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Sheryl Williford

Revenue Accounting Specialist at The Port of Virginia

Sheryl Williford's work experience begins in 1978 as a Bookkeeper/Salesperson for A & L Creations/Barr Brothers INC. & Chapman Jewelers, where they performed bookkeeping tasks, sales taxes, and auditing worksheets. Sheryl also assisted in various departments and assisted with inventory management.

In 1990, they joined Norton Lilly International as an Import Export Coordinator, handling bookings, rates, bills of lading, and manifest/documentation overseas. Sheryl was also responsible for coordinating with US Customs.

Sheryl then moved to T. Parker Host in 1991 as an Exports Coordinator. Their roles included coordinating and tracing containers, processing bills of lading, and sending declarations to US Customs. Sheryl also ensured that all cargo was loaded onto vessels correctly.

In 1997, Williford joined COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc. as an Import Customer Service Supervisor. Their responsibilities included supervising import customer service functions and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth cargo delivery. Sheryl also worked with US Customs, USDA, customs examination warehouses, consignees, brokers, and motor carriers.

Most recently, in 2015, Williford joined The Port of Virginia as a Revenue Accounting Specialist. Sheryl conducted daily research on disputes, utilizing various databases, websites, and departmental input to resolve the issues. Sheryl then communicated the findings to customers via email.

Overall, Williford has gained extensive experience in customer service, coordination, and logistics throughout their career.

Sheryl Williford obtained a General diploma in Business Education from Norview in the years 1975 to 1977. Additionally, they earned Certificates in International Transportation of cargo/Intermodalism Port 1/Ceem, Inc ISO from Seacom, spanning from 1990 to 1992. No specific field of study was mentioned for either qualification.

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  • Revenue Accounting Specialist

    October, 2015 - present