Delandra Walker

Delandra Walker has over 20 years of work experience in various roles. Delandra started their career in 1999 as a Material Handler at Warner's Intimate Apparel, where they operated a standup forklift and performed quality assurance tasks. In 2004, they joined Ricco Fasteners as an Administrative Assistant, responsible for accounts payable and receivable data entry, as well as maintaining spreadsheets and answering phone calls. From 2005 to 2010, they worked as a Project Administrator at SAIC, coordinating and scheduling vendor payments for the Tallahassee office. In 2011, Delandra joined Oil-Dri Corporation of America as a Utility Operator, repairing damaged bags and operating a forklift. Delandra quickly advanced to the role of Warehouse Team Leader, where they were responsible for shipping and receiving data entry, managing timesheets, and providing guidance to the warehouse team. In 2014, they transitioned to the role of Quality Assurance Administrator, managing the document control system and supporting product and process qualifications. From 2016 to 2021, they worked as a Logistics Accounts Payable Specialist, validating, coding, and processing transportation invoices. Currently, Delandra serves as the Logistics AP Manager/Process Improvement at Oil-Dri Corporation, overseeing a team of AP associates, managing bank reconciliations, budgeting, and process improvement within the logistics department, among other responsibilities.

Delandra Walker began their education journey in 1994 at Thomas County Central High School, where they completed their high school education in 1997. Later, in 2002, they attended Southern Regional Technical College and obtained a Diploma in Business Office Technology, which they completed in 2004. Additionally, they obtained a Medical Coding Certificate from Southwest Georgia Technical College in April 2004.

Returning to Southern Regional Technical College in 2019, Delandra pursued further education in various fields. Delandra earned an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Business Management and a Certification in Human Resource Specialist. Delandra also obtained another Certification in Management & Leadership Specialist and a Diploma in Business Management, all within the same year of 2020.