Melissa Fox

Key Responsibilities:

A Teacher Assistant supports the lead teacher in creating a positive, safe, and engaging classroom environment. They assist with instructional activities, classroom management, and student supervision to ensure effective learning and development.

• Support the teacher in planning and delivering lessons and learning activities.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
• Assist with classroom management, ensuring a safe and respectful environment.
• Help prepare instructional materials, resources, and classroom displays.
• Supervise students in classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms, playgrounds, and field trips.
• Provide additional support to students with special needs or learning challenges.
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback to the teacher.
• Assist with grading assignments, recording attendance, and maintaining student records.
• Encourage positive behavior and model respectful communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support teaching and learning.

• Specializing in bookkeeping.
• Compilation of Financial Statements & Cash Flow Analysis
• Reconciliations: bank accounts, general ledger, client accounts
• Prepare and process biweekly payroll as well as payroll and sales taxes
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Quarterly and Year End Reporting Analysis
• Budget research and analysis
• Provide recommendations to management regarding reporting, accounting and budget issues.
• Monitored incoming payments from clients, ensuring prompt application of funds against outstanding invoices.

• Process accounts receivable, daily deposits, handling collections for over 3000 customers.
• Supervised 3 credit assistants and 14 Sales Associates
• Process credit applications, research D&B reports, financial reporting
• Work Directly with the Comptroller to handle collections and receivables
• Daily collection calls, collection letters, filing suit papers with the Courts.
• Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.
• Reviewed, researched, and corrected discrepancies and customer concerns.
• Oversaw daily posting of payments to customer accounts.
• Provided exceptional customer service throughout the collections process, addressing concerns promptly while upholding company values.
• Contacted customers to collect outstanding payments via one-time or negotiated installment methods.
• Established strong relationships with customers, fostering open communication channels for effective debt resolution.
• Supervised staff of collectors, monitoring phone calls and letters.

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Prepare and process biweekly payroll
• Reconciliations: bank accounts, general ledger, client accounts
• Responsible for Health and Disability insurance issues
• Overseeing 15 employees, handling all Human Resource issues, including interviewing, disciplinary actions, arranging company meetings between management and employees
• Maintain and order all office supplies and deal on a day to day basis with vendors to obtain the most cost effective products and services.