Frankye Gravatt
***** ******** ****** *****, **********, MN 5 5306
Cell: 612-***-**** : **********@*****.***
Summary
Skillful and dedicated Administrative Assistant/Project Coordinator with extensive experience in the coordination,
planning and support of daily operational and administrative functions in a highly confidential environment.
Highlights
Microsoft Office proficiency Articulate and well-spoken
Proper phone etiquette Flexible
Invoice processing Meticulous attention to detail
Social media knowledge Professional and mature
Understands grammar Strong problem solver
Appointment setting Works well under pressure
Database management Customer service-oriented
Mail management Self-starter
Meeting planning Team player
Travel administration Organized
Executive presentation development Strong work ethic
Business correspondence Approachable
Scheduling Energetic
Excellent communication skills
Reliable
Accomplishments
Supported Senior Director through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation
for meetings.
Experience
CLINICAL DATA ANALYST
July 2013 to July 2013
Pharmaceuticals Medical Operations -- 3M - St.
Paul, Bldg 275, January 2000 to October 2003.
Provided Clinical Data Management support on assigned Pharmaceutical programs.
This included designing of Case Report Forms for data collection; ensuring that data collected is consistent with
existing databases and identifying possible modifications.
Review Case Report Forms for accuracy and consistency and review and prepare for data entry.
Participated as an active member in Project Teams to ensure Division Milestones are met.
Trained and mentored other team members as required.
Use of such computer systems as Microsoft Office products, Lotus Notes, MedDra, and eData Management
Database System.
Administrative Assistant III/Project Coordinator
November 2009 to June 2012
Medtronic - Mounds View, Minnesota
Coordination and planning of Global and US meetings both on site and off site for Global Executive Committee
and Clinical Review Committee.
Responsibilities included creating agendas, documenting meeting minutes, and distributing final copies to
attendees; securing meeting location, creating presentations, audio visual set up for meetings, printing and
assembling handouts and other meeting materials, ordering food and beverages, maintaining Outlook calendar
schedules.
Interacted on a regular basis with very high level executives ranging from managers to vice presidents both local
and worldwide, often handling confidential and highly sensitive materials.
Entered research proposals from external physicians into database and created agendas for field scientists to
review these proposals.
Processed compensation for these research centers.
Administrative support for Senior Director - managing calendar, travel arrangements, and expense vouchers, and
other day to day administrative duties.
ASSOCIATE CLINICAL STUDIES SPECIALIST
October 2005 to November 2009
Medtronic - Mounds View, Minnesota
Served as a liaison between clinical, site, and field personnel by providing ongoing timely and consistent
communication while acting as the research site's main study contact for Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management
Clinical studies.
Document management - manage clinical study files, organization and distribution of clinical study to documents,
periodic audits of clinical study files for completeness and compliance to regulatory standards, track site
activation progress.
Data management - participated in the design, development, and testing of case report forms, study reports, and
study databases based on protocol requirements; ensured timely and quality completion of data collection forms
(paper, database, and remote entry), verified study data, and generated data discrepancies and followed through
to resolution.
Training - training of new clinical team members, provided guidance on data collection and other study related
processes to site and field personnel, provided guidance for site activations to sit.
ADVANCED CLINICAL DATA ANALYST
November 2003 to April 2005
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Provided Clinical Data Management support on assigned Pharmaceutical programs.
This included designing of Case Report Forms for data collection; ensuring that data collected is consistent with
existing databases and identifying possible modifications.
Review Case Report Forms for accuracy and consistency and review and prepare for data entry.
Participated as an active member in Project Teams to ensure Division Milestones are met.
Trained and mentored other team members as required.
Proficient in use of such computer systems as Microsoft Office products, Lotus Notes, MedDra, and eData
Management Database System.
Benefits Coordinator
December 1991 to December 1999
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Payroll administrative duties for all hourly Pilot Plant employees.
M ASTER TECHNICIAN DOCUMENTATION and SCHEDULING
December 1991 to December 1999
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Responsibilities included scheduling various Pilot Plant research/development and production equipment,
entering and approving purchase orders for materials used in production, research and development
experiments, maintenance supplies, and office supplies.
Coordinate work schedules for full time and contract employees to ensure work is completed on time.
Highly involved in transferring to a computerized production scheduling system from a paper scheduling system.
Computer skills include the following systems: RIS, COMS, OSOP, MICROSOFT WORD, EXCELL,
POWERPOINT, WINDOWS BASED OPENINSIGHT (INVENTORY CONTROL), AREV (SCHEDULING),
LOTUS NOTES, NETSCAPE, AND LABEL PRO FOR WINDOWS.
Safety Shoe Coordinator
December 1991 to December 1999
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Coordination and management of Safety Shoe program for department.
MATERIALS CONTROL COORDINATOR and MASTER QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN
April 1988 to December 1991
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Material's Control Coordinator responsibilities included materials control and production planning for the entire
Eye Care Product line.
Duties included order entry, billing, monitoring branch inventory levels, purchase orders for 3M supplied input
materials for vendor manufacturing, production in process inventory control, finished goods inventory control, and
reconciling vendor inventory.
Administrated customer complaints and issued credits as needed, updated Quality status on PMCS, and used
proper computer systems to perform above duties as required.
Including PMCS, RIS, COMS, and FIGURES).
Master Technician responsibilities included analysis and testing of customer complaints, and Medical
Specialties production and research and development products.
Interaction was required with supervision, management, sales, plant personnel, engineers, and tech service.
A very high level of organiorganization.
SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN
June 1986 to March 1988
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Electrical Products Division -- 3M -- St.
Paul, Bldg 260, June 1984 to March 1986.
Responsibilities included qualification testing of OEM tapes produced in Bristol, Pennsylvania and Freehold,
New Jersey.
Auditing OEM tapes and testing customer complaints were major requirements of this position.
Interaction included other technicians, manufacturing technology engineers, lab engineers, and various plant
personnel.
MASTER QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN
March 1986 to March 1988
3M - Maplewood, Minnesota
Responsibilities included testing and analysis of customer complaints dealing with OEM tapes, and qualification
testing for tapes produced in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
This involved communicating with Tech Service, supervision, managers, sales representatives, customer service,
and often with the customer themselves.
I frequently participated in Distributor Training Sessions, which provided information on the testing and
application of our products to distributor sales representatives and the 3M sales representatives.
QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN
October 1982 to June 1984
3M - St Paul, Minnesota
Responsibilities included in process auditing of machines and their output, and finished product testing and
analysis.
Some of the machines involved were: extruders, coaters, calendars, and slitters.
This involved frequent overtime and weekend coverage.
This position allowed me to learn a lot about the whole logistics process from start to finish.
Q UALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN
March 1981 to October 1982
3M - Aberdeen, South Dakota
At the Aberdeen Plant I was responsible for auditing the Tape Slitting department.
This included auditing slitters, re-winders, packing, and finished goods.
Also required was testing and analysis on returned goods and customer complaints, reporting results (including
value and disposition), and follow up on these tasks.
On a monthly basis I gave a Quality Department Status meeting to production personnel, their supervision,
planning and scheduling personnel, and management.
QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN
August 1979 to March 1981
3M - Aberdeen, South Dakota
As a technician with OH & SP Division, my responsibilities included auditing production machines that produced
various dust and paint spray respirators.
I also audited finished goods material ready for shipment to the customer.
E ducation
AA Degree : Meeting and Events Management, Present
Dakota County Technical College - Rosemount, Minnesota, U S
Currently attending DCTC in Meeting and Events Management working towards an AAS Degree. Received certificate
in May 2013 with a 4.0 GPA.
Associates of Applied Science Degree : Business/Cosmetology, March 2005
Minnesota School of Business-Globe College/Minne - Oakdale, Minnesota, U S
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and perfect attendance.
Additional Information
Personal interests include various volunteer positions at Children's Hospital (St Paul), visiting North St Paul
Nursing Home facility with my dog, and childcare at a local women's shelter while mothers attend
self-improvement courses. I enjoy taking self-improvement courses through community education and local
colleges. Some of those classes have included photography, personal finance, stained glass, quilt making,
gardening, and cake decorating.
I enjoy home improvement projects, flower gardening, water sports, ice-skating, reading, cooking, dancing, and
traveling. Time spent with my friends and family is very important to me.