Administrative Assistant Sales

Lourdes Pincus

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Bethlehem, Connecticut 06751

E-Mail: ab2kv0@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-****

SUMMARY

Trustworthy, diligent professional with over 20 years experience in

diverse settings. Areas of expertise include: sales, marketing, public

relations, events planning, retail, administration and teaching. Skillful

ability to work well under pressure utilizing excellent communications and

problem-solving skills.

SKILLS

. Microsoft Outlook.

. Fluent in Spanish.

. Microsoft Access for Windows; Mail for Windows.

. Overview of Personal Computers for Windows.

. Proficient with Microsoft Word for Windows.

. Proficient with Microsoft Excel for Windows; PowerPoint for Windows.

. Proficient with WordPerfect.

. Lotus 123.

. Speed writing.

. CPR and First Aid Training Certification.

PRESENT TEMPORARY INDEPENDENT CONTRACT AND NON-PROFIT EMPLOYMENT

Temporary Employment - Receptionist and Front Office Management in a Mental

Health and Family Counseling Facility.

Independent Wine Consultant - Home based business.

Independent Contract - Managed Hotel Kiosk Business.

Temporary Employment - Administrative Assistant/Office Manager in a Real

Estate Office.

Non-Profit - V.P. of Events Planning for a Women's Club.

Non-Profit - Religious Education Teacher for Eighth Grade.

EXPERIENCE

SEARS HOLDING CORPORATION, WATERBURY, CT. 2011 -

PRESENT.

Store and Home Improvement Advisor

. Promote products and services in the Lead Generation Program for the

Home Services Division in Sears Stores.

. Approach customers daily with presentation script, sales skills and

techniques, enthusiasm and hard work.

. Represent Sears Home Improvement Products at Home Shows.

. Assist in training new employees in the Take The Lead Program.

Interiors by Lourdes, BETHLEHEM, Ct. 2005 -

PRESENT.

Independent Consultant.

Interior Decorator/Personal Shopper

. Create and decorate beautiful living and working spaces in homes and

professional businesses.

. Personal Shopper for professional clients, friends, neighbors and

family.

. Staging of homes for local realtors.

. Professional home and office organizer.

. Living Room remake using existing and new furniture and accessories to

make room more functional and practical.

. Selection of new fabric to upholster a couch, loveseat, chair and

ottoman for a family room.

. Planning and designing a kitchen and bathroom remake.

. Selected a paint color for the outside of a home.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL, NEWTOWN, CT 2003 - 2005

Parochial School, Grades K-8

Nutritional Lunch Program Administrator

. Processed hot and cold lunch orders for students on school created

form.

. ?rdered lunches for students from local vendors.

. Managed payment of lunch orders from students.

. Managed payment to vendors for lunch orders.

. Purchased, took inventory and organized snacks for students.

. Distributed snacks on daily basis.

. Created and organized staff flow coverage of lunch program.

. Held ongoing meetings throughout the school year with principal and

lunch program staff to ensure

proper procedures and guidelines of program were being met.

Marks Bros. Office Products, Inc., Greenwich, Ct 1996 - 2003

Office Supplies and Business Products/Furniture

Sales Associate/Buyer in the Gift Department

. ?uyer and Seller of Mont Blanc Pens and Accessories, Waterman Pens,

Cross Pens and Accessories,

and Coach Leather Goods in the high-end Gift Department.

. Attended Home Shows at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York

City.

. Purchased new merchandise for the gift department.

. Networked and established business relationships with retail

wholesalers and vendors.

. Responsible for the inventory and warehouse storage of merchandise.

OSi SPECIALTIES, INC., TARRYTOWN, NY 1994 - 1996

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing Company

Paralegal for Legal Department

. Develop and maintain U.S. and foreign patent docket database.

. "dminister daily correspondence to and from legal representatives in

the U.S. and overseas.

. Coordinate patent annuity payments.

. Supervise patent application filings domestically and internationally

and provide legal expertise to inventors on requirements of filing new

applications in the Patent and Trademark Office in the U.S. and overseas.

. Follow-up of significant deadlines for patent requirements.

. Draft business confidentiality contracts and provide consultation to

marketing and sales employees on contracts.

. Maintain contract database for active and expiring contracts.

. Supervise administrative clerk in maintenance of files.

. Compile, organize and prepare outside counsel billings and input on

database.

XEROX CORPORATION, STAMFORD, CT 1992 - 1994

Administrative Assistant to Vice President, Latin American Group

. Translating of documents from Spanish to English and English to

Spanish.

. Compile and maintain affiliate data with regards to Post Installation

Call Surveys and Post Service Call Surveys.

. Input and generate monthly computerized management reports for the

above.

. Processing, distribution and organization of files relating to

Competitive Benchmark Reports.

. Spanish-English liaison on telephone and in person with affiliates.

. Assisting manager in preparation of strategic meetings.

. Mailing of "Today at Xerox" to distributors and affiliates.

. Preparation of Regional Operations Control Book and distribution to

senior staff.

. General secretarial duties.

DAVIS HOXIE, NEW YORK, NY 1989 - 1992

Medium-sized law partnership

Paralegal and Legal Assistant

. Served as translator for Spanish speaking clients.

. Translated documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

. Filed domestic and foreign patent and trademark applications in the

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in Washington, D.C.

. Filed all litigation-related documents in the PTO.

. Served litigants with documentation.

. Organized litigation pleadings files.

. Reviewed schedule of docket folder.

. Ordered file wrappers and contents, for patent applications.

. General secretarial duties.

ALFRED E. MILLER, ESQ., GREENWICH, CT 1987 - 1989

Independent practitioner, patents, trademarks and copyrights

Legal Assistant and Office Manager

. Compiled and formatted patent applications from clients.

. Coordinated communication with clients, law offices, and governmental

bodies.

. Processed amendments, oppositions, infringements and related

correspondence.

. Scheduled review of ongoing applications.

. Prepared Clients' wills and estate documents.

. Client billings.

S&K SALES CO., GREENWICH, CT 1985 - 1987

Military Brokerage Firm

Administrative Assistant to Vice President, Administration

. Extensive contact with field sales offices and client sales

representatives.

. Scheduled travel arrangements and prepared expense reports.

. Communicated with military suppliers, sales representatives and

government purchasing agents.

EDUCATION

. Greenwich High School Graduate.

. Baruch College (N.Y.C.) Travel and Tourism Certification.

. Weaver Travel Specialists Computer Training Courses.

. Norwalk Community College Courses in Business Mathematics and

Marketing.

. University of Connecticut Business Administration.

. Completed various Courses in Management Development at Xerox

Corporation.

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