Highly Organized and Motivated Recent College Graduate

Objective: New college graduate with various job skills seeking to utilize degree in a supportive and challenging work environment.

Qualifications
Disciplined, very organized, works well in a team environment or individually
Creative, energetic, enthusiastic and extremely motivated
Computer proficient in Microsoft Office, Windows XP
Over 7 years of Administrative Assistant Experience
Over 5 Years of Sales Experience
Over 3 Years Management Experience

Experience Summary

Kewanee Care Nursing Home Peterson Health Care March ••••• July •••••
Assistant Activity Director - Kewanee, IL
Assists Activity Director with the planning and scheduling of all activities, maintain resident activity charts, assess new admissions, interact socially with all residents, encourage residents to participate in activities which include exercise, crafting and memory stimulation games. Have also had the opportunity to implement several new programs including a New Resident Tea time once a month, a teamwork building program to help staff work better together and to inspire motivation, better communication skills and interaction with the residents. Also assist in meeting with residents family to report and create care plans to help maintain quality of life for the resident.

Bankers Life and Casualty Insurance Company January •••••February •••••
Sales Producer Licensed in Property & Casualty, Life & Health
Made appointment calls and created personal sales schedule, maintained client files and confidentiality, prepared Insurance Quotes, and participated in customer service through interaction with clientele via phone or in person.

Excel Leather and Sheepskin October ••••• January •••••
Office Personnel - Kewanee, IL
Maintained Account Files, processed returns that came in off the wrack, assisted with Inventory at the end of the year, data Entry entered all new tickets, returns, and orders, prepared and sorted Carton Labels for shipping.

Allstate Insurance June ••••• September •••••
Licensed Support Staff/Office Manager- Kewanee, IL
Assisted in the sales process, prepared quotes for potential clients and current clients, was in charge of accounts payable and receivable and made deposits, maintained client files and confidentiality, Set appointments for other agents and Branch Manager, and maintained customer service through interaction with clientele via phone or in office.

First Congregational Church May ••••• June •••••
Administrative Assistant - Kewanee, IL
Logged and recorded member information including personal as well as financial information, managed member files and maintained confidentiality, edited and printed weekly bulletins, edited, printed and distributed monthly newsletters, assisted in coordinating and scheduling group meetings, maintained bulletin boards, scheduled Pastoral engagements, and assisted parishioners.

Pest Doctor June ••••• December •••••
Office Manager - Kewanee, IL
Was responsible for client files and confidentiality, appointment scheduling, accounts payable and receivable, collections, basic book keeping, maintained inventory including logging chemicals and re-ordering, implemented newer efficient filing system, also assisted in client home treatments and termite inspections.

Volunteer Work
Secretary Church Women United
4 Years Sunday School Teacher First Congregational Church
1 Year Girl Scout Co-Leader
Vacation Bible School Instructor & Coordinator First Baptist Church
4 Years Board of Christian Education Member First Congregational Church
3 Years Outreach Committee First Congregational Church
1 Year Salvation Army Bell Ringer

Education

Colorado Technical University Online Colorado Springs, CO January ••••• April ••••• Suma Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Specialization in Marketing

Certificates:
Basics of Accounting and Finance Business Fundamentals•••••
Sales and Marketing
Management Essentials
Business in the Global Environment
Marketing Research Organizational Systems Improvement
Human Resource Development
Project Planning

Blackhawk College East Campus Kewanee, IL Associate in Science May ••••• Honors

Kewanee High School Kewanee, IL College Preparatory Classes •••••May ••••• Honors

References Available upon request.