Manager Sales

NANCY BETH BURGESS

PO Box *****

North Charleston, SC 29419

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

256-***-**** Cell

OBJECTIVE:

To secure an administrative or similar position which fully utilizes my

business operations, organizational and public relations skills in

Charleston, South Carolina. I have recently relocated from Huntsville,

Alabama to Charleston, South Carolina with my family and look forward to

starting a career here in South Carolina.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:

. Over 21 years working in fast-paced, high volume settings, including

supervisory experience;

. Experienced travel manager;

. Client satisfaction focused;

. Energetic self-starter with strong communication skills;

. Efficient project manager adaptable to changing demands;

. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint),

WordPerfect, Omniform Software, Sales Logix, Timeslips and Concur.

WORK HISTORY:

February 1, 2007 to June 10, 2011: ADS LLC, 1300 Meridian Street, Suite

3000, Huntsville, AL 35801 - Sales/Contract Administrative Assistant.

Duties:

. Provide support to six executives, two legal/contracts administrators,

fourteen business development managers and a sales administrator;

. Arrange domestic and international travel itineraries, including

booking flights, hotel, transportation reservations and travel Visas

to UK, Jordan, Australia, and China;

. Assisted with the implementation of Concur, an online expense

reporting system;

. Produce documents and reports for use by the Executive team in

forecast, budget and internal presentation purposes;

. Act as liaison between the Sales and Legal Departments by maintaining

and tracking contracts submitted for review and execution;

. Provide first line review of service contracts and prepare documents

for review by the Contracts Counsel;

. Maintain contract database accessed by all operations personnel;

. Complete and file business license applications and maintain related

database;

. Prepare requests for certificates of insurance;

. Plan and coordinate annual sales meetings;

. Track sales force calendars for meeting activities, maintain Sales

Logix, a robust sales force database, assist with the preparation and

review of Bids, Request for Proposals and Request for Qualifications;

. Assist marketing with multi-mailings, coordination of materials to be

shared and distributed at trade shows;

. Assisted with implementation of a Lead Qualification Review procedure

to effectively compile and evaluate business opportunities.

February 17, 2003 - September 7, 2006: Richardson Callahan & Frederick

LLP, 4205 Balmoral Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 - Legal

Assistant/Practice Manager. Duties:

. Assisted two of the firm's partners with their legal practice, as well

as newly hired associate attorneys.

. Drafted legal documents and correspondence, maintained client and

office files, scheduled and coordinated appointments, court dates,

depositions and all out-of-town travel.

. Performed bookkeeping duties including accounts receivables and

payables, allocating disbursements among the partners and firm

billing.

. Trained employees on and maintained the firm's phone system.

. Implemented the firm's utilization of the State and United States

District Courts electronic filing systems.

. Supervised runners, coordinated the staff schedule, and managed

employee relations.

October 1999 - February 2003: Madison County Board of Education, 1275 F.

Blvd. B. Jordan Road, Huntsville, AL 35811 at the Monrovia Middle School

Campus, 1216 Jeff Road, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 - Clerical Aide.

Duties:

. Responsible for all front desk and reception duties at a middle school

consisting of 1200 students and staff.

. Operated the phone system, greeted the public, fielded complaints of

parents, students and staff, disbursed student medication and assured

students left campus only with authorized persons.

July 1995 - August 1996: Bell Richardson, P.A., 106 North Side Square,

Huntsville, Alabama 35801 - Legal Secretary. Duties: I assisted two

attorneys with all facets of their practice.

November 1994 - July 1995: Sirote & Permutt, P.C., 200 Clinton Avenue,

Suite 800, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 - Legal Secretary. Duties: I

assisted two attorneys with all facets of their practice.

July 26, 1993 - October 1994: Denton Real Estate Appraisal Services, 220

Rhett Avenue, Suite C, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 - Office Manager (part

time). Duties: In my position as office manager I learned the delicacies

of managing a small office and taking the responsibilities for another

individual's performance.

September 1989 - May 1993: Watson, Gammons & Fees, P.C., 200 Clinton

Avenue West, Suite 800, Huntsville, Alabama 35801 - Legal Secretary.

Duties: I assisted two attorneys with all facets of their practice.

EDUCATION:

Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina - Diploma in General

Office Procedures - February 1983.

Anderson Junior College, Anderson, South Carolina - Associate of Arts

Degree in Fashion Merchandising - May 1981.

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