Administrative Assistant Nneka Reid Dix
NNEKA REID DIX
974 Dill Avenue, Atlanta GA, 30310 • ------------
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Professional Summary
Multi-task oriented and efficient with superb people-skills and hands-on experience with human resource and general administrative matters. Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency and achieve organizational objectives. Excellent decision-making skills.
Education
MS: Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2020 (est)
California Southern University
Post-Graduate Diploma: Education 2012
University of Technology, Jamaica
MA: Mass Communication 2006
University of Leicester, United Kingdom
BA: Mass Communication with a Psychology minor 2003
Northern Caribbean University (NCU)
Work History
Child Safety Specialist 06/2018 to January 2019
Arizona Department of Child Safety
• Manage safety needs of children
• Represent interests of children in court
• Coordinate family and host parent visits
• Prepare reports
Human Resource and Administrative Manager, 04/2010 – 02/ 2018
PReid & Associates (Marketing and Management Consultancy)
• Lead recruitment interviewing team
• Prepared offer letters
• Managed leave application and approval process
• Planned and ran training sessions for on boarding
• Composed communiqué with organisations
• Managed logistics for off-site training
• Managed logistics for local and international travel
• Maintained calendar events
• Prepared reports and evaluation documents
• Prepared PowerPoints and made presentations
Paralegal, 12/2013 - present
Hugh M. Salmon, Attorney-at-law and Chairman of National Disputes Review Panel
• Type and edit Hearing Decisions
• Type notes of meetings
• Research and apply case law and other relevant sources of law
Adjunct Lecturer 09/2014 to 2017
Jamaica Theological Seminary
• Coordinated and facilitated English Language Laboratory
• Delivered face to face and online courses in English Language/Communication Studies
Adjunct Lecturer 09/2014 to 2017
Northern Caribbean University
• Delivered face to face and/or online courses
o Media Ethics and Legal Issues
o Group Dynamics and Leadership
o Communication Research Methods
Communications and English Language Lecturer 08/2006 to 12/2015
University of Technology, Jamaica
• Lecturer and tutor in Legal and Ethical Issues in Media and Communication to undergraduate students
• Coordinator, English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)
Adjunct Lecturer 09/2014 to 2017
University College of the Caribbean (Now University College of the Commonwealth
• Lecturer in Business Communication, Public Relations and Oral Communication
Assistant Manager, Corporate and Public Affairs 09/2005 to 08/2006
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica –Kingston, Jamaica
• Monitored performance standards of colleagues and members of the over 100 strong members of the national organization
• Drafted and edited content for organizational publications, including employee newsletters and stockholders' reports.
• Wrote press material and made presentations to media representatives
• Created messages, position statements and other corporate communication based on company’s objectives
• Planned and organized seminars, meetings and retreats
• Collaborated with production team to coordinate advertisements and promotions
• Wrote and edited articles, web content, advertising copy, periodicals and publications for internal and external audiences
• Represented the organization dealing with customers, government officials and the general public
• Collaborated with external public relations firms, as well as internal sales and marketing managers, to determine branding, product positioning and media messages
• Collaborated with media to yield company and product coverage and promote the company brand
Radio talk show producer 09/2004 to 06/2005
The Breakfast Club (Live mainstream Talk Show)
• Generated ideas and researched global and local topical issues for programs
• Produced pre-production briefings for hosts
• Managed the logistics of booking local and international guests for time slot
Radio Producer 09/ 2003 to 09/2004
KOOL 97 Radio
• Generated and researched ideas for programs
• Wrote scripts for on-air broadcasts
• Produced pre-production briefings for hosts
• Planned and managed outdoor broadcasts
Skills
• Articulate
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Accurate and detailed
• Critical thinker
• Dedicated team player
Professional/Social Involvement:
• Reaching Individuals through Skills & Education (RISE) Life Management Services, Judge of Inner-community Debating Competition held November 28, 2014.
• Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), 2-Day Communication Workshop for Administrative Staff, Facilitator held in August 2013.
• Fourth Year Seminar for Finance Students, Business Writing Skills Presenter, held in October 2010.
References:
John Q. Belt, DBA; PsyD
Professor
California Southern University
Mobile:------------
Email: ------------
Dr. Avi Mozes-Carmel, JD; PsyD
Professor
California Southern University
Mobile:------------
Email: ------------
Ms. Rose Raymond
DCS Specialist
Arizona Department of Child Safety, Casa Grande
Mobile:------------
Mr. Leighton Williams
Deputy General Manager
PReid and Associates
Mobile: ------------
Email: ------------
Mrs. Chavel Green
Corporate Compliance Officer
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (Northern Mariana Islands)
Mobile:------------
Email: ------------
Ms. Erica Campbell
Department Head
Department of Humanities
Jamaica Theological Seminary
Work: ------------
Mobile: ------------
Email: ------------
Ms. Grace Hamilton
Module Coordinator (2014-15)
University of Technology, Jamaica
237 Old Hope Road
Kingston 6
Work: ------------
Email: ------------
Mr. Hugh M. Salmon
Attorney- at- law (Administrative Judge), Retired Director of State Proceedings and Deputy
Solicitor General (Actg.) , Jamaica
Phone: ------------ or ------------
Email: ------------
NNEKA REID DIX
974 Dill Avenue, Atlanta GA, 30310 • ------------
------------)
Professional Summary
Multi-task oriented and efficient with superb people-skills and hands-on experience with human resource and general administrative matters. Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency and achieve organizational objectives. Excellent decision-making skills.
Education
MS: Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2020 (est)
California Southern University
Post-Graduate Diploma: Education 2012
University of Technology, Jamaica
MA: Mass Communication 2006
University of Leicester, United Kingdom
BA: Mass Communication with a Psychology minor 2003
Northern Caribbean University (NCU)
Work History
Child Safety Specialist 06/2018 to January 2019
Arizona Department of Child Safety
• Manage safety needs of children
• Represent interests of children in court
• Coordinate family and host parent visits
• Prepare reports
Human Resource and Administrative Manager, 04/2010 – 02/ 2018
PReid & Associates (Marketing and Management Consultancy)
• Lead recruitment interviewing team
• Prepared offer letters
• Managed leave application and approval process
• Planned and ran training sessions for on boarding
• Composed communiqué with organisations
• Managed logistics for off-site training
• Managed logistics for local and international travel
• Maintained calendar events
• Prepared reports and evaluation documents
• Prepared PowerPoints and made presentations
Paralegal, 12/2013 - present
Hugh M. Salmon, Attorney-at-law and Chairman of National Disputes Review Panel
• Type and edit Hearing Decisions
• Type notes of meetings
• Research and apply case law and other relevant sources of law
Adjunct Lecturer 09/2014 to 2017
Jamaica Theological Seminary
• Coordinated and facilitated English Language Laboratory
• Delivered face to face and online courses in English Language/Communication Studies
Adjunct Lecturer 09/2014 to 2017
Northern Caribbean University
• Delivered face to face and/or online courses
o Media Ethics and Legal Issues
o Group Dynamics and Leadership
o Communication Research Methods
Communications and English Language Lecturer 08/2006 to 12/2015
University of Technology, Jamaica
• Lecturer and tutor in Legal and Ethical Issues in Media and Communication to undergraduate students
• Coordinator, English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)
Adjunct Lecturer 09/2014 to 2017
University College of the Caribbean (Now University College of the Commonwealth
• Lecturer in Business Communication, Public Relations and Oral Communication
Assistant Manager, Corporate and Public Affairs 09/2005 to 08/2006
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica –Kingston, Jamaica
• Monitored performance standards of colleagues and members of the over 100 strong members of the national organization
• Drafted and edited content for organizational publications, including employee newsletters and stockholders' reports.
• Wrote press material and made presentations to media representatives
• Created messages, position statements and other corporate communication based on company’s objectives
• Planned and organized seminars, meetings and retreats
• Collaborated with production team to coordinate advertisements and promotions
• Wrote and edited articles, web content, advertising copy, periodicals and publications for internal and external audiences
• Represented the organization dealing with customers, government officials and the general public
• Collaborated with external public relations firms, as well as internal sales and marketing managers, to determine branding, product positioning and media messages
• Collaborated with media to yield company and product coverage and promote the company brand
Radio talk show producer 09/2004 to 06/2005
The Breakfast Club (Live mainstream Talk Show)
• Generated ideas and researched global and local topical issues for programs
• Produced pre-production briefings for hosts
• Managed the logistics of booking local and international guests for time slot
Radio Producer 09/ 2003 to 09/2004
KOOL 97 Radio
• Generated and researched ideas for programs
• Wrote scripts for on-air broadcasts
• Produced pre-production briefings for hosts
• Planned and managed outdoor broadcasts
Skills
• Articulate
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Accurate and detailed
• Critical thinker
• Dedicated team player
Professional/Social Involvement:
• Reaching Individuals through Skills & Education (RISE) Life Management Services, Judge of Inner-community Debating Competition held November 28, 2014.
• Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), 2-Day Communication Workshop for Administrative Staff, Facilitator held in August 2013.
• Fourth Year Seminar for Finance Students, Business Writing Skills Presenter, held in October 2010.
References:
John Q. Belt, DBA; PsyD
Professor
California Southern University
Mobile:------------
Email: ------------
Dr. Avi Mozes-Carmel, JD; PsyD
Professor
California Southern University
Mobile:------------
Email: ------------
Ms. Rose Raymond
DCS Specialist
Arizona Department of Child Safety, Casa Grande
Mobile:------------
Mr. Leighton Williams
Deputy General Manager
PReid and Associates
Mobile: ------------
Email: ------------
Mrs. Chavel Green
Corporate Compliance Officer
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (Northern Mariana Islands)
Mobile:------------
Email: ------------
Ms. Erica Campbell
Department Head
Department of Humanities
Jamaica Theological Seminary
Work: ------------
Mobile: ------------
Email: ------------
Ms. Grace Hamilton
Module Coordinator (2014-15)
University of Technology, Jamaica
237 Old Hope Road
Kingston 6
Work: ------------
Email: ------------
Mr. Hugh M. Salmon
Attorney- at- law (Administrative Judge), Retired Director of State Proceedings and Deputy
Solicitor General (Actg.) , Jamaica
Phone: ------------ or ------------
Email: ------------