Carol (Vicky) Covell-Choquette

*** ******* *******, #*** ~ Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Cell: 408-***-**** abmyv6@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

People-oriented, dependable, and proactive professional with solid training

in Administrative Medical Assisting combined with a seasoned track record

in administrative and executive support. Team player and problem solver

with exemplary initiative and a dedicated work ethic. Proven ability to

maximize office efficiency through new systems, procedures, and processes.

Achieved a loyal, progressive, and long-term career history for prior

employers. Short learning curve.

EDUCATION

Adult Community Education, Lawton Business School, San Jose, CA

Sunnyvale-Cupertino, 2009-Present Paralegal Certificate, 1989

Administrative Medical Assistant

Certificate (2010)

Medical Terminology Certificate (Level

1, 3/2010)

West Valley College, Saratoga, CA

Major in Business Administration,

1995-1998

SUMMMARY OF SELECTED SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

~ Administrative Medical Assisting ~

. Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate, Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult

Community Education Program (2010) with professional training in the

following areas:

Medical Billing and Coding Appointment Scheduling Patient Reception

and Processing

Medicine and Law (HIPAA) Medical Records Management Medical

Office Management

Health Insurance Claims Medical Practice Management Medical

Ethics

~ Executive & Administrative Support ~

. Established a long-term career in administrative and executive support as

a key resource to VP's, managers, and teams working across multiple

disciplines, necessitating flexibility and responsiveness.

. Very experienced in scheduling, meeting and event planning,

correspondence, expense reporting, budget tracking, special projects, and

office management.

~ Communication & Interpersonal Skills ~

. Demonstrated excellent team playing and communication skills while

interacting with executives, professionals, clients, and vendors.

. Professional and diplomatic with a high level of empathy for patients and

family members.

~ Organization & Project Management ~

. Spearheaded a diverse range of special projects and initiatives that have

substantially improved office efficiency, cost effectiveness, and team

productivity.

. Superior leadership skills, proven resourcefulness, and creative problem

solving abilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHILD ADVOCATES OF SILICON VALLEy, Milpitas, CA 8/2009 - Present

Office Assistant (Part-time, Volunteer)

. Delivered administrative and office support to this volunteer child

advocacy program designed to aid children in the Santa Clara County

Foster Care system.

. Support organization and efficiency with special projects and

administrative tasks.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT'D)

NXP Semiconductors (Philips Semiconductors) San Jose, CA 3/1999 -

8/2008

Executive Assistant, Sales and Marketing Operation, Americas

. Provided diligent support to the regional vice president of global sales

and marketing operations with oversight of the Americas and global sales

teams. Concurrently assisted finance staff and HR director.

. Managed the planning, development, and execution of conferences and

customer events, off-site staff meetings, promotional activities,

videoconferencing, and executive meetings and dinners.

. Formulated and administered event budgets, selected facilities and

catering services, secured gifts and promotional items, coordinated pre-

event activities, and reserved hotel room blocks.

. Managed expense reporting, correspondence, executive presentations, and

travel arrangements.

. Maintained the confidentiality of sensitive information, balanced

changing priorities, and delivered a high level of responsiveness in a

fast-paced, deadline-driven workplace.

Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA 3/1989 - 2/1999

Technical Specialist to President / Chief Executive Officer (1989-1999)

. Planned and facilitated speaking engagements and presentations delivered

by the president / CEO.

. Researched technical literature, prepared technical material, and managed

R&D plan publication.

. Tracked group budget expenditures, responded to utilities/contractors,

and disseminated materials.

. Assisted the president's secretary and executive staff as necessary.

Prior to 1989, served Electric Power Research Institute as Staff Assistant;

Qume Corporation, San Jose, CA, as Senior Secretary; and Stanford

University Hansen Laboratories, Stanford, CA, as Secretary to Laboratory

Director/Professor of Electrical Engineering. In these assignments, built

outstanding executive support, communication, correspondence, marketing,

confidentiality and research support skill sets.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Types 50-60 WPM. PC/Mac: MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook), Lotus

Notes, FrontPage, Concur Expense Report, P-Card Processing, Kronos, and

Adobe Acrobat. Knowledge of MS Publisher, Access, FileMaker Pro,

Photoshop, and OneNote.

REFERENCE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

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