Claybon Wicks
NW Atlanta, GA **318
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Success oriented with high energy and a positive attitude. . . Strong
sense of responsibility and self motivation... Good written and oral
communication skills... great problem solver and team player with the
ability to work independently... Creative, flexible and efficient.
KEY WORDS
Typing 90 wpm, Dictation, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Reception, Phone Support, Organizational skills, Responsible,
Experience, Accelerate, Advise, Analyze, Approve, Arrange, Assemble,
Assist, Build, Collect, Complete, Conceive, Conduct, Control, Coordinate,
Create, Delegate, Detect, Develop, Direct, Discover, Distribute, edit
deliver, demonstrate, design, eliminate, establish, evaluate, examine,
expand, expedite, formulate, generate, implement, improve, increase,
influence, Install, Instruct, Lead, Maintain, Manage, Motivate, Obtain,
Operate, Order, Organize, Originate, Oversee, Participate, Perform,
Pinpoint, Plan, Prepare, Present, Process, Produce, Program, Promote,
Propose, Prove, Provide, Purchase, Receive, Recommend, Record, Reduce,
Reinforce, Recognize, Represent, Research, Revamp, Review, Revise,
Schedule, Select, Sell, Setup, Solve, Streamline, Structure, Study,
Supervise, Support, Teach, Test, Train, Write
EDUCATION
Chicago Community College - Chicago, Illinois
Associates Degree, Business Administration, 1982
3.87 GPA, Tuition Waiver Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Administrative Assistant - Decatur, GA, 9/02 -8/09
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
** Served as first point of contact for new clients - answer phones in a
professional manner, greet visitors, and assist walk-ins
** Primary responsibilities included client intake - copying and organizing
client documents, creating and maintaining client files, correspondence,
prepared pleading and discovery responses, and provided administrative
support for a busy law office.
** Collaborated with legal council to serve subpoenas and attended hearings
alone side client advocates
**Senior level administrative duties & project management while displaying
the expertise required to provide assistance & support to a busy law office
** Coordinate logistics - room reservations, notices, materials, menu,
agenda, etc. for fundraising events and/or staff meetings and functions
Star's Fine Clothing & Jewelry, 12/01 -5/02
Sales Associate - Decatur, GA
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
** Ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a
friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every
customer, maintaining solid product knowledge and all other aspects of
customer service
** Maintain an awareness of all promotions and advertisements
** Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor
stock
** Aided customers in locating merchandise
** Participated in year-end inventory
Quest Diagnostic, 9/99 - 11/01
Client Service I - Atlanta, GA
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
** Handled all customer inquiries by telephone regarding verbal reporting
results, concerns of service failure and other duties to provide customer
satisfaction
** Report laboratory results to clients using established protocols
** Document reporting or call history in the patient file and maintained
appropriate records
** Used established protocols for reporting client concerns
** Other duties as required to meet the customer requirements
Commission Tracking Services, 2/97 - 6/99
Administrative Assistant- Atlanta, GA
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
** Coordinated with various staff for operational support activities of the
unit; serve as a liaison between departments and operating units in the
resolution of day-to-day administrative and operational problems
** Provide administrative/secretarial support for various
departments/divisions such as answering telephones, assisting visitors and
resolving a range of administrative problems and inquiries
** Operate desktop computer to compose and edit correspondence and
memoranda from dictation, verbal direction and from knowledge of policies
of established departments/divisions; prepare, transcribe, compose, type,
edit and distribute agendas and minutes of numerous meetings
** Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, appointments, events and
other similar activities for supervisors, which also includes travel and
lodging arrangements
** Served as a group leader supervising a staff of twelve data entry
operators
Pajaro Valley Floral Wholesale, 3/95 - 1/97
Administrative Assistant - Atlanta, GA
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
** Handled all official company correspondence efficiently
** Upgraded all office filing systems
** Typed entire company documents and correspondence
** Performed as a customer service supervisor'
** Handled point of sales operations - cash and credit card sales in a
confidential manner while following sales protocol
SKILLS
** Strong organization and analytical skills.
** Excellent interpersonal skills, office etiquette and telephone manners.
** Software: All Windows operating systems, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect and
Excel.