Administrative Assistant, Receptionist
| Industry Focus: | Clerical & Administrative, Public Relations, Marketing & Advertising | Experience: | 5 – 10 Years | |
| Education Level: | 4-Year College Degree | Security Clearance: | None | |
Highly motivated professional seeking employment as
Administrative Assistant. 6+ years of relevant experience.
Education
Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Arts (Provo, UT):
Major: Linguistics (emphasis in Arabic language)
Minor: French
GPA: 3.53
Montgomery College (Rockville, MD)
December 2004 - June 2005
Work Experience
Graphic/Web Designer, BYU Career Placement Services February 2009 - Present
Director of Communications, OurFinest.org - May 2008 through present (volunteer)
Director of Art, BYU Outmigration Project, August 2008 - December 2008
PR and Development Specialist, BYU College of Nursing - 2007 through 2008
Marketing Specialist, Receptionist Whitmore Global Management Center - 2006 through 2007
Managerial Assistant, Grantham University - 2004 through 2006
Personal Secretary, Receptionist Misc. Clerical - 2001 through 2005
Professional Skills
Clerical, Computer:
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, Word, Visio etc)
- Type 90+ net WPM (meeting minutes, transcriptions)
- Professional correspondence, and copy editing experience as Assistant Editor
- Mail merge, letter/proposal generation, and maintenance of standard branding in print/web publication
- Mac, PC proficiency (Linux, Windows, Leopard)
- Graphics: creation of posters, advertisements, newsletters, layouts, pamphlets, with a portfolio of client projects.
- Adobe CS3 Suite Proficiency (expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Web Development: application-assisted web design (Dreamweaver), familiarity with basic HTML, CSS and ability to edit, update, create and publish web content
Management, Accounting:
- Finance/Accounting: expense reporting, reimbursements, budgeting with financial management software (Quicken, Microsoft money)
- Data management: collection, entry, filing, organization, database-assisted analysis
- Office operations: employee scheduling, supervision, professional and personal management
- Customer Service (phone, email, face-to-face), Customer/Client Reception
- Organizational Development: fundraising, donor cultivation, proposals/presentations, financial and personal confidentiality (FERPA trained)
Marketing, P.R, and Misc:
- Promotion of company affairs via press release, advertisements, personal networking
- Event Planning: accommodating large group travel, schedule, budget, communication
- Journalistic photography and story reporting (publication via web, print)
- Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative projects
- Adaptability and versatility
- Languages: Advanced French, intermediate Arabic
