Tara Pritchard
Arkadelphia
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with 21 years of experience in office management and student advocacy. Proven ability to streamline operations, maintain confidentiality, and enhance communication to support student success in a professional, welcoming, and friendly manner.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant/Building Supervisor
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
05.2005 - Current
- Daily office management, reception, promoting the public image of the University to all students, visitors, and the community in a friendly, welcoming manner.
- Student advocacy, encouraged students and serve as a resource for information and demonstrate openness to various forms of student communication.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Manage scheduling and coordination of classes and classrooms for faculty in the department.
- Developed and maintained student filing systems to ensure efficient document retrieval and organization.
- Assessed and assist student needs/requests on a daily basis including adding/dropping courses to schedules, degree plan support, and referrals to academic success center, counseling, or support between student and advisor.
- Trained new faculty on advising procedures, fostering a supportive onboarding experience.
- Maintain inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Streamline office operations, implementing digital file management systems to reduce paper use and increase efficiency, including degree plan templates, degree plans, and Dean's Checks.
- Address IT issues by coordinating with tech support, minimizing downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.
- Assist coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
Bookeeper/Administrative Assistant
Salem-Keizer Public Schools
Keizer, OR
09.2001 - 03.2005
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Managed multi-line phone system, directing calls to appropriate departments efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, while demonstrating willingness to help wherever needed while following handbook policies and procedures.
- Collected student fees and preparing daily deposit for school banking procedures.
- Monitored student attendance preparing daily recording procedures.
- Student advocate for students in crisis whether it was mental, physical, illness, emergent.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Ecucation
Miami Dade College
Miami, FLSkills
Organizational and Multi-tasking
Clear Communication
Problem solving and resourcefulness
Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Sharepoint, One Drive, Excel
Office equipment
Timeline
Administrative Assistant/Building Supervisor
Ouachita Baptist University
05.2005 - Current
Bookeeper/Administrative Assistant
Salem-Keizer Public Schools
09.2001 - 03.2005
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Ecucation
Miami Dade College