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Shelly Kannada

@shellykannada

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Experienced educator and office administrator transitioning into office administration and bookkeeping roles.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking an office administration role focused on bookkeeping, payroll, and accounts management within a collaborative company that offers growth and values attention to detail.

I am a dynamic educator and experienced office administrator with a strong background in biology education, research, and office operations. I have led curriculum-aligned instruction for on-level, honors, and dual-credit biology courses while coaching and mentoring students to achieve academic and athletic goals.

In administrative roles I managed payroll, payroll taxes, invoicing, office budgets, vendor services, and coordinated office functions to support operational efficiency. I bring strong written and verbal communication, project management, research and analytics skills, and a detail-oriented approach to documentation and reporting.

I seek to leverage my teaching, research, and administrative experience into bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and client service roles within collaborative organizations that value professional growth and attention to detail.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Life Science Teacher

Greenville ISD

Jul 2023 - May 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Delivered standards-aligned Life Science instruction for On-level, Honors, and Dual Credit students, monitored performance and provided targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes.

Curriculum Development Classroom Management Lesson planning Google Workspace Microsoft Office

Life Science Teacher / Girls Volleyball Coach

Dallas ISD

Jul 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Taught Life Science and coached girls volleyball, enforcing academic eligibility, developing athletes' skills, and coordinating practices and game strategy to maximize performance.

Coaching Classroom Instruction Lesson planning Team Leadership

Office Administrator / Marketing Consultant

Visitax USA; Integrated Control Systems

Nov 2006 - Jan 2017 (10 years 2 months)

Managed office operations, payroll and payroll taxes, invoicing, budgeting, and customer service while conducting research and consulting on sustainable ecotourism initiatives.

Office Administration Payroll Accounts Payable Invoicing Budget Management Customer Service Research Marketing Microsoft Office

Research Assistant

Arkansas State University

Jan 2005 - Jul 2006 (1 year 6 months)

Conducted marine mammal population research, prepared weekly reports and bibliographies, assisted teaching biological science courses, and contributed to multiple scientific publications and grant proposals.

Research Grant writing Data Analysis Scientific Writing Ecology Marine Biology

Life Science Teacher

Highland Park Middle School

Jun 2006 - Jun 2006 (0 months)

Taught Life Science courses, devised lesson plans aligned with curriculum, and provided constructive feedback to support student growth and state standards mastery.

Lesson planning Classroom Instruction Student Evaluation Microsoft Office

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Arkansas State University

Master of Science, Biology

2004 - 2006

Activities and societies: Doctoral Fellowship; Original research and travel grants for graduate thesis research; Honorable mention from NSF for graduate fellowship

Completed a master's degree in biology with research assistant experience including grant writing and marine mammal population studies.