RESUME
Darlene Koteras
Spring, Texas 77386
Phone: 281-***-****
Mobile: 832-***-****
E-mail: *******.*******@*********.***
OBJECTIVE: To acquire a position where my skills and experience will be
utilized to the fullest.
NARRATIVE: Self-starter; works well under pressure and on deadlines; works
independently; detail oriented, team player, dependable,
trustworthy, and very loyal.
WORK HISTORY:
Jacobs Engineering - July, 2006 - January, 2010
Engineering Department Administrative Assistant
Responsible for administrative support for Director of Engineering,
Director of
Projects and all Engineering Department Managers. Responsibilities
included:
. Maintained Outlook calendars for Director and staff.
. Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports to include
budgetary items
. Travel arrangements, including obtaining visas and other
travel related documents
. Coordinate business/social/recognition/celebration
functions e.g, event planning, logistics planning,
communications
. Arranged training classes, internal and external
. Arranged meetings, conference calls, Webex meetings, etc.
. Interacted with clients on a daily basis
. Worked with confidential information on a daily basis
. Interacted with people of all nationalities
. Prioritized work load to maintain a smooth workflow
. Relieved the executives of administrative type functions in
order to increase the time the executive has available for
executive level responsibilities
I was laid off from Jacobs in January 2010, due to downturn in
business.
Resume
Darlene Koteras
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Aker - Kvaerner E&C - July, 1985 - December, 2005
Began working as Project Secretary in 1985, was promoted to Sr. Project
Secretary in 1988, Executive Secretary in 1992 and my last position was as
a Sr. Administrative Assistant (1998) to two (2) Senior Vice Presidents and
one (1) Vice President. Successfully completed project secretarial and
administrative tasks on the largest jobs Kvaerner was awarded.
. Duties included secretarial and administrative support for senior
management
. Responsibility to act on job related matters in the absence of executives
. Coordinate business/social/recognition/celebration functions e.g, event
planning, logistics planning, communications
. Worked with minimum direction and supervision in handling daily
activities
. Acted as liaison between Senior Management and other Department Heads
. Often proofread and corrected letters written and/or dictated by
executives, for grammar, sentence structure, etc.
. Daily interaction with clients from all areas of the world
. Composed effective e-mails, correspondence and letters
EDUCATION:
Diboll High School, Diboll, Texas
Massey Business College, Lufkin, Texas
Stephen F. Austin State College, Nacogdoches, Texas
Attended various continuing education classes
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
Attended various continuing education classes
SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, to include Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
Adobe Acrobat, Oracle, Lotus Notes, Share Point
Extensive Personal Computer Experience
Typing Speed of 90 + WPM
Transcription Speed 70 WPM
Works as team player; works independently
Strong ability to multi-task
Good communications skills, oral and written
Twenty+ years experience in engineering administrative/secretarial field
Willing to do what it takes to get the job done
ISO 9000 Certified
References furnished upon request