Objective
As a seasoned office assistant with well-developed clerical skills and
practical experience, my objective is to join a forward looking company
interested in investing my talents in achieving their goals.
Work Experience
Dates Employed Job Title Company
8/2007 - 12/2010 Administrative Clerk City of Farmington
(Part-time 15 hrs/wk) 23600 Liberty Street,
Farmington, MI 48335
. Backed-up the Executive Assistant whenever needed.
. Created personnel files - checked new hire forms for completeness,
approved Forms I-9, and followed-up as needed.
. Established an online account with the State to report new hires and
rehires - eliminated manual completion and mailing of forms.
. Compiled City Council and Planning Commission "meeting packets" - hand-
delivered "packets" included the agenda, scanned or photocopied reports,
site plans (for Planning Commissioners), and mail. Assisted in creating
re-writable (i.e., re-useable) CDs that hyperlinked Council agenda items
to underlying reports. Distribution of CDs to Council and the City's
executive staff cut photocopy effort by 90-95%.
. Created a master employee list, internal "quick ref" contacts list,
distribution lists, labels and envelopes using Excel or Word. Used mail
merge for large distribution jobs.
. Standardized select forms used in the City Manager's office.
. Prepared and distributed purchase orders for the City Manager's office
and Department of Public Services. Maintained PO log and updated PO
database.
. Answered phone calls; took messages, routed caller to recipient's
voicemail, answered inquiries where appropriate, or transferred caller
to other responsible department or person. Interfaced with a diverse
community of residents and service providers.
. Greeted visitors to the City Manager's office, announced them to the
City Manager or directed/escorted them to the conference room.
. Completed and signed off on Federal Forms W-9 and credit applications.
. Organized and filed miscellaneous paperwork - purged documents or sent
files to storage. Updated and consolidated records of documents in
storage.
. Scanned, faxed and emailed documents for the City Manager's Office.
. Assisted the City Clerk with pre-election registrations, absentee ballot
mailings, and the set-up of precinct laptops to use the latest State
tabulation program.
. Provided ad hoc relief in the City Clerk's office. Recorded
reservations and accepted deposits for use of recreation venues. Sold
cemetery plots and prepared burial records. Updated the Clerk's master
log of City Council resolutions. Updated business license records.
. Solicited, compiled and incorporated information from Boards,
Commissions and civic organizations into Farmington's 2008 and 2009
calendar publications.
. Member of 5-person team overseeing the City's website redesign -
researched web sites of SE Michigan cities with similar population.
Reviewed all proposals; prepared comparative analysis of select bids.
Set-up interviews with acceptable bidders. Initiated meeting schedule
changes when needed.
9/2001 - 3/2008 HR Assistant Michigan Tractor & Machinery Co., dba
Michigan CAT
(Part-time 32 hrs/wk) 24800 Novi Road, Novi,
MI 48375
. Corporate receptionist for 2 years, greeted visitors and managed a 5-
line phone console; filled downtime with payroll data entry and HR
duties.
. Created personnel files - checked new hire documents for completeness
and followed up as needed.
. Created, maintained and purged three types of personnel files for
active, separated and retired
union and non-union employees - i.e., files containing general/non-
restricted information, confidential medical insurance and benefit
information, and 401k investment files.
. Filed all personnel documents on a timely basis.
. Created self-calculating time sheet used by non-exempt employees.
. Entered union and non-union payroll changes and employee information
changes. Entered payroll on an ad hoc basis.
. Developed an applicant tracking process using ADP's capabilities and
maintained applicant database.
. Compiled data for and completed surveys on employment, compensation
and benefits. Completed all Affirmative Action reports, including
Federal EEO-1.
. Tracked issuance and timely return of employee performance appraisals.
Updated performance data in ADP-based HR Profile System.
. Developed spreadsheet to track employee training and course
completion.
. Provided clerical support to the HR Director - prepared memos, cover
letters, certified mail, and arranged for UPS or FedEx for pick-up.
. Maintained the library of manuals covering employment law and
regulations, OSHA, Transportation & Safety and the like.
. Created numerous forms, boilerplate memos and correspondence using
Excel, Word, Outlook and ReportSmith.
3/2001 - 7/2001 Financial Administrator Bucciero & Associates,
P.C.
1050 Wilshire, Suite 115,
Troy, MI 48084
. Program Cost Analyst for an R&D-driven automotive manufacturers'
consortium.
. Consolidated cost data, prepared monthly cost and schedule reports for
management and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
. Prepared purchase orders per strict Federal Acquisition Regulations.
. Scheduled on-site meetings and teleconferences, including meals or
refreshments.
. Reviewed payables, wrote checks, reconciled bank statements.
. Handled petty cash and maintained the cash transaction log.
. Monitored and ordered office supplies.
. Provided site orientation for incoming engineers.
12/1999 - 3/2001 Training Coordinator CK Systems
772 Airport Blvd., Ann
Arbor, MI 48108
. Arranged in-house and off-site training classes for clients using
proprietary Facilities Maintenance Management software. Made travel and
lodging arrangements.
. Effectively interfaced with clients - face-to-face, by phone or email -
to determine training needs. Provided excellent customer service marked
by efficiency and professionalism.
. Used Excel to integrate line item work orders with trainer's expense
report to produce a billing document.
. Created and maintained detailed status reports.
. Re-worked rough draft of software training manual and finalized the
document.
1/1997 - 9/1999 Associate Administrator General Motors
Corporation
Corporate Controller's Staff Detroit and Warren, MI
. Cost Estimator and Program Analyst on Government contracts.
. Downloaded mainframe-hosted data by cost element into an Access
database.
. Prepared comprehensive labor and overhead pricing rate proposals to the
Government.
. Prepared cost proposals to Government agencies and Tier One suppliers.
. Supported pre- and post-award audits and contract negotiations.
Education
University of California Santa Barbara, Russian Language Major
(3+ yrs.) CA
Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI Accounting and computer-related
courses