PAMELA ANDREWS4740 Hibiscus Ave

Tallahassee, FL 32305850-251-7908 or 850-727-6200

Pamelaandrews39@gmail.com or Andrews.pthersa@gmail.com

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY Professional advocate for disabilities with 27 years of experience networking with different groups to ensure the rights of individuals with disabilities are maintained and follow within federal/state guidelines. Correspondingly, senior administrative support professional with experience in event coordination, research, management support, and creation of programs in the private sector, public sector, and other organizations. Comprehensive knowledge of policies and procedures in office support, legislation and planning in the area of State government and non-profit organizations that support individuals of potentially disenfranchised or special needs individuals. The skill, knowledge and proficiency related to Microsoft office (word, excel, publisher and power point) and working in different accounting software, for example the State of Florida systems (FLAIR, SAMAS, MYFLORIDA MARKETPLACE AND FACTS).

EDUCATIONGulf Coast State College Education Preparation Institution (Teacher Certification Training 2012-2013)

Florida A&M UniversityMaster Applied Social Science (Political Science/Public Administration-2011)

Florida A&M UniversityBachelor Science (Political Science/Prelaw-2008)

Tallahassee Community College AA (General Education-2005)Internship Florida High School, Tallahassee, FL (April 2014) Economics

EMPLOYMENTGadsden County Schools Quincy, FL Teacher (02/2016-Present)Maintain classroom atmosphere and ensure it is conducive for teaching and administer test and assist with writing and preparation for the State testing. Provide a safe and secure environment for students and utilize instructional aides (such as Smart Board, computer and projector). Knowledge of creating lesson plans and have provided one on one with students that require extra assistance and implemented the IEP and other educational and perform classroom duties such as lesson plans preparation and instructing with technology. Instructed within the guidelines of Common Core and building on the components of reading, writing, math and Language Arts.

Department of Juvenile Justice Tallahassee, FLAdministrative Assistant II (11/2013-05/2015)Reviews disciplinary packets and provides Human Resources Manager with written documentation of personnel actions. Maintains excel spreadsheet with disciplinary and other personnel actions and the Processing of disciplinary actions for written and oral counseling reviewing packets for concrete documentations for actions. The different steps taken to maintain the tracking of workman's compensation, military leave, disciplinary actions, FMLA, FSWP. Prepares new hire packets for processing, and reviews eligibility requirements and compliance for Family Medical Leave Act and the duties to perform reconciliation of P-card accounts and Wex account for Region 8. Processes of the e-forms payments for region office and detention centers to ensure the vendor receive payment within the time frame. Verifies the approval of the charges within the SAMAS data base purchased using the Pcard system and the running of reports for the fiscal review. Enters information ensuring monies are removed from the correct department and disseminates different organization and expansion objection codes. Interprets and applies State of Florida statutes and procedures that govern the role of procurement, contracts and vendor payment and working independently with minor supervision. Maintains filing systems and secures environment for personnel documents including employee information. Creates excel spreadsheets, forms and electronic filing system for weekly reports. Performs monthly driver licensing checks and writes letters to be distributed to employees licensing maybe invalid at the time of the check.

Secretary-Specialist (04/2012-11/2013)Processes of disciplinary actions, mail, filing, and creates database information for excel with sharing status. Processes payment, blankets, in FLAIR and MFMP databases. Reviews approval for PCARD charges and completes employees travel information (Incur Travel and Travel Reimbursements) and assisted with preparations of contract deliverables, negotiations and processing of payment. Maintains the office multiple phone lines and enters information into excel database.

PAMELA ANDREWS4740 Hibiscus Ave

Tallahassee, FL 32305850-251-7908 or 850-727-6200

Pamelaandrews39@gmail.com or Andrews.pthersa@gmail.com

Fiscal Assistant II (07/2011-04/2012)Investigates and audits accounts for overpayment or fraud. The different levels of processing and reviewing the information for travel, the mail distribution and the documents required to be scanned for voucher and payments. Processes, scans, and enters data for Oculus, receiving and processing checks. Processes checks and vouchers ensuring checks were mailed in a timely manner daily. Assists others with work to maintain a safe, and well sufficient professional environment.

Juvenile Residential Officer (11/2010-06/2011)The different roles of supervising youth offenders and administrating the many steps of the behavior management guidelines and following the level of plans to assist with reentry into the community setting and preparation of reports for the supervisors and the audits that take place by the quality control team. The process of entering daily log books with the occurrence , facility headcount every 30-minutes and assisted with tutoring and monitoring in the classroom setting and provided group and individual case management under the directions of the therapist.

Senator Christopher L. “Chris” Smith Office Tallahassee, FL (2/2009)Legislative InternPerforms legislative analysis, researches bills and presents bills to Senate committee. The skills and abilities to reviews and researching of all the data for the bills to be presented to committee and answers multiple phone lines, handle constituent issues, schedule and attend meetings, track bills, and submission of amendments/bills.

Assisted senator, researched, edited and presented to the Commerce and Judiciary Committee Fictitious name bill (SB872) that passed and was received on the Governor’s desk for signing

Consulted with lobbyist concerning changes to SB872.

Certification and TrainingDepartment of Financial Services Training/Certification

Contract/Grant MonitoringAdvance Accountability

FLAIR Basic, RDS (Administrator and End User), Revenue, PCard and ExpendituresFACTS-Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System

Honors /Presentation: George Polite Volunteer of the Year Award Capital Area Community Action (2008) Capital Area Community Action Volunteer of the Year Most Hours Award (2007)

TCC Outstanding Student Women History Month (2005)/Dean’s List Spring (2005) District Disability Conference Havana Middle - Presenter (2003)

Affiliations/Organizations: City of Tallahassee Mayor Community Improvement Advisory Council - Board Member (2013-present)

Academic Academy School Advisory Council, Secretary (2007-2008) Leon County Schools District Advisory Council (2005-2006)

Bellevue Middle School PTA President (2005-2006) Family Network on Disabilities - Board Member (1998-2005)

Community event coordinator assisting with education of individuals concerning rights and needs. Lapse in employment were due to Educational years of obtaining degrees