Tara Hall
Cordova
Summary
Dynamic Administrative Assistant with proven expertise at Phoenix Payroll Service, excelling in customer service and meticulous data entry. Recognized for enhancing client relations and maintaining confidentiality. A dedicated team player, adept at managing multi-line phone systems and fostering strong internal communications to support organizational goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Phoenix Payroll Service
09.2007 - 06.2024
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Monitored office supplies inventory, ensuring availability of essential items without overstocking.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information, adhering strictly to data protection regulations.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care
09.2000 - 09.2007
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while supporting an optimal learning space for students.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Assisted lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts and putting children down for naps.
- Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors.
- Served as a reliable source of support for lead teacher during times of absence or need for additional assistance in the classroom.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering trust and collaboration for their child''s development.
- Contributed to a safe and nurturing environment by closely monitoring children during indoor and outdoor playtime sessions.
- Facilitated smooth transitions during daily routines by providing clear instructions and encouragement, helping children build confidence in their ability to navigate new experiences.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education, incorporating new strategies into the classroom as appropriate.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Actively encouraged children to develop their communication, problem-solving and social skills.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toileting.
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Intervened in disruptive behavior, using positive reinforcement strategies to redirect and calm children.
- Assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
- Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
Childcare Assistant
Crosstown Christian Daycare
08.1995 - 09.2000
- Supervised free play and other activities to keep children safe.
- Supervised outdoor playtime, ensuring safety while encouraging physical activity and exploration.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment by maintaining clean and organized spaces for daily use.
- Assisted with meal preparation and feeding to meet children's dietary needs.
- Managed daily routines including meal preparation, naptime, and activity setup for efficient operations.
- Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
- Built strong relationships with parents by providing regular progress updates and addressing concerns promptly.
- Boosted children''s cognitive development with age-appropriate educational games and activities.
- Read and told stories to promote and support overall language development.
- Monitored children's progress and identified areas of improvement.
- Established positive relationships with parent to collaboratively promote child's wellbeing.
- Maintained daily records of children's individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
- Maintained child-friendly environment by allowing frequent access to outdoor activities.
- Engaged with children individually to encourage physical activity and academic curiosity.
- Maintained accurate records of attendance, incident reports, and daily logs for effective documentation purposes.
- Promoted emotional well-being through empathetic communication and consistent support during challenging moments.
- Used patience, skill and various behavior modification techniques to maintain order and safety.
- Provided lunchtime assistance to monitor children, assist with eating and serve food.
- Built constructive and open relationships with families with forthright yet friendly communication.
- Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Dispensed snacks and meals to children in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
- Logged information regarding naps, feedings, and any medications administered.
- Created and implemented activities to promote language development.
Education
High School Diploma -
Memphis Central High School
Memphis, TN06.1991
Skills
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Computer skills
- Office administration
- Administrative support
- Microsoft Excel
- File organization
- Microsoft outlook
- Customer and client relations
- Computer proficiency
- Filing
- Customer relations
- Clerical support
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Database entry
- Dedicated team player
- Excel spreadsheets
- Verbal communication
- Data organization
- Professional and mature
- Invoice processing
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Spreadsheets
- Multi-line phone systems
- Client relations
- Multi-line phone proficiency
- Resourceful
- Internal communications
- Internet research
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Bookkeeping
- Account reconciliation
- Payroll and budgeting
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Phoenix Payroll Service
09.2007 - 06.2024
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care
09.2000 - 09.2007
Childcare Assistant
Crosstown Christian Daycare
08.1995 - 09.2000
High School Diploma -
Memphis Central High School
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