Sharon Carter

My objective is to use my professional skills, experience and strong customer service abilities as an administrative assistant in the service of Rodeheaver Boys Ranch.

Temporary Employment - Bradford County Supervisor of Elections

(2020)

• Served as Inspector assisting with secure check-in and voting.

Administrative Support Assistant II (OPS Special Project) - University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(2024-01 - 2025-08)

Called out of retirement to provide support for SACS faculty related to promotion and tenure applications, annual evaluations, course evaluations, and other tasks as required.

Administrative Support Assistant II (OPS Special Project) - University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(2021-08 - 2023-02)

Provided support for faculty in Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program related to promotion and tenure application. This was a work-from-home arrangement during Covid lockdown.

Administrative Support Assistant II (OPS Special Project) - University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(2020-09 - 2021-09)

Provided support for faculty in Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program related to promotion and tenure application.

Senior Secretary, Administrative Support Assistant III - University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(2009-01 - 2019-02)

Provided support for SACS Administration, especially the Department Chairs (Drs. Colin Burrows, Rowan Milner and Chris Adin), Chief of Staff for the VMC (Dr. Colin Burrows), and department faculty (30+).

• Transcription, typing, editing correspondence, reports, flyers and website information
• Maintaining calendar and organizing meetings
• Preparing and distributing protocol packets and clinic duty schedules for some SACS services (SAM, Emergency and Shelter Medicine)
• Posting documents relating to department or course material for instructors on internal website
• Coordinating travel and schedules for faculty interviews
• Coordinating and providing evaluations for didactic courses and clinic rotations
• Providing back-up support for receptionist and recorder for department meetings
• Establishing and maintaining confidential correspondence, documents, reports and other materials
• Distributing grades for courses as requested
• Assisting faculty with compiling and editing promotion and tenure packets
• Regular interaction with faculty, residents, students and staff on a variety of tasks

Founder, President, Administrator - Grace Christian School, Inc. - Grandin, FL

(1993-06 - 2022-06)

Responsible for organizing and overseeing daily business of non-profit corporation for parent-directed education, working with as many as 50 families/year. Part-time while employed elsewhere.

• Administrative management
• Academic guidance
• Liaison for local and state organizations
• Networking
• Publications
• Bookkeeping
• Purchasing
• Collecting tuition
• Managing student files and transcripts

Entrepreneur - Avon Independent Sales Representative/Sharon's Place - Hawthorne, FL

(2005-05 - 2009-01)

Established a business providing Avon products, establishing and maintaining business relationships in Hawthorne and surrounding area. From 09/01/05 to 08/31/06, owned and operated Sharon's Place in downtown Hawthorne, offering Avon products and training, balloons, gift baskets, assorted craft items, and sewing alterations.

Senior Secretary - University of Florida, College of Engineering - Gainesville, FL

(2004-02 - 2004-06)

Provided support to Professor and Chair, Dr. Mark Law, and to the Director of Finance and Administration, Mr. Keith Rambo.

• Drafting or editing correspondence
• Distributing mail
• Filing
• Making travel arrangements and processing reimbursements
• Scheduling appointments and meetings
• Assisting with faculty meetings
• Managing a faculty search, including invitations, travel arrangements and reimbursements, and scheduling itineraries for the candidates
• Assisting the chairman in organizing the department's Visiting Advisory Board, a 2-day event

Senior Secretary, SWAMP Center - University of Florida, College of Engineering - Gainesville, FL

(2001-05 - 2004-01)

Duties included drafting or editing correspondence and reports; distributing mail; filing; making travel arrangements and processing related documentation including vouchers for reimbursement; scheduling appointments and meetings for co-directors and visitors; assisting co-directors with various committee activities; ordering lab and office supplies and processing related paperwork; and electronic document administrator for contracts. The research group consisted of two professors, one post-doctoral research scientist, and about 25 research students from two engineering departments. During this term, both co-directors became chairmen of their respective departments.

Senior Secretary - University of Florida, College of Engineering - Gainesville, FL

(1997-10 - 2001-05)

As Secretary to Department Chairman, worked with 30 faculty and 20 staff and interacted with about 160 graduate students.

• Drafting and/or typing correspondence, e-mail, and publications
• Answering telephone and routing calls
• Photocopying and distributing correspondence
• Filing
• Processing travel requests and reimbursements
• Scheduling appointments for chairman and visitors
• Managing weekly seminars
• Travel arrangements for visitors and some students/staff including accommodations and itinerary
• Processing reimbursements for purchases and travel
• Tracking purchases
• Key operator for department photocopier
• Assisting with sorting and distributing paychecks biweekly

Self-employed secretary, word-processing specialist, medical transcriptionist, bookkeeper and office manager - Carter's Business Service - Grandin, FL

(1988-06 - 1987-08)

Majority of work related to VRS and Grace Christian School.

Executive Secretary - University of Florida Health Systems, Inc. - Gainesville, FL

(1995-10 - 1996-04)

Responsible for daily operations of the Associate Vice President for Health Science Center Affiliations (Dr. Jerome Modell). Transferred with Associate Vice President when he was appointed to Executive Associate Dean of the College of Medicine, University of Florida 2/96 in addition to earlier position.

• Transcription of all correspondence
• Travel arrangements
• Setting and maintaining complex calendar
• Receptionist for guests
• Other routine office duties

Marketing Director/Office Manager - Veterinary Radiographic Systems, Inc. (VRS) - Melrose, FL

(1986-07 - 1994-01)

As sole employee, responsible for daily flow of business. 7/86 to 6/88 (full-time); 6/88 to 1/94 (part-time).

• Typing
• Purchasing
• Processing orders
• Accounts receivable and payable
• Bookkeeping
• Generating personalized mass mailings

Secretary Specialist - University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(1984-08 - 1986-07)

Served as clinical secretary for the VMTH Radiology Clinic with overall work responsibilities for four faculty, three technicians and a varying number of part-time students.

• Daily medical transcription of radiographic reports and business letters
• Maintenance of clinic film (radiographs) library
• Record-keeping of budgeted funds and expenses
• Office receptionist

Clerk-Typist - University of Florida, College of Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(1983-01 - 1983-08)

Medical transcription for 16 mobile nurses; assisted in development of dictation system.

Project Secretary - University of Florida, College of Medicine - Gainesville, FL

(1983-08 - 1984-04)

Responsibilities included time and attendance, payroll, maintenance of office supplies for nurses and office staff, clerical support for entire office staff and supervision of word-processing operations.

Group Clerk/Secretary - Internal Revenue Service - Albany, GA

(1973-07 - 1974-07)

• Clerical work for group of 13 employees
• Timekeeping-payroll duties
• Mail clerk
• Typing reports and legal descriptions
• Some taxpayer assistance

One-Year Secretarial Program - Bob Jones University (1971 - 1972)

High School Diploma - Gainesville High School (1971)

Continuing Education - Small Business Management - St. Johns River Community College

Continuing Education - Assertiveness Training for Professionals

Continuing Education - Balancing Career and Home

Continuing Education - Customer Service

Continuing Education - Expanding Your WordPerfect7 Skills with Desktop Publishing

Continuing Education - How to Create Newsletters People Will Read

Continuing Education - How to Manage Projects, Priorities & Deadlines