Kitha Harris Resume

by Kitha Harris
(Pearland, TX)

Kitha Harris
Pearland, Texas

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/ STRENGTHS:

*Demonstrates professionalism in interacting with clients, colleagues, and all levels of management.
Possesses excellent written/ verbal communication and customer service skills.

*Highly organized, strong administrative and supervisory abilities with attention to detail.
Technical proficiencies include: Microsoft Word, Excel, Oracle, PowerPoint, and PeopleSoft.
Member of National Merit Dean’s List for 2004 –2005 & 2005-2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Houston Community College 01/06 to 01/08 Human Resources Rep II – Employment

Maintained the applicant tracking and input system in accordance with PeopleAdmin online applicant system, PeopleSoft and HCC’s policies and procedures.

*Verified applicant data to meet requirements for the jobs. Processed all screening committee and employment process information ensuring that documentation is made in the PeopleAdmin system.

*Updated records and documented all online employment actions in PeopleAdmin.

*Prepared weekly reporting items related to employment actions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Provide administrative/clerical support for the department.

*Provided information and assistance to employees, supervisors, hiring managers, hiring authorities, and applicants regarding all aspects of employment services, referring complex problems to management for resolution in accordance with departmental procedures.

*Provided various applicant reports or statistical data as the need occurs. Sorted and prepared files and adequately documented all advertised/posted positions and periodically review those files as necessary.

*Sorted and prepared files for shipment to warehouse and purge files according to time lines.
Assist the front desk/receptionist area of HR.

Houston Community College, 04/04 to 03/05; Secretary II – College Operations

Schedule and Supervise part-time office clerical staff as needed. Managing Lost and Found Items.
Inputting Data entry of classroom assignments using PeopleSoft.

*Inputting Requisitions and budgets using PeopleSoft Financials.

*Greet and assist prospective visitors, faculty, or staff members. Answer phones, distribute mail, log packages, and manage faculty mailboxes.
Monitor Xerox Machines by troubleshooting, communicating with Xerox regarding technical issues, ordering supplies, assigning codes to faculty, and billing departments for copies.

*Scheduling and preparing any special events or meetings. Assisting Instructors with TV’s, overhead projectors, cabling, and markers for classroom use.

*Corresponded with vendors, contractors, clients, and different consultants concerning and facilities situations. Worked with maintenance facilities office to ensure operations were on task for classrooms and faculty areas.

Houston Community College 01/04 to 02/04

Secretary II – Real Estate Department

Provided primary support for the department head and faculty.
Maintain office procedures using Word, Excel, Oracle, and PeopleSoft.
Communicated with other departments to solve any problems.
Input, maintain, and monitor Syllabi, and course information.
Duties include filing, phones, copying, data entry and faxing.


Loran International, Houston, TX 03/02 to 01/04

Secretary – Part Time
Located, procured and expedited requested supplies/ items for 15+ off shore drilling rigs.
Prepared and processed phone supply orders, customer invoices and verified corresponding packing slips.
Maintained related customer records and files while building client base.
Supplying quotes, preparing and processing phone orders, and inputting into spreadsheets.
Duties include answering multi line phones, filing, copying, faxing, budgets, and payroll.


Houston Community College 03/02 to 01/03

Secretary – Developmental Education

Assisting with grade turn in, exam preparation, and charting student grades.
Assisting English as a Second Language and International students
Maintain, utilizes, and extract data from numerous databases
Input, maintain, and monitor Syllabi, and course information.
Duties include but not limited to filing, phones, copying, data entry and faxing.

Primary Services, Houston, TX 01/01 to 02/02

Secretary/Receptionist
Greet and assist prospective candidates in human resource environment.
Administer all testing and tutorial procedures for applicants.
Assist Staffing Coordinators with continuous rapport with clients and prospective candidates.
Duties include but not limited to: answering heavy phones, adjusting scheduled interviews, distribute mail and facsimiles, data entry, heavy filing, assisting in payroll functions and distribution, and scheduling conference room meetings

N V Technical Houston, TX 01/95 to 12/00
Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
Maintained inventory supply levels while handling all incoming/ outgoing products. Conducted new hire orientation, setup, and dispatched all incoming service calls.

Processed daily bank deposits, AP, AR, and assisted with payroll functions.Supervised efficient, courteous staff of three.

Assisted general manager with marketing analysis, ordering supplies and data entry. Supplying quotes and prepared and processed phone orders.

Corresponded with clients, vendors, contractors, and consultants concerning any type of facilities operations.
EDUCATION

Lee College Baytown, TX

Houston Community College Houston, TX

Roosevelt University Chicago, Il