Barbara Thompson
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Home 626-***-****
Email ***********@*****.***
Career Objective
Seeking a challenging position where I can utilize my educational and work experience.
Summary of Qualifications
• More than five years experience in security.
• Great skills in utilizing building security and lock systems and procedures.
• Excellent ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
• Remarkable ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Strong ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Profound ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns.
• Immense skills in providing protection services to individuals on campus.
• In-depth ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Profound ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Work experience
December 2008 – Present / David Magdael & Associates / Publicist Communication
Receptionist
• Answering and handling client phone call
• Managing email and maintaining electronic documents and files
• Performing data entry tasks and maintaining company databases
• Facilitating client transactions with brokerage firms
• Composing letters, memos, and other professional documents
• Maintaining appointment schedules and managing travel arrangements
• Filing documents, maintaining office equipment, and keeping files and work areas organized
June 2007 / December 2008 Western Area Security / Skyline lofts
Lead Security Officer
• Writing detailed, daily reports and performing investigations of occurrences as necessary
• Responding to emergencies and giving direction to employees as necessary
• Ensuring that all employees are following company policies and procedures as specified
• Replace access card for residents that lose access card to their unit.
• Receive special delivery packages for residents and log into files system
• Escort vendors to restricted areas for maintenance of units
• Inform residents when visitors arrive at front desk.
May 2006 / June 2007 Pinkerton Government Services / Northrop Grumman
Lead Security Officer
• Answer/direct high volume flow of calls.
• Take messages, Process and distribute mail.
• Distribute incoming faxes, Process Invoices.
• Order office supplies
• Support Administrative Manager (type/mail letters to clients)
• Ensuring that all employees are following company policies and procedures as specified.
Oct 2005 / May 2006 Shield Security / Alamo Car Rental Los Angeles , Ca
Supervisor
• Supervised employees to handle customer relations by, assisting in the training of the officers in, data entry and maintaining inventory control.
• Assisting in the detection of trespassers, intruders and suspicious persons, and otherwise providing access control to facility.
• Provide friendly and prompt customer service to customers and associates.
• Handle high volume of calls from both internal and eternal customers.
• Implement corrective action to employees unable to perform job duties.
Feb 2004 / Oct 2005 Platt Security / The Pike Signal Hill, Ca
Dispatcher
• Dispatching officers to complete various task to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assisting in the detection of trespassers, intruders and suspicious person, and otherwise providing access control to facility.
• Handle high volume of calls from both internal and eternal customers.
• Providing breaks for officers lunches, by sending out a replacement.
• Setting up meetings with managers to deal with customer issues.
Aug 2003 / Feb 2004 Nagy / Jimmy Kimmel Show Hollywood , Ca
Greeter
• Assisting in the detection of trespassers, intruders and suspicious persons, and otherwise providing access control to facility.
• Accompanying celebrities to their destinations within the facility.
• Ensure no one enters the studio without proper identification by issuing out wristband and badges.
Oct 1998 / July 2003 Aviation Safeguard/LAX Los Angeles , Ca
Supervisor, Dispatcher
• Answered multi-line phone systems and dispatched officers accordingly.
• Assisted with the inspection of luggage.
• Providing friendly and prompt customer service to customers and employees.
Security clearance
• Certifiable Guard Card available
Education
• TCI College of Technology Long Beach , Ca
• Certified in Computer applications
Skills
• Transcription (45 wpm., 10-key).
• Proven accuracy, reliable, detail-oriented and capacity to shoulder higher responsibility.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Word, Excel, Windows 95/98/2000/NT.