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OFFICE ASSISTANT FOR ADMISSIONS/ADVISING
Professional Summary
To secure an administrative assistant position within a progressive company. allowing for growth and advancement. Quality-focused Administrative Assistant committed to approaching administrative tasks with tenacity and attention to detail.
Skills
  • Professional phone etiquette
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Database management
  • Articulate and well-spoken
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Flexible
  • Accurate and detailed
  • Pleasant demeanor
  • Appointment setting
  • Accounting familiarity
  • Invoice processing
  • Advanced clerical knowledge
  • Multi-line phone proficiency
  • Administrative support specialist
  • Critical thinker
  • Spreadsheet management
  • Filing and data archiving
  • Pleasant demeanor
  • Appointment setting
  • Accounting familiarity
  • Invoice processing
  • Advanced clerical knowledge
  • Multi-line phone proficiency
  • Administrative support specialist
  • Critical thinker
  • Spreadsheet management
  • Filing and data archiving 
Work History
07/2009 to 11/2009
Office Assistant for Admissions/Advising Kent State University – Geauga County, OH, OH

  • Answered and quickly redirected up to [Number] calls per [Time period].
  • Planned and coordinated logistics and materials for board meetings, committee meetings and staff events.
  • Ordered and distributed office supplies while adhering to a fixed office budget.
  • Managed office supplies, vendors, organization and upkeep.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming mail.
  • Greeted numerous visitors, including VIPs, vendors and interview candidates.
  • Screened all visitors and directed them to the correct employee or office.
09/2004 to 04/2005
Office assistant/Sales clerk Goodwill Inc. – Parma Hts, Ohio

  • Managed office supplies, vendors, organization and upkeep.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.
  • Drafted biweekly time sheets for [Number] executives and employees.
  • Daily Bank deposits.
  • Communicated with customers to identify and resolve outstanding payments.
  • Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs, developed sales strategies and negotiated and closes profitable projects with a 85% success rate.
  • Consistently hit and exceeded sales goals by 20%
09/1998 to 04/1999
Buisness Office/Leasing Department North Church Towers Apartments – Parma, Ohio

  • Phones Leasing Rep.
  • Scheduling work orders Mail distribution Faxing and copier machine.
  • Managed office supplies, vendors, organization and upkeep.
  • Directed guests and routed deliveries and courier services.
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming mail.
  • Greeted numerous visitors, including VIPs, vendors and interview candidates.
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.
  • Set up and explained new membership contracts.
  • Earned management trust by serving as key holder, responsibly opening and closing store.
09/1990 to 05/1991
Purchasing Assistant Ohio Stearns Magnetics – Maple, Ohio
  • Inventory control Billing Ordering parts Sales Vendor liaison.
  • Effectively managed a high-volume of inbound and outbound customer calls.
  • Gathered and verified all required customer information for tracking purposes.
  • Entered financial information and payments to guarantee that employees and vendors were paid accurately and on time.
  • Managed and responded to all correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
01/1987 to 09/1990
Accounts Payahle/Check Cashing Heinens Inc – Warrensville, Ohio


  • Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.
  • Coded and entered invoices each day into the in-house accounting software.
  • Balanced monthly general ledger accounts to accurately record cost and month end accruals.
  • Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts.
  • Entered customer information in computer to create check cashing cards.
  • Checked funds available in bank accounts.
  • Worked with NSF checks.
  • Helped distribute employee notices and mail around the office.
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming mail.
  • Managed office supplies, vendors, organization and upkeep.
  • Answered and quickly redirected calls on a multi-line switchborad phone system.
09/2004 to 04/2005
Sales Clerk/Office Assistant Goodwill Inc. – Parma Hts, OH
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain the visual appeal of the store.
  • Verified that all customers received receipts for purchases.
  • Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service.
  • Maintained records related to sales.
  • Greeted customers and ascertained customers' needs.
  • Daily bank deposits.
  • Scheduling time cards.
  • Register/Pricing items.
Education
1 1986
High School Diploma:
Bedford Senior High School - Bedford, Ohio
 Cosmetology I & II State-License
Skills
Accounts Payable, AP, AR, Billing, Bookkeeping, Customer Service, Data entry, Faxing, Filing, IBM, Inventory control, Lotus 123, Excel, Mail, MS Office, Office, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, MS Word, Peachtree, copier machine, Pricing, Purchasing, Receptionist, Sales, Scheduling, switchboard, Phones
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Kent State University
  • Goodwill Inc.
  • North Church Towers Apartments
  • Ohio Stearns Magnetics
  • Heinens Inc

School Attended

  • Bedford Senior High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Office Assistant for Admissions/Advising
  • Office assistant/Sales clerk
  • Buisness Office/Leasing Department
  • Purchasing Assistant
  • Accounts Payahle/Check Cashing
  • Sales Clerk/Office Assistant

Degrees

  • High School Diploma :

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