Terry D. Watson
8518 South Hillcrest Drive, Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Email Address:terri@andrews.edu •Phone: (269)473-6034
CAREER TARGET: ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT
Offering a Proven-Track Record of Organizational Efficiency and Productivity Improvements
Performance driven administrative professional with experience in facilitating support services
and office management. Excellent interpersonal, communications, presentation, public relations
and organizational skills with the ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative manner with
team. Trusted advisor, liaison, and assistant. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint, AS/400 and Timberline mainframe systems.
Core Competencies include:
Personnel Records Handling/ Payroll Processing/Developing and Implementing employee
benefits/Confidential Correspondence & Document Handling/ Team Management/Executive
Support/Client Communications/Workflow Planning & Prioritization/Records-Data
Management/Recordkeeping/Office Services/Bookkeeping/ Travel & Meeting/ Project
Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Course Developer
GRIGGS UNIVERSITY, School of Distance Education, Berrien Springs, MI (2012)
Work in conjunction with the Dean of Higher Education and Distance Learning
Technician and all levels of academic support as key member of distance learning
technology team. Interact with team and instructors with designing academic instruction
for higher education institutions.
Key Contributors
□ Course Evaluation- Secured substantial knowledge of instructional material, course
objectives and course description.
□ Information Transfer- Incorporate learning modality principles into distance learning
instruction. Develop and conduct inter-grade activities. Implement technological
approaches to subject material. Assist with formatting course material and importing
course lessons and exams.
Student Support
J. SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Richmond, VA (2008-2010)
Work in conjunction with Director of Academic Support Center and all levels of
management as key member of student support team. Interact with students to address
academic concerns in the area of accounting and business management.
Key contributors
□ Course Evaluation- Secured substantial knowledge of instructional material, course
objectives and course description. Fostered excellent relationship with student that
contributed to success in negotiating student involvement and feedback.
□ Information Transfer- Incorporate learning modality principles into classroom and
individual instruction. Develop and conduct inter-grade activities. Implement
technological approaches to subject material. Research educational resources on the
Internet. Assist with information retrieval.
Staff Accountant
DAVID DRYE COMPANY, Concord, NC. (2005-2007)
Hired to support the accounting initiatives as well as perform administrative tasks. For
accounting department, compiled and maintained accounting database for 13 apartment
communities. Used AS/400 and Timberline software mainframe to monitor and control
accounting transactions.
Key Contributors
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Team Member Support- Organized and distributed monthly and quarterly variance
reports. Support Corporate Accounting Manager as needed with budget preparations.
Reconciled cash balances to bank statements, maintain intercompany accounts
receivables. Post journal entries and reviewed General Ledger accounts for month-end
accrual adjustments. Cash Flow forecasting, Trial Balance and financial statement
reporting.
Human Resource Generalist
REALTY WORLD-R.MCDONALD & ASSOC, Albemarle, NC (2004-2005)
Performed variety of human resource duties in a Real Estate and Brokerage Company.
Provided computer training, interview workshops, and administrative support. Maintained
and updated files, answered telephone calls, entered data into computer systems, and
composed correspondence as needed. Contributed to program expansion efforts.
Key Contributors
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Program Development- Coordinated Implementation of services, policies, and programs
through human resources staff. Provided an employee-oriented, high performance culture
that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and
the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
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File & Records Management- Maintained organized files and upheld consistent record
of on-time filing for paperwork required by the state of North Carolina income tax,
unemployment insurance, social security tax, federal income tax and various payroll
taxes.
Office Assistant
PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY, Misenheimer, NC (2003-2004)
Performed a variety of office support duties in a Higher Education Institution. Provided
administrative support for the Director of Admissions. Maintained and updated files,
answered telephone calls, entered data into computer systems, and composed correspondence
as needed.
Key Contributors
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File & Records Management- Maintained organized files and upheld consistent record
of on-time filing for student enrollment. Processed requested transcripts to student and
alumni. Process forms for work study student to be administered for payroll processing.
Assisted Registrar with data change request forms. Served as liaison for the business and
human resource department.
EDUCATION
AAS Degree in Business Administration, 2003
STANLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Albemarle, NC
Concentration in Leadership Management
Coursework includes
Business Law/Human Resource Management/Integrated Management/Organizational Behavior in
Business/Business Ethics/ Leadership & Management
BS Degree in Business Administration, 2005
PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY, Charlotte, NC
Concentration in Organizational Leadership & Human Resource Management
Coursework includes
Strategic Business/Management of Human Resources/ Organizational Behavior/Management/
Managerial Accounting/Business Communications/Business Law
MBA Degree in Human Resource Management, 06/ 2011
STRAYER UNIVERSITY, Henrico, VA
Concentration in Human Resource Management
Coursework includes
Strategic Human Resource Management/ Selection and Placement/Compensation &
Rewards/Leadership-Organizational Behavior/ Law: Ethics &Corporate Governance
MA Degree in Educational Psychology, 2014
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, Berrien Springs, MI
Concentration in Developmental Psychology
Coursework includes
Theories of Personality, Cognitive Psychology and Psychology of Learning
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
SPHR Certification, pending 12/2014
HUMAN RESOURCE CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE, Alexandria, VA
AWARDS
Recipient of 3 State and 2 National PBL- Leadership Conferences
Accounting Principles, Business Principles and International Business
Who’s who in North Carolina PBL
Recipient of National PBL Silver Level Member Award
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Human Resource Management
Future Business Leaders of America