Administrative Assistant Manager
Resume:
“Individual commitment to a group effort that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization
work.” ~Vince Lombardi
Patricia Spitnale
Sparta, NJ 07871
*********@*****.***
Expertise
Versatile Professional Administrative/Marketing Assistant able to multi-task, work independently and proactively to support
a management team's goals.
Qualifications & Experience
Organization…..Communication…..Office Systems……Planning…..Problem Solving
Marketing Coordinator/Volunteer - Newark Museum - Newark, NJ01/2011 - Present
• Creating promotion letters for the Museum's Speaker's Bureau using Word & Excel applications.
• Creating social network promotional opportunities for Bureau presentations: Wordpress & Twitter.
• Cultivating new leads for Bureau presentations.
• Maintain and update database of contacts.
Membership Volunteer- Newark Museum - Newark, NJ 12/2010 - Present
• Attending museum special events to promote benefits of museum membership.
• Backstage manager at American Girl Fashion Show.
Spanish Teacher – Fredon Township School – Fredon, NJ 11/07 - 6/10
• Bilingual. English and Spanish communication skills.
• Presentation skills delivering interactive Spanish lessons using PowerPoint.
• Agile in responding to changing environment and circumstances.
• Provided effective and accurate student assessment and grade reporting within deadlines.
• Effectively managed student behavior using positive boundary setting.
Administrative Assistant – Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA 05/92 - 07/98
• Supervised day-to-day office and lab operations: Oversaw major renovations, maintained office equipment, Payroll
processing, Coordinated hiring & employee benefits, Performed new staff training.
• Edited research reports for professional presentations.
• Managed $1 million dollar research budget using Excel.
• Planned and organized quarterly research meetings.
• Chairperson, Laboratory Safety Committee
• Member of hospital Grievance Review Board.
Prior Experience: 10/87 - 02/90 - 05/92
Marketing Coordinator - Ophthalmic Ventures - Norwood, MA
• Planned and prepared trade show booth for trade show participation.
• Negotiated advertising placement and rates in professional journals.
• Managed South American distributor accounts.
• Organized meetings for Director of Marketing requiring discretion.
Personal Qualities
• Lifelong Learner: Newark Museum watercolor art student. Frequent travel to Spain.
• Hospice Care Provider: Developed fortitude and compassion while caring for three terminally ill family members from
2004-2008.
• Active Volunteer for The Newark Museum, church education programs, community events and The Girl Scouts of
America.
• Entrepreneurial Bookseller: Buy and sell books via Amazon.com storefront: MyLibrosForSale.
“I never had a policy: I have just tried to do my very best each and every day." Abraham Lincoln.
Patricia Spitnale
51 Waters Edge
Sparta, NJ 07871
*********@*****.***
Education
• 2008
Jersey City University - Jersey City, NJ
Alternative Pathways to Teaching Certification
• 1986
University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA
B.A., Journalism/Marketing. Minor in Spanish
Certificate of General Language Interpretation: Spanish
• 1984 - 1985
St. Louis University - Madrid, Spain
References
Diana Bella
Volunteer Manager
Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Sue Smith
Administrative Assistant
Chairperson, Speakers Bureau
Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Salvatore Constantino, Superintendent
Fredon Township School
459 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860
Jennifer Olsyn, Principal
Fredon Township School
459 Route 94
Newton, NJ 07860
Myron Spector, Ph.D.
Director, Tissue Engineering Laboratory
Orthopedic Research
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
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