MARY TRAVIS
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Excellent organizational skills, detailed orientated, self-motivated, team
player. Experienced at developing innovation programs and streamlining
workload, with hands on knowledge of Microsoft's applications. Proficient
with both Windows and Apple have used Windows, Mac, Word, Excel, Adobe,
Power Point, Front Page, Internet and Social Media.
SKILLS
Excellent communication skills Data archiving
Database management Flexible
Articulate and well spoken Accurate and detailed
Social media knowledge Pleasant demeanor
Accounting familiarity Report analysis
Invoice processing Spreadsheet management
Advanced clerical knowledge Employee training and development
Administrative support specialist Research
WORK HISTORY
Account Assistant
THE DESIGN EQUATION - HOLLYWOOD, CA
02-2006 - Current
. Providing Internet research and photography, compiling listings of
companies to e-market, designing and merging mass mailings for this web
and graphic design company. Providing script for products to be used on
website.
Account Executive
PETERSEN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS
09-1998 - 02-2006
. Assisted the President in communications, providing graphics and
creating monthly newsletter
. Monitored email database and arranged mass mailings for newsletters,
press releases, white papers, etc.
. Researched the web and publications for marketing lists and updated
the database.
. Designed and updated existing company forms and created we interactive
PDF forms. Data entry.
. Prepared personnel handbook and required forms for new employees.
Maintained and updated State and Federal form postings.
. Monitored and restocking of the office supply inventory.
Assistant to the CEO, President
ALLIANCE INSURANCE SERVICES - CANOGA PARK, CA
1996 - 09/1998
. Client contacts, scheduling appointments, travel arrangements,
distribution, transcription and monthly reports.
. Maintained and updated paperwork for Agency appointments with
Companies.
. Applied and updated documentation for resident and non-residents
brokers.
. Tested potential personnel, administered employee benefits and personnel
handbook. Supervised mailroom and monitored the compliancy of State and
Federal postings.
. Arranged for advertising and printing, created bi-monthly newsletter
and created forms.
Accounts Receivable and Inventory Control
MICRO AIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - VALENCIA, CA
1993 - 1996
Balanced receivables daily, took necessary actions on aged accounts.
Assisted in the Accounts Payable section whenever necessary. After the
accounting department was moved to Virginia was asked to stay on until the
rest of the company moved. I helped in the inventory control department
which involved systematic improvement of inventory records to avoid over-
planning, performing cycle counts, reconciled the differences and made
necessary adjustments to the system inventory and reported shortages to the
buying department.
Joint Owner
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS - NEWHALL, CA.
1990 - 1992
. Purchasing, sales, coordinator for consignment inventory and
bookkeeping. Managed store supplies, vendors and banking.
Vice President of Administration
LOUIS ROWAN & COMPANY INSURANCE SERVICES
1968 - 1990
. Positions held included, lead underwriter, office manager,
administrative assistant and accounts receivable assistant.
. Assistant to the President, supervision, recruiting and training of new
hires, staff liaison to parent company, monthly reporting and personally
handling high volume accounts.
. Posted all payments and wire transfers and invoicing. Monitored aged
accounts for the President. Attended live auctions to be available for
existing and new clients that needed insurance. Policy issue and
monthly reporting to the State of CA and the Surplus Line Association.
EDUCATION
Middleton High School - Middleton, WI
High School Diploma
College of the Canyons - Valencia, CA
Assorted on-line courses