Assisting elderly tribal members through different levels of victimization from their current or previous caretaker. Victimization criteria includes caretaker abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and/or abandonment.
Investigating the level of maltreatment via in-person home visits and responding accordingly with potential legal action (assisting clients with issuing protective orders or evictions against their abuser)
Informing local law enforcement with gathered information on cases to assist with legal proceedings.
Assisting elderly tribal members overcome financial barriers that later lead to peace and justice of previous abusive events (assisting with past due rent, utility payment, home maintenance, pest control)
Co-Owner and Marketing Strategist
B.A. Bowstrings LLC
Eucha
01.2017 - Current
Managed day-to-day operations of custom bowstring manufacturing.
Collaborated with suppliers to source quality materials for production.
Developed marketing strategies to promote brand awareness and sales.
Oversaw inventory management and order fulfillment for customer requests.
Established relationships with clients to ensure excellent customer service.
Family Service Specialist II
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
11.2021 - 07.2023
Interview and process cases for those that apply for food, medical, and childcare benefits through the state of Oklahoma
Gathering income verification from clients to calculate monthly earnings, both self employment and pay from employer
Calling employers and credible sources for client sensitive documents
Interpreting employer statements regarding termination dates to determine monthly eligibility
Running reports on clients’ with their social security number to verify potential supplemental security income, retirement income, or receipt of child support.
Accounting Specialist
Valence Surface Technologies
01.2021 - 12.2021
Reconciling and generating reports for the review of the plant controller
Issuing and recording accounts receivable transactions, such as issuing invoices to customers and credits as needed on a daily basis
Working with purchasing agents across the country to collaborate on valid pricing for parts and notifying them of potential increases
Recording trends in customer demographics and order contents
Reconciling and organizing customer data (invoice sales values, order quantity, part number frequency) for upper management visibility and reporting
Assisting the plant controller in daily and weekly variance reportings, comparing sales to direct and indirect labor and production overhead of the local plant
Branch Teller
Arvest Bank
01.2020 - 12.2021
Accommodating to customer needs in regards to personal and business accounts
Payment of loans, mortgages, and safe deposit box fees
Closing of various accounts
Transferring funds within accounts with utmost accuracy and diligence
Ordering official documents for customers (personal checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks)
Preparing research requests for past transactions as well as processing copies, faxes, and general secretarial duties per request of the customer
Recording and logging business transactions for business night depository agreements
Reconciliation of vaults within branch control
Verification of cash and coin amounts in the daily balancing of secure currency vaults
Preparing shipments of excess currency for weekly money carriers, as well as recording incoming shipments of currency for accuracy.
Customer Service Representative
Grand Lake Sports Center
Grove
01.2018 - 12.2020
Assisting customers with their outdoor and on the lake needs
Maintaining a clean and orderly environment for patrons
Stocking shelves with various fishing and marine products
Daily routine of handling cash from transactions
Ordering products weekly through various suppliers
Part-time Deli Cook
Harps Food Inc.
01.2016 - 12.2018
Provided and delivered prepared food to sustain patrons of Harps Food Inc.
Greeting customers and reporting orders to be completed punctually
Completing nightly maintenance on cooking equipment
Cleaning work areas, such as preparation tables, utensils
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration, Major in Public Accounting
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
12-2020
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK
01.2016
Skills
Financial reconciliation
General ledger management
Accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions
Microsoft Office proficiency
Detail orientation
Customer service specialization
Case investigation and legal documentation
Victim advocacy and crisis intervention
Community Service Experience
Jay Senior Center, Updated, remodeled, and cleaned kitchen to modernize for volunteer work., Prepared meals for elderly people in need.
Cherokee Nation, Assisting elderly community members with benefit enrollment opportunities., Interpreting state and tribal legal systems for tribal member comprehension.
Timeline
Elder Protective Services Advocate
Cherokee Nation Human Services
10.2023 - Current
Family Service Specialist II
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
11.2021 - 07.2023
Accounting Specialist
Valence Surface Technologies
01.2021 - 12.2021
Branch Teller
Arvest Bank
01.2020 - 12.2021
Customer Service Representative
Grand Lake Sports Center
01.2018 - 12.2020
Co-Owner and Marketing Strategist
B.A. Bowstrings LLC
01.2017 - Current
Part-time Deli Cook
Harps Food Inc.
01.2016 - 12.2018
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration, Major in Public Accounting