Gale Gates
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Paper, Columbus, OH
(09/2004 - 11/2012)
Administrative Assistant
. Responsible for supporting Division General Manager, Human Resources,
Customer Service, Sales and Warehouse team
. Designated xpedx division communicator and site facilitator
. Provided backup support to HR staff
. Coordinator for Customer Relationship Management System (MAX)
Conversion, Annual Pep Rally and Safety events
. Processed payroll, billings and department expense reports and
purchase card charges
. Dealt with multiple projects simultaneously with high attention to
detail
. Prepared correspondence, reports, disseminating information, acted as
administrative coordinator of Division's projects, following up on
pending details, coordinating activities, and ensuring deadlines were
met
. Initiated, researched, and obtained information for complex reports
and special assignments
. Researched invoices and assisted in resolving customer over, short &
damaged issues
. Coordinated production of communications and various presentation
materials
. Answered questions relating to office operations and established IP
xpedx policies and procedures
. Maintained the calendar for the General Manager, scheduled meetings,
and de-conflicted calendars within the group as needed.
. Scheduled, coordinated, and hosted customer visits
. Maintained the Sharepoint website and coordinated with the leadership
team for updates
. Maintained the Division's distribution lists and served as a focal
point for communications
. Used various software packages such as spreadsheets, word processing,
PowerPoint, etc. to produce high quality reports, presentations, and
other documents
. Distributed department mail, maintained files, ordered supplies, and
made sure the Division's leadership team had appropriate
computer/phone/equipment ordered
. Customer/Client-facing responsibilities included welcoming all new
hires and visitors to the site
Kern International, Inc, Columbus, OH
(09/2002 - 09/2004)
Secretary
. Provided administrative support to General Manager, Maintained
calendar including; scheduling and coordinating all meetings
. Handled travel arrangements and expense reports
. Maintained sales forecast database
. Create Professional PowerPoint and word documents for client meetings
Bloomfield & Kempf, Columbus, OH
(08/2001 - 09/2002)
Legal Secretary
. Provided legal administrative support to Senior Partner
. Took dictation, maintained calendar, scheduled and coordinated all
meetings
. Prepared legal filings; opened and closed files
EDUCATION
MBA, Business Administration, Ohio Christian University, Circleville, Ohio,
(currently enrolled)
BS, Business Management, Ohio Christian University, Circleville, Ohio
State of Ohio Notary
KEY SKILLS
Advanced Microsoft software skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint,
Lotus Notes and Outlook, accounts payables
accounts receivables
Customer Service
Executive Administrative Support
Communications & Presentations
Special Projects
Meetings and Event Planning
Sales and Marketing Team Support
Computer Applications & Concepts
Cost Control
Sales Forecasting