SUZANNE KARHU
PLANO, TX *****
**********@***.***
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Fifteen years of progressively responsible experience and accomplishments as an Executive/Administrative
Assistant, in addition to 14 concurrent years of transcriptionist responsibilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
5/01 to PRESENT
SDH TRANSCRIPTION
Owner
Own and operate small-business transcription services company
Oversee client transcription projects
Work with both clients and transcriptionists to ensure project completion, ensuring
client requirements and deadlines are met
Responsible for weekly and monthly reports, invoices, tracking expenses, keeping
updated files, and all other necessary paperwork
Transcription work as needed, including one-on-one interviews, multi-person
interviews/meetings, focus groups, financial, medical, legal, police reports, etc.
9/99 to 5/01
ERICSSON/PRO STAFF Richardson, TX
Executive Assistant
Support Director of Wireless Access Division and 3 Unit Managers
All previously held duties as noted below, plus the following:
Responsible for planning and scheduling division events
Schedule and track calendars for Director and UMs
Help prepare and schedule division, unit and board meetings, etc.
Support Unit Manager of Internet-Protocol Group and 65 dept. employees
Assist with preparation of monthly reports
Responsible for travel arrangements for entire department
Audit expense reports and compare to monthly budget
Responsible for complete coordination of new employee setup, internal and
external employee transfers, etc.
Coordinate conference room schedules
Responsible for all other department employee requests as needed
9/98 TO 9/99
NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION Irving, TX
Administrative Assistant
Support Corporate Manager and Supervisor
Track and prepare reports for budgeting purposes
Prepare and update weekly and monthly volume reports
Assist with preparations for regional dealer training sessions
Screen phone for Corporate Manager
Responsible for travel arrangements for Corporate Manager
Other miscellaneous duties as needed
8/95 to 9/98
ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL Irving, TX
Administrative Assistant
Support two Vice Presidents of Sales and four Field Reps
Create and prepare proposals for prospective clients
Assist with financial reporting for Senior Vice President
Assist with miscellaneous reports and projects
Responsible for month-end and year-end reporting
Responsible for processing expense reports
Responsible for travel arrangements
Other miscellaneous duties as needed
1/94 to 8/95
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY Plano, TX
District Secretary II
Support District Manager and 6 Sales Reps
Answer, screen and deliver all incoming calls
Responsible for incoming and outgoing correspondence
Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly reports
Responsible for quarterly and yearly reports
Responsible for tracking expenses and completing expense reports for Reps
Responsible for preparing new client bids and proposals
Update and upkeep all client files
Other miscellaneous reports and duties as needed
8/93 to 1/94
ADVANCEāD TEMPORARIES Dallas, TX
Secretary/Receptionist
Payroll/Billing Clerk
Answer, screen and deliver all incoming calls
Screen and schedule appointments
Ensure proper completion of all paperwork submitted by applicants
Distribute and grade tests of applicants
Update and upkeep all employee and client files
Responsible for weekly payroll of 80-100 employees
Responsible for sending out weekly billing to clients
Backup staffing coordinator
SKILLS
Microsoft Word Internet
Wordperfect Email programs
Excel Dictaphone
Lotus 1-2-3 All Office Machines
PowerPoint Type 90 WPM
Harvard Graphics Data Entry
Visio DOS/Unix/Windows