Administrative Assistant Manager

Devona R. Brown - Reece

**** *. ********* ** . *******, CA 91761 . 714-***-****

******.*****@*****.***

Profile

Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and team-oriented individual seeking a

challenging position with a dynamic, stable workplace where continued

professional growth, forward thinking, creative problem solving, and a

balanced work/home life are supported and encouraged.

Professional Experience

Business Continuity Coordinator

. Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal, and presentation

skills

. Manage multiple projects simultaneously

. Estimate project needs based on customer requirements

. Create, administer, and present training aids to multiple staff levels

. Develop and maintain Access databases for Compliance and Legal

Departments

. Research and document business and functional process requirements

. Streamline/Analyze business processes efficiently to ensure cost

effectiveness

. Review resource changes to facilitate recovery procedure updates

. Manage business continuity plans via web-based SharePoint site

. Collaborate in the creation and training of the Emergency Response

Program

Administrative Assistant

. Manage details of multi-party conference calls, in-house and off-site

meetings and luncheons, travel arrangements, calendars, itineraries,

agendas and preparation of expense reports

. Collaborate with Accounts Payable Department to ensure timely payment

of invoices

. Work with Procurement Department and In-house Copy Center to ensure

order accuracy

. Execute word processing projects, including large-scale mailings,

correspondence, and manuals

. Handle inventory and supply requisitions economically and efficiently

. Partner with various departments and management levels to resolve key

issues

Records Retention, Supervisor

. Supervise 15+ Record Coordinators nation-wide

. Manage 50k+ critical records across multiple States

. Create and convert a MS Access database ensuring data accuracy

. Create policy framework to maintain records database system

. Produce and ensure the implementation of retention and disposal

schedules, resulting in an annual cost reduction of $15k

. Responsible for the preparation, filing and paying of multi-state

property taxes

Devona R. Brown - Reece

3008 E. Chaparral St . Ontario, CA 91761 . 714-***-****

******.*****@*****.***

Employment History

Orange County Social Services Agency - Santa Ana, CA

7/10 - 12/10

Staff Specialist/Business Continuity Specialist

SSA is responsible for planning, implementing, and operating many of the

social services programs

provided by the County of Orange.

Sierra Cybernetics, Inc. - Anaheim Hills, CA

1/08 - 05/10

Contractor - Business Continuity Specialist for the OC Social Services

Agency

Contract provider for Software Engineering, C4I Systems, Document Imaging

and Systems

Integration to Government and Private Industry for 25 Years.

Fremont Investment & Loan - Brea, CA 2/04 -

1/08

Business Continuity Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

Retail Bank and Residential Real Estate Mortgage Servicing Company, serving

Southern California

customers for over 70 years.

Prandium, Inc. - Irvine, CA 5/92 -

2/03

Records Retention Supervisor/Assistant Restaurant Manager (CoCo's)

Managing and operating CoCo's Bakery, Carrows, Koo Koo Roo, Chi-Chi's and

El Torito restaurants.

Technical Skills

MS Office Miscellaneous Tools

Word Mass Notification Web Tool

Excel Adobe Acrobat Professional

Access Internet/Intranet

Outlook Crystal Reports

PowerPoint SQL (basic)

Visio LDRPS (Strohl Systems)

SharePoint

MS Project

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Management Science Major

California State University - Fullerton, CA 2011

Associate of Arts, Business Administration

Fullerton Community College - Fullerton, CA 2000

Certifications / Associations

FEMA - National Incident Management System Training

February 2011

(ICS - 100.b, 200.b, 700.a, 800.b)

California Emergency Management Agency August 2010

COOP Train-the-Trainer Certificate

Business Continuity Certificate, CSUF December 2008

Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII)

Certified ABCP

Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) 2005 -

Present

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