Bermira Gates
Address: 2301 Godby Rd F-24 College Park, GA 30349; PO Box 17744 Atlanta, GA 30316 |
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Phone: Email: |
404-749-6061 cuwinga@gmail.com |
Education |
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2005 |
Masters of the Science, Library Science and Information Services, Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA |
1996 |
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
2003- 2009 Current Contractual Projects:
Shepherd Center Specialty Hospital Georgia Customer Satisfaction Survey Liaison/Customer Service Tech Contact patients to collect information about their daily service at the specialty hospital, using hand held computer on a Windows Office/Vista platform. Meet with director of quality management and data specialist on the improvement of services at the hospital. Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines. Work in a Healthcare Environment.
Certified Marketing Services/ Theatrical Entertainment Services New York & California Field Reviewer Perform data collection of mystery shopping, theatre assignments and merchandising. Administer assignments and schedule of commercial project. Maintain reports on customer and service representatives. Plan field assignments in the Western regions (Nevada and California). Produce reports online using interactive internet database.
Corporation for National Service and Community Service Tennessee Grant Peer Reviewer Evaluate the grants of Tennessee Commission on National and Community Service AmeriCorps applications. Reviews and creates merit‑based scores for Americorps Community Based applications. Report summarize over the internet.
ComputerCorps Nevada AmeriCorps Program Director/Grant Administrator Supervise 12 (FTE) AmeriCorps and volunteer members involved in
day-to-day computer warehousing projects. Formulate and carry out strategies
in promoting and supporting effective partnerships. Provides leadership for
implementing quality assurance through project monitoring. Analyze
program reports using Web Based Reporting System (WBRs). Develop innovative
and effective partnerships with community organizations and business.
Leverage private and public resources through grants and fundraisers.
Work and evaluate diverse community clients of Nevada Vocational
Rehabilitation and Welfare to Work Programs with job situational assessments
and training.
First Book-CUWIN Georgia & Nevada Chairperson/Fundraiser Create public service announcements for media audience. Identify potential nonprofit organization in CUWIN. Distribute and review grant applications. Forward selected grant awards to First Book headquarters. Maintain relationship with recipient groups of book award. Review recipient book grant reports.
2005-2003 Past Contractual Projects: 2003 - 2005 Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Georgia Intern Floater Sort, file and shelve materials using the classification system. Shelf reading and general pick-up. Locate materials on hold and trace lists. Assist in the emptying of Bookdrops. Prepare materials for delivery and unpack delivery.
2002 - 2003 Corporation for National Service Georgia AmeriCorps Vista Coordinator Wrote public service announcements for media audience. Recruited college students to volunteer in the community. Organized leadership in community and campus organizations. Provided training workshops tools for students to use Motivated and encourage student leaders on college campuses. Coordinated Atlanta University student’s placement sites. Developed funding proposals by providing data and research.
1990 – 2002 Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation Georgia Volunteer Consultant/Community webmaster/fundraiser Developed and maintained organization newsletter/web site. Organized interface design concepts and site structuring. Created community newsletter and flyers. Researched grants to fund multiple projects.
1999 - 1995 Employment: |
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1999 University of Georgia Georgia Network Specialist Researched websites for Department of Agriculture to build a network to connect with the university system wide cooperative extension database.
1996-1999 AT&T/MediaOne (Comcast) Georgia Customer Contact Associate/Cable Modem Associate Sold long distance as a marketing tool to increase internet telephony and cable sales. Coached customers on internet connectivity with MediaOne consumer and business cable modem products.
1994-1996 IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Georgia Data Transcriber Sorted mail for tax customers on a seasonal basis. Input data on tax returns.
1995 Clark Atlanta University Georgia Computer Laboratory Technician Assistant
Assist students and faculty on the operation of Windows Operating System and the Internet. Produce reports on computer usage to Computer Laboratory Supervisor.
1994-1995 Heakin Research/ Gwinette Place Mall Georgia Marketing Researcher Approach mall customers and surveys about products consumed. Interviewed customers on variety of name brand items. Collected data on new innovative products distributed by Fortune 500 companies.
1992-1993 Cash America Pawn Georgia Loan Officer Sold gold and silver in retail atmosphere. Barter and trades materials for outsourcing of community goods. Gave loans to community residents to keep their cars and homes.
1990-2000 Reynoldstown Georgia Editor of Community Newsletter Composed community newsletter and events for the Reynoldstown community in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. Organize meetings with communities throughout the Atlanta and Decatur communities. Partnered with Colleges and Universities as well as National Nonprofits to bridge the gap between educations in the African American Communities Worldwide.
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Honors & Awards |
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1997 |
MediaOne Community Service Award., Georgia |
2004 |
Semi-Finalist WITI (Women In Technology Award) Technology Association of Georgia. |
2003 |
Hands On Atlanta- Social Entrepreneurship Award, Atlanta |
2003 |
Daily Points of Light Award: HBCU Technology Award, Atlanta |
2003 |
Daily Points of Light Award: CUWIN Available online here. |
Years
2006-2007 |
Amounts/ Resources
$76,000 |
Grants and Fundraiser Activity
ComputerCorps/AmeriCorps No Computer Left Behind Grant (Nevada) |
2006 |
$2,500 |
National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA), A ED Advocacy Foundation Grant (Georgia)
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2006
2006
2005
2005-2006
2003 |
$1,000
$2,500
$2,500
$2,000 |
(IGT) International Game Technology (Nevada) Computers Equipment
Borders Group and Waldenbooks Operation Peace Project (Georgia)
Lettie Pate Whitehead Grant Clark Atlanta University (Georgia)
FirstBook/CUWIN Project Campus Advisory Board (Georgia)
Tavis Smiley Presents “Blacks In Technology Summit “ (Georgia)
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Publications
and Reports |
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Phillips, Bruce (2003), Winter Distinguished Black Colleges and University Graduate Career Communications Group. Available online here [1].
Deen, Lango (2003), Spring Atlanta College Forming Digital Community Career Communications Group. Available online here [1]. |
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