Penny Adams Objective
Independence,
Missouri 64057
816-***-**** (Home)
(Cell)
Penny_Adams@indep.k
12.mo.us
To obtain a position where I can utilize my education,
experience, enthusiasm and teamwork skills to the fullest
potential.
Work Experience
Administrative Assistant II - Executive Assistant to the
REDD Directors in the East and West Regions and Legal
Management Director
January, 2011 to Present (Part-Time)
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, Missouri
Performs various office management tasks.
Operates computers, copiers, office machinery, and
equipment with a high degree of skill.
Answers telephone in a pleasant and respectful manner and
routes calls to appropriate personnel.
Coordinate all meetings and paperwork within Hallmark, with
Hallmark retailers and landlords.
Manages calendars, schedule meetings, provide calendar
printouts and coordinate all travel and meeting
arrangements for managers and others as directed.
Type and proofread correspondence, memos, monthly reports
and other documents as requested and needed.
Other duties as assigned.
District Secretary/District Registrar - Executive
Assistant to the Public Relations Director and District
Registrar
September, 2009 to January, 2011
Independence School District, Independence, Missouri
Provide skillful and productive operation of the office in
order to assure a positive impact on the Independence
School District's educational program and students'
success.
Performs various office management tasks.
Operates computers, copiers, office machinery, and
equipment with a high degree of skill.
Maintains files/records, confidential and general
correspondence, memos, statistical data, reports, and other
office forms as assigned.
Answers telephone in a pleasant and respectful manner and
routes calls to appropriate personnel.
Deals courteously with visitors, parents, students, and
staff.
Responds in a timely manner to information/transcript
requests.
Performs budgeting, requisitioning, and bookkeeping tasks
as necessary, following established District policies and
procedures.
Demonstrates good safety practices and adheres to all
District rules, regulations, and policies.
Performs other duties as assigned in order to carry out
functions of the office.
Send out E-mail updates to staff and community.
Creation of press releases.
Create content for and management of district website.
Creation of PowerPoint presentations for staff and
community.
Coordinator for McCoy award ceremony.
United Way Coordinator for district.
Help with organization of Holiday helpers fundraising
efforts.
Flyer approval.
Organized sporting events for district such as Royals,
Mavericks and Chief's games.
Take photographs at various schools, businesses, etc. for
quarterly newspaper and help with layout of newspaper.
Executive Assistant/Production Manager - Executive
Assistant to the Chairman of the Board/Attorney/CPA
September, 1985 to September, 2009
Integra Realty Resources Kansas City (formerly Nunnink &
Associates, Inc.)
Westwood, Kansas is a real estate valuation company with
sister companies in over 40 U.S. cities.
Top-ranked secretary in the Kansas City office.
Assist the Chairman of the Board, company's attorney/CPA,
and company's top producing real estate appraisers for the
Kansas City, Chicago, and St. Louis offices.
Received outstanding performance reviews for 23+
consecutive years as a top producer of high quality and
high volume work.
Responsible for training new secretaries and ordering
office supplies.
Manager of all state licensing for appraisers in the Kansas
City, Chicago, and St. Louis offices.
Accountable for completion of all production to ensure
prompt and accurate delivery of appraisal reports on work
performed by the Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City
offices.
Perform quality control formatting on all reports prior to
(senior staff) review.
Point of contact to council other Integra offices in their
work and production flow.
Directing work with the Integra headquarters to ensure
proper formatting and conformity of all templates.
Managing of the day-to-day operations of the Kansas City
office.
Public relations with the public and company.
Performed receptionist duties as needed.
Experience in dealing with making travel arrangements for
appraisers.
Prepare completed files for storage.
Responsible for maintaining incoming and outgoing
facsimiles and copies as necessary.
Open, sort and distribute mail to appropriate person and or
department.
Prepares documents and checks for mailing including
certified and overnight packages.
Enters billable and non-billable hours into the firm's
billing program.
. Formal Education
HAMILTON BUSINESS COLLEGE
Independence, MO
Received certificates in Legal Word Processing and
Executive Secretarial - 3.7 GPA
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, MO
Studied Psychology and English - Completed six hours with
3.7 GPA
Skills
Typing 60+ WPM
Adobe Acrobat
Contact Databases
Dictation/Transcription
Infrastructure Development
Internet Based Research
Lotus Notes
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Internet, Outlook)
Skill level expert.
Project Organization
Team Goal Setting
Telephone/PBX
Time Management
Various Office Equipment Operation
Community Service
Active member in my church, serving on various charitable
committees.
Sunday school teacher.
Parent volunteer at Truman High School.
Past President of Truman High School PTSA.
Past First Vice President of Programs for Truman High
School PTSA.
Past Second Vice President of Membership for Truman High
School PTSA.
Chairperson for various Truman High School band fund
raisers.
Chairperson for Project Graduation.
References
Available upon request.