CYNTHIA CALDWELL
***** ********* ****. #**** ( Austin, TX 78753 512-***-**** (
*******.**********@*****.***
Executive Assistant/Human Resources Specialist
Expert experience as an Executive Assistant with strong interpersonal and
organizational skills with a keen ability to multitask a variety of
challenges and responsibilities.
Experience
Texas Department of Agriculture 2001 to Present
Executive Assistant
Skilled Executive Assistant that implemented and maintained excellence in
transcription, bookkeeping, project organization, training of staff, and MS
office and ability to learn fast and implement contribute to profitability
that resulted in:
. Coordinate daily schedules and travel arrangement and prepare travel
authorizations and travel vouchers
. Develop, organize and maintain filing systems for correspondence,
contracts and applications as directed.
. Prepare Record Retention Records Program.
. Prepare an internal budget within the department
. Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence by mail, fax and courier
services and distribute to the staff. Accurately enter data and
maintain the database system for the division program.
. Take minutes at meetings, type & proofread correspondence, meeting
minutes, reports, contracts, publications and other documentation.
. Interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures for daily
operations and assist in providing verbal and written interpretation
of policies and procedures concerning agency programs to the public.
. Greet, assist and direct customers to the appropriate staff
. Answer telephone calls and take messages, or direct telephone
inquiries to the appropriate staff.
. Cross-train in other areas.
. Assist all division staff to accomplish goals also train
administrative support staff.
Janus Mutual Funds 1999 to 2001
Administrative Assistant
. Involvement and implementation of planning of new office procedures,
processes, and policies.
. Handled calls and promptly forwards them to appropriate person among
85 employees.
. Responsible for scheduling meetings for all employees; escorts
visitors to staff members' offices, along with provides hospitality
service arrangements as requested by staff.
. Compose and distribute inter-departmental memorandums (e-mail,
documentary and voice) ensuring timely delivery and receipt of
important information while at the time maintaining confidentiality.
. Prepares and assembles media kits for marketing and public relations
departments.
. Established and maintains electronic records management system for all
incoming and outgoing correspondence.
. Organize, sort and assign mail distribution for all the employees.
Travis County Community Justice Center State Jail 1992-1999
Human Resource Specialist
. Duties were to maintain records of insurance coverage, benefit and
pension plans. Sec. 125 plans and 401 k Disability, Open enrollment
insurance & billing.
. OHSA Record keeping and personnel transactions, Cobra Administration.
Conduct interview for new hires and well as exit interviews.
. Prepared Affirmative Action Reports, FLSA Reports/audits and have
through knowledge of (ADA) and (FMLA) policies and procedures.
. Greeted, assisted and directed customers that visited the facility.
. Answered telephone calls and took messages, or directed telephone
inquiries to the appropriate staff.
. Trained managers and department heads on policies and procedures.
. Supervised (7) staff members.
Secretary of State/Austin, Texas 1974-1991
Legal Assistant/Document Examiner
. Examine, evaluate and process corporate statutory documents.
. Approve, process and file legal documents and statutory procedures
. Review documents for compliance with statutory filing requirements
applying administrative rules and procedures as set forth by the State of
Texas
. Prepare written correspondence to general public and attorneys regarding
document submission for filing and advises on necessary procedures
required for approval
. Developed and implemented Telephone Information Service within the
Corporation Section, which furnished information to the public regarding
statutory procedures and corporate filings. Supervised a staff of (15).
Education
B.S./BA Business Administration - Texas Southern University
Technical Skills
Microsoft Applications:
Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Webinar and Outlook along with Visio and
Adobe PDF, HRIS system
Work Experienced
Worked (7) years as Human Resource Generalist/Specialist
Administrative Assistant over (20) years