06/21/06

Rhonda E. Parris
5804 A Eagle Circle
Montgomery AL, 36116
Telephone (334) 229-7365

rhondaparris@hotmail.com

Objective:       To be part of a team that significantly contributes to the organization’s success.
 

Education:       Alabama State University
     Bachelor of Science Business Administration Majoring in Accounting completed
     December 2005.

Professional Skills:

·         Trained in grant writing

·         Assisted with a successful grant proposal for Equal Rights Amendment (funded for $85,000)

·         Over 2 years experience working with Grant

·         Able to work with others towards a team goal

·         Skilled with computer systems and software. (Microsoft Word, Excel, Peachtree Accounting, Power Point, Accountant Trial Balance, Caseware)

·         Trained in Fastlane, Grants.gov, and NIH

·         Able to create a workable schedule to meet deadlines efficiently

·         Honest, efficient, reliable and very professional

Experience:    Pannell Kerr Forster

                        Audit Clerk                                                     September 96 – December 02

·         Performed annual audits on various clients

·         Performed monthly accounting work for various clients

·         Prepared bank reconciliation for various clients

·         Performed annual inventory evaluation

Alabama State University – Office of Student Accounts

                        15 Hours Student Worker                                          August 02 – May 03

·         Assisted Supervisor with creating spreadsheets

·         Filing

·         Assisted students with account balances

                        Alabama State University – Office of Institutional Research and Title III

                        Data Entry Clerk/20 Hours Student Worker                         June 03 – May 05

·         Assisted director for Title III with various project in the Title III grant

·         Assisted with the management of the Title III grant

·         Assisted with the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Title III grant

·         Filing

·         Sorting and distributing mail

·         Assisted director of Institutional Research with cleaning-up student database

Alabama State University –Grants Development

Data Entry Clerk                                                        May 05 – Present

·         Electronically submit proposals

·         Assist with the preparation of proposals

·         Recording grant notification award letters and prepare letter to setup account for grants

·         Assist with writing quarterly reports, evaluating the effectiveness of grant programs

·         Assist with the policies, regulations and procedures in the Office of Grants and Contracts

·         Communicated with faculty and staff concerning grants and contracts

·         Prepare budgets for various proposals

·         Calculate fringe benefit for proposal budget

·         Calculate direct and indirect cost for proposal budget

·         Submit proposals through Fastlane, and NIH

·         Manage grant files and keep track of pending proposals

Affiliations:     Members of International Association                             2002 – Present

                        Member of National Association of Black Accountants   2003 – Present

Interest:          Tennis