Trinita R. Lattimore

Posted on: 2007-02-20

Trinita R. Lattimore 10901 Patuxent Ave. Glenn Dale , MD 20769 - H ome/Fax (301) 890--6022 Summary Professional Bids Specialist (Contracts), Customer Service Coordinator and Office Administrative Assistant. Highly qualified and experienced in academics and training. Accomplished detail oriented team leader and player with an excellent reputation. Excellent organizational and time management skills, decisive compliant, assessment and follow-up on all assignments. Highly proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office software package and database systems. Experience March 2006 - Present - – Creative Touch Interiors (CTI)/HOME DEPOT – Laurel, MD Bids Proposal Specialist  Reviewed/analyzed all documents submitted by sales in order to process bid accurately.  Responsible for obtaining and verifying pricing of all products, materials, and labor hours needed to complete flooring and counter- top installations.  Responsible for the completion of bids, and or other task on a strict time line.  Accountable for updating task and sending status reports to appropriate parties through out the bids process.  Distribute appropriate documents to departmental branches once the bid is awarded.  Assisted accounts department with the accuracy of billing and verification of payments and invoices.  Provided current information on selected products and product upgrades for specific Builder/Customer programs.  Provide billing spreadsheets for builders, using measurements form the estimating department.  Created professional binder books that include spreadsheets explaining cost, notes and exclusions related to the job.  Responsible for entering data from source documents into Excel, and or into Floors FMS system.  Revising Builder contracts when products or pricing has changed.  Set up/ schedule new job and plan meetings for a staff of fourteen bids specialist, account managers, field managers, estimators, and the order processing managers.  Office duties include filing, typing memos, attending plan meetings and / or new job meetings for my account managers, creating work orders, billing customer invoices, researching billing inquiries, and coordinating office events and answering the phone. July 2005 – March 2006 – Creative Touch Interiors (CTI)/HOME DEPOT – Landover, MD Customer Service Coordinator  Assisted sales team with managing accounts.  Provided customer service to clients.  Scheduled next day flooring installations in a high volume fast-paced atmosphere.  Typed memos, requisitions, and contracts for sales team.  Ran scheduling reports for next day installations  Billed customer invoices, researched all billing inquiries, and low gross profit accounts. Researched unsatisfactory service installations, and performed duties necessary to correct the problems in the field by working closely with the field supervisor. June 2005 – January 2006 Visitation Monitor- Children’s Rights Council (Part-Time Employment)  Performed as Monitor for weekend visitations of parent and child.  Monitored and remained with the parent and child(ren) throughout the Supervised Access session. May 2004 – February 2005 - Idea Public Charter School - Washington, DC Student Teacher (English/Reading/Language Arts – 7-10 grades)  Designed lesson plans based upon the need of the class in reading comprehension. Special concentration is with reading and special education.  Administered test and class assignments, teaching on all subject levels. Assisted with covering classrooms and students during lunch and outdoor student activity (physical ed./recess.)  Input grades and monitored attendance through the DC Stars Database System. Performed duties as a general education substitute teacher covering all subjects grade 7 through 12.  Covered the phones in the main office on an as needs basis. January 2003-July 2003 - Friendship Edison Collegiate Academy - Washington, DC Special Education/Reading Teacher  Showed commitment to refining curriculum approaches and materials to increase students’ involvement and progress via multimedia technology.  Participates in special studies and working group meetings with the Special Education Director on improving organizational effectiveness.  Prepared and/or coordinated the preparation, release, control and distribution of all correspondence, reports, briefings and other documents to the parents on behalf of an updated status on the progress on their child(ren).  Provided strategic instruction for students with disabilities affecting learning, attention, social functioning and self-regulation, 1-to-1 or in large and small groups, within the classroom or through time-limited, focused pull asides.  Provided instructional intensity, feedback and opportunities for practice for students with disabilities across the school’s learning environments (e.g., classrooms, specials, hallways, lunch, tutoring, etc.).  Engaged technology creatively, for individual student’s learning and for tracking individual progress and grading (Woodcock-Johnson Grade Level Assessment/Evaluation).  Knowledgeable of and compliant with, relevant state and local regulations, governing special education, including placements, timeline, notification, IEP’s parental roles, re-evaluations and procedural safeguards. December 2000 to April 2001 - Bowie State University – Bowie, MD Administrative Assistant to the Dean (School of Arts and Science)  Functioned under close supervision of the Dean of the School of Arts and Science.  Provided full administrative, clerical and secretarial support: answered phones, electronic filing, database implementations, scheduled appointments and screened all incoming and outgoing mail/package distributions.  Used the full Microsoft Office software package.  Researched student records for the review and evaluation per request of the Dean.  Maintained office supplies for office; scheduled and attended regular meetings, made room reservations per request; maintained confidential information of students; kept track of Dean via calendar coordination upon request.  Typed correspondences; processing and inputting employees and student additions, deletions and changes in schools database system; summarizing input and maintaining files of all students. Covered all main office functions for safety and regulations per school and office policies.  Greeted and screened all students who wanted to see the Dean and provided office support for all executive and regular staff members. Education. Education  1982 – University District of Columbia – G.E.D. Program – High school  2001 – Under Graduate – Logos Christian College – Bachelors - Biblical Studies  2004 – Post Graduate – Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA – Masters – Education Community Service  Mentor (Adult) Criminal Offenders 2006-Present – CSOSA Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, Washington, DC  Sunday School Instructor/Administration 2005-Present - First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Glenarden, MD Instructed teens and pre-teens in spiritual instruction within the Sunday school setting. Using instructional material supplied by the church or created my own lesson plans. Served in the absence of the Lead Superintendent of Administration as needed.  Follow-Up-Ministry Counselor (C.W. T) 2005- Present-First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Glenarden, MD Followed up with all new and re-entry members/non-members who come to be restored spiritually. Made consistent weekly/monthly follow up calls... checking on the status of the person and to offered prayer and/or spiritual advice. Encouraged individuals toward the direction and appropriate ministry service of interest. Referred persons with special needs to the Lead Ministry Advisor for further assistance.  Task Group Member - (Career and Technology) 2004 – 2005 - Visionary Panel for Excellence in Education across the Life Span in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Mr. Jack Johnson, County Executive.  Associate Producer 2003 – 2004 - Signs of the Times News Hour-HEAVEN 1580 Radio, Washington, DC  Chaplain 2005-2006 - DC Alumni Chapter, at Regent University - Washington, DC Responsible for spiritual direction for the DC Chapter Alumni of the University.  Sick Visitation Administrator 2002 – 2003-New Samaritan Baptist Church- Washington, DC Administrator of all visitation schedules and times for the Ministerial Alliance. Participated in emergency and specially assigned visits. Prayed for/with those members and their families who were hospitalized and or home bound due to illness or serious injury.  Follow-Up-Ministry Counselor 1997-1999-New Samaritan Baptist Church, Washington, DC Followed up with all new and re-entry members/non-members who come to be restored spiritually. Made consistent weekly/monthly follow-up calls checking on the status of the person and offered prayer and/or spiritual advice and encouragement. Referred person with special needs to the Lead Ministry Advisor for further assistance. Certificates/License/Awards Received  Licensed Minister – Washington, DC – 2001 to present  Commercial Drivers License – State of Maryland  Certified Substitute Teacher – DC Public Schools  Transportation of Passengers with Special Needs – Green Cross for Safety Certificate  Substitute Teacher – Certificate of Appreciation  Leadership Development – Certificate of Completion  Effective Leadership in Ministry - Certificate of Completion  Vice President/Women’s Ministry – A. L. F. B. C. (Abundant Life Faith Bible Church)  Youth Choir Director – A. L. F. B. C. (Abundant Life Faith Bible Church)