Diane Favara

*** ******* ***** *** * Hazlet, NJ *7730 * 732-***-**** * Cell: (732) 977-

**** * Email: abhhmm@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Assistant experienced in managing business relations and special

projects at senior management level. Possess excellent verbal and written

communication skills, as well as exceptional multi-tasking and time

management skills with particular attention-to-detail; Ability to manage

multiple priorities with demonstrated ability to handle confidential

material with the highest degree of discretion; Highly collaborative office

professional and effective team player; Competent and helpful liaison to

internal and external staff, clients and vendors. Exercises problem

resolution skills with the ability to evaluate situations and respond

appropriately with behavioral versatility; Ability to interact effectively

with C-Level individuals by providing follow-up and follow-through

abilities; deadline driven.

Skills:

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Typing 75 wpm, Stenography,

Transcription, Dictaphone, Scanning, Mail Merges, Internet Research.

Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service, Hazlet, NJ 2/2011 - 4/2011

Receptionist P/T - Tax Season

Receptionist duties; heavy phones; appointment scheduling; filing.

Contract Work, Central NJ 10/2009 - 1/2011

Executive Assistant

. Performed a variety of administrative functions and provided support

to executives and/or departments via short-term temp work to maintain

skill set.

The Kislak Company, Inc., Woodbridge, NJ 6/2006 - 6/2009

Executive Assistant - Sales Support

. Held a position of increasing responsibility for commercial investment

realty company

. Provided administrative support for 3 Vice Presidents and reported to

COO

. Appointment scheduling and calendar management via Outlook

. Prepared agenda; recorded, transcribed and distributed minutes of bi-

monthly sales meetings

. Collaborated with various levels of management to gather information

pertaining to key issues

. Acted as liaison between management and field sales personnel to

ensure proper communication

. Prepared marketing proposals, commission agreements and letters of

intent

. Generated email blasts, mail merges and mass mailings to outside

brokers and clients

. Coordinated conference calls, meeting planning and luncheons

. File setup and maintenance; composed correspondence; utilized customer

service skills

Riviana Foods Inc., Edison, NJ 2/2002 - 12/2005

Administrative Assistant

. Right hand to facility manager of distribution center

. Administrative support to all departments and warehouse

. Generated monthly and annual reports including inventory, budget,

charts and spreadsheets

. Created and distributed monthly newsletter for company's activities

and events via Publisher

. Prepared bills of lading and out-bounds; performed data entry of

military orders using AS400 System

. HR liaison to corporate; generated personnel policies and procedures;

coordinated benefits enrollment

. Processed FMLA, disability and workers' compensation claims,

maintained OSHA inspection records

. Maintained personnel and employment records, processed annual reviews

. Prepared payroll, attendance tracking and vacation schedules

. Coordinated travel logistics and reconciled expense reports

. Maintained office equipment and supply inventory, mail distribution

and call screening

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF), Edison, NJ 8/2001 -

2/2002

Administrative Assistant / Customer Service Representative

. Heavy numerical data entry for donor tissue bank

Education:

Associate Degree, Business Administration

Brooklyn Community College, Brooklyn, NY

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