MAGDA CASTRO
**** ******** ******, ******* ****, CA 91706 Phone: 626-***-**** Email:
********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Administrative Assistant (Bilingual Fluency English/Spanish)
Over fifteen years of progressive, assertive team building and efficiency
in office administration. Diligent, hardworking professional dedicated to
the needs of customers. Effective communicator, recognized for exemplary
maintenance of database files, proficient skills in Microsoft Office
Suites. Strong supervisory and leadership abilities.
*Recognized by company with written and verbal commendations for excellence
in administrative duties.
AREA OF EFFECTIVENESS
. Intermediate: MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
. Accurately type 45 wpm
. Data Entry
. Supervisory and Organizational Skills
. Compilation and creation of business correspondences, statistical
reports, personnel and legal documents.
. Manages multi-line phone systems demonstrating professional etiquette in
fielding calls and taking accurate messages.
. Knowledge of HMO, PPO, OAP, POS and Dental benefit products
. Customer Service
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Clerical - AEROTEX Professional Services, (Temporary Agency) El Monte CA
2010
. Worked at Citrus Valley Medical Center.
. Loading charge backs on Excel, Data Entry, managed outlook for four
personnel.
. Answering phones, copying and faxing.
Account Installation Consultant - CIGNA HealthCare of California, Glendale
CA 2005-2009
. Administered the installation of assigned accounts, including: structure
and billing set up, eligibility collection,
database loading, ID cards.
. Preparation of administrative documents and customer education materials.
. Provided support to assigned accounts by responding to inquiries or
resolving issues of concern.
. Assisted in client and broker meeting to review benefits information.
Group Administrative Assistant - CIGNA HealthCare of California, Glendale
CA 2002-2005
. Responsible supervising and supporting team of six personnel and
administration of effective team building skills.
. Responsibilities included: compiling of commercial proposals,
determinations, selection and ordering materials for new and existing
accounts.
. Finalized correspondences; both hard-copy and electronic communications.
. Opened, closed and archived all files, interacted with clients and
brokers, and provide excellent customer service.
Collation/Customer Service Associate - CIGNA Printing & Distribution, Santa
Fe Springs CA 1987-2002
Responsible for coordinating Medical and Dental insurance orders,
Shipping orders in an efficient manner and oversaw multiple projects.
. Shipping and receiving
. Performed translation of English benefit information to Spanish for
monolingual customers.
. Supervised up to eight temporary assistants during peak season.
. Trained collation assistant for back up to Customer Service.
. Promoted from collation Marketing Services to Customer Service Associate
and supervised one person.
. Processed charges on Excel file for charge backs.
. Assisted in monitoring inventory of enrollment materials.
EDUCATION
Belmont High School, Los Angeles, CA
Diploma
Real Estate Agent/Principles, Covina CA
Certificate