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Kencia Nelson

93 Arae H 5th Street Cummings Lodge

Summary

I am a sociable, cheerful, driven, multi-faceted team player with an affinity for languages, public relations and communication in general. Determination, conflict resolution skills and creative thinking are my key strengths that are indispensable to the performance of all my duties

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Secretary and Clerk

Humphrey, Jervis & Associates Law Firm
03.2022 - Current
  • Provided clerical support to clients by copying, and filing documents.
  • Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
  • Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
  • Handled daily scheduling tasks and provided administrative support for entire firm.
  • Payed bills and purchased new office supplies.
  • Organized envelopes and mail postage ( Post Office, FedEx).
  • Collected and filed documents to Courts and Government Agencies.
  • Bought gifts during specific times for company's behalf.
  • Researched general and specific information for clients at Registries.
  • Answered incoming calls.
  • Drafted documents.
  • Updated Attorney's on appointments and managed scheduling dates
  • Responded to client requests, offering excellent support and tailored recommendations to address needs.

ESL Teacher

Voices Guyana
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
  • Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Modified curriculum plans with colleagues to meet changing student needs.
  • Delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
  • Coached students on English pronunciation and intonation for eloquent conversation.
  • Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
  • Encouraged students to deepen knowledge with additional learning opportunities.
  • Collaborated with other professionals to develop creative solutions to challenges faced by adult learners.
  • Developed and maintained effective record keeping system for tracking learner attendance, participation and progress.
  • Balanced instruction, demonstration and personal work time for optimal student learning.
  • Maintained complete student records with accurate grades and attendance information.
  • Reviewed course materials and student progress to identify strengths and weaknesses for future improvements.
  • Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
  • Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.

Support Professional

Emerge BPO
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Provided customers with product and services information.
  • Performed system troubleshooting in response to customer input on product operations.
  • Handled payments, processing returns, refunds and exchanges.
  • Handled escalated issues by a variety of methods which included responding to customers directly on the phone, providing written responses to formal complaints and advising team members on how they can resolve situations.
  • Recommended and upsold new products, resulting in increase in revenue.
  • Verified accuracy of customer account information and updated when necessary.
  • Documented all work activity in appropriate databases.
  • Researched and resolved problems and customer questions regarding payment history.
  • Scheduled technician repair appointments at customers request.

Interviewer/Script Writer/Video Editor

University Of Georgetown
09.2019 - 12.2019

• Interviewed persons for the institute's magazine launch.

•Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value, and continuity, trim shots and edit content.

• Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio, and special effects.

• Understood director's artistic vision and maintained alignment with vision throughout editing process.

• Wrote 80% of Script for video to be shown on day of launch.

Facilitator

University Of Guyana
06.2019 - 10.2019


  • Facilitated discussion on The Proposed Public Accountability and Oversight Committee of the Natural Resource Fund of Guyana.
  • Facilitated dialogue between participants.
  • Encouraged full participation.



Education

Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

University of Guyana
Turkeyen, Guyana
2021

Skills

  • Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Information Interpretation
  • Public Speaking
  • Innovative Lesson Planning

Certification

  • Spanish, Venezuelan Language Institute - 2019-2021
  • Human Relations, University of Guyana -2021

Languages

English, Guyanese-Creolese
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Intermediate
B1

Reference

Jermaine Jervis

Attorney -at-Law

(592) 647-2673


Clevaun Humphery

Attorney -at-Law

(592) 641-3792


Ashoke Kumar

Justice of Peace 

(592) 609-3701

Timeline

Secretary and Clerk

Humphrey, Jervis & Associates Law Firm
03.2022 - Current

ESL Teacher

Voices Guyana
08.2021 - 02.2022

Support Professional

Emerge BPO
08.2020 - 12.2020

Interviewer/Script Writer/Video Editor

University Of Georgetown
09.2019 - 12.2019

Facilitator

University Of Guyana
06.2019 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

University of Guyana
Kencia Nelson