Administrative Assistant Management

Sarah Westlake

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Shelbyville, KY 40065

Cell: 860-***-****

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Objective

To secure a position as an Administrative Assistant and to gain further

experience in the field of Business Administration & Human Resources.

Employment History

2009 - Present

Research Assistant

Richard Friedman, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell

University - Weill Medical College

Responsibilities Include:

. Conducting secondary research using PsychInfo, ProQuest, LexisNexis,

and other academic databases

. Gathering and interpreting statistical data

2009 - 2010

Continuing Medical Education Content Developer

S&S Management Services, Inc. - CORE Content Review of Family Medicine,

Bloomfield, CT

Responsibilities Include:

. Creating new continuing medical education test preparation courses

using the Outstart LCMS program

. Publishing educational content in html, CD, and print formats

. Updating previous material to be republished as directed by the CORE

Content Review Editor

. Staying abreast of the most current continuing medical education state

requirements in order to create customized test preparation materials

for individual learners

. Maintaining a relationship with the Outstart software technical

support team and prioritizing software technical support issues

. Implementing incoming technical support instructions for the Outstart

software

. Creating technical specifications for Outstart LCMS users

2009 - 2010

Journal Editorial Coordinator

S&S Management Services, Inc. - American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law,

Bloomfield, CT

Responsibilities Include:

. Coordinating the publication of manuscripts, book reviews, analysis &

commentary articles, and legal digest articles for two national,

quarterly psychiatric journals

. Guiding authors through the manuscript submission, review, and

publication processes

. Ensuring that each author has submitted the proper transfer of

copyright agreement and IRB approval forms

. Receiving new manuscripts from journal authors via email and redacting

them for review by editorial board members and invited reviewers

. Soliciting reviewers for each new manuscript based on the manuscript

content and the reviewer's areas of interest using an Access Database

. Keeping meticulous records of manuscript review dates and re-

submission dates

. Adhering to stringent publication and submission deadlines

. Relaying feedback from the journal editor to the manuscript authors by

phone, email, and regular mail in a timely manner

. Updating the quarterly publication schedule and relaying the

information to the publishing companies

. Acting as a liaison for the publishing company staff, the journal

editors, the manuscript authors, and the manuscript reviewers

. Proofreading revised proofs

2007 - 2011

Journal Editorial Coordinator

S&S Management Services, Inc. - American Academy of Psychoanalysis &

Dynamic Psychiatry, Bloomfield, CT

Responsibilities Include:

. Coordinating the publication of manuscripts, book reviews, analysis &

commentary articles, and legal digest articles for two national,

quarterly psychiatric journals

. Guiding authors through the manuscript submission, review, and

publication processes

. Ensuring that each author has submitted the proper transfer of

copyright agreement and IRB approval forms

. Receiving new manuscripts from journal authors via email and redacting

them for review by editorial board members and invited reviewers

. Soliciting reviewers for each new manuscript based on the manuscript

content and the reviewer's areas of interest using an Access Database

. Keeping meticulous records of manuscript review dates and re-

submission dates

. Adhering to stringent publication and submission deadlines

. Relaying feedback from the journal editor to the manuscript authors by

phone, email, and regular mail in a timely manner

. Updating the quarterly publication schedules and relaying the

information to the publishing companies

. Acting as a liaison for the publishing company staff, the journal

editors, the manuscript authors, and the manuscript reviewers

Education

Albertus Magnus College - Graduated 2006 (Cum Laude)

B.A. Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Concentration

Awards:

. National Dean's List

. Dean's List

Special Skills/Experience

. Outstanding computer skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook & Outlook

Express, Acrobat, Peachtree Accounting Software, Outstart Learning

Content Management Software, & IMPAK Association Management Software).

. Twelve years of part-time experience (during high school and college)

working as an Administrative Assistant for nonprofit associations -

Responsible for membership management, meeting arrangements, and

financial management.

. Excellent time management skills. Experience working for three

separate nonprofit associations simultaneously while working as a

research assistant on the side.

References

Available upon request

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