center
11.2011 - 12.2014

Teaching Assistant

Smarter Toddler Nursery and Preschool
06.2008 - 11.2011

High School Diploma -

New Explorers High School

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