Gail J. Davis
10 Richmond Street
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 291-6110 kaysky1@juno.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seeking a career position with an organization/company which I can utilize my skills
with an opportunity for growth and advancement. Ability to provide service to a diverse
population. Experience with training new employees. Effective team communicator, with
proven abilities to impact students’ future educational career choices for employment.
STRENGTHS:
Financial Aid
Defaulted Student Loans
Strategic Planning
Admission Applications
Workshops/Conferences
Receptionist
Recruitment
Counseling
Career Testing
Microsoft Office
Conflict Resolution
Customer Services
Switchboard Operator
Evaluate Transcripts
Academic Advising
Work-Study
Bluemen
Oral Communication
Data Entry
Annual/Monthly
Reports
Eligible to receive Business/Education, Career Specialist,
And Guidance Counselor Certificates
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama
Military Admissions Counselor, Office of Admissions (01/2014-7/2014)
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I counsel Active Duty/Retired Military, and their Dependents with Educational
Goals.
I assist the military/dependents with the Admissions Application Process.
I verify their information on their Admissions Application.
I add their previous colleges to their Academic Tab, as well as their Military
Transcripts.
I counsel the military/dependents with Career Choices, requesting their college
transcripts.
I follow up with my military/dependent students updating them on their
Application Status; I counsel them from the time their Admissions Application
was received to the Enrollment Process in their college courses.
I assist the Veterans with information on how to apply for their Veterans Benefits.
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I am knowledgeable about the Veterans Benefits; such as Chapter 30, Chapter 33,
etc.
Once the Veterans Benefits have been approved. I informed them to scan and
email their Certificate of Eligibility, and I add the documents to their file for the
college to receive payment for their tuition cost/books.
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Student Services Representative, Office of Admissions (10/2012-10/2013)
 Process Admissions Applications for acceptance to the University.
 Evaluate/Calculate Transcripts for student’s grade point averages…and course
requirements for College Acceptance.
 Evaluate ACT/SAT/PERT/TOEFL Test Scores.
 Review all Applications for Residency Requirements.
 Post Grade Point Averages, Course Requirements, and
ACT/SAT/PERT/TOEFL Test Scores on CICS.
 Document necessary information on note screen…phone calls received,
information received for students files.
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida
Student Services Specialist, Educational Opportunity Center (10/98-07/2012)
 Provide guidance to a diverse population of students in the preparation and
processing of applications for federal grant requests to cover cost of attending
school.
 Complete and electronically file financial aid forms utilizing the university’s
filing system software.
 Coordinate the referral process of student enrolling in the college work-study
programs.
 Established and implemented the first off-campus office located inside the
Workforce Escarosa Career Center. Developed activities and resources to
implement and evaluate the program; involve other school staff in making
decisions about the effectiveness of the program.
 Provide individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental,
preventive and remedial needs of students with disabilities, referring them to
Vocational Rehabilitation.
 Recruited for a diverse population of all ages for school enrollment.
 Evaluate student educational history to provide guidance on educational
opportunities of institutions within the region, state, and the country.
 Assist students in applying for state, local, or private scholarships.
 Utilizing the Career Assessment Inventory Test, accurately interpret test data
to assist students in discovering their career interests and provide them with
information on colleges or vocational-technical schools which offer programs
related to their interests.
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Ensure that all students have equal access to the counseling program
regardless of race, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.
Provide guidance to NAS Pensacola active duty, retired and dependent
personnel with college entrance choices.
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
Switchboard Operator/Receptionist (01/96-10/98)
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Answer multi-line telephone for main campus.
Assisted the faculty and staff with long distance and overseas calls.
Trained new employees on using the switch board and keeping a log of incoming
and outgoing phone calls charged to the college.
EDUCATION
01/01-04/02
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Major: Master of Education in Curriculum/Instruction
07/98-08/99
Troy University, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL
Major: Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology
(18 credit hours earned)
06/97-06/98
Bachelor of Science Degree, Troy University, Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, FL
Major: Human Resources Management
10/95-06/97
Associate of Science Degree, Troy State University, Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, FL
Major: General Education
01-95-07/95
Certified, George Stone Vocational Technical Center, Pensacola,
FL
Major: Data Entry Operator
REFERENCES
References and additional information upon request