Sylvia Kurland
Surprise, AZ 85374
623-***-**** Phone/Fax
**********@***.***
Objective:
To obtain a position that will allow me to utilize my clerical
administrative, bookkeeping and problem
solving skills, while providing loyalty, dependability and accuracy for my
employer. I am energetic and
a self-starter.
Summary of Qualifications:
. 20+ years of experience in the financial services industry
. Detail-oriented, able to identify and implement, process
improvements that increase accuracy, consistency and efficiency.
. Analyzed problems and developed solutions to reduce and eliminate
backlogs.
. Well acquainted with accounting principles, procedures and
bookkeeping techniques.
. I work well as either a team member or a leader.
Professional Experience:
. Managed offices, performing customer services, supervision and
accounting as well as owning several businesses. Helped convert
hand-accounting to a computer program.
. Worked closely with programmer at Arizona Corporation Commission,
to increase
. efficiency and decrease the amount of keystrokes needed.
. Worked for 6 years as a "pitch man" selling/demonstrating a
product.
Work History
. 2006 to 2008 Assistant to Vice President
Jet Products Co., Inc.
. 2005 to 2006 Honeywell Corp.
Manpower Contract
. 2003 to 2005 Temp office Worker
Numerous Temp Jobs.
. 2001 to 2003 Arizona Corp. Commission
Data Entry Specialist
. 1996 to 2001 G & S Drywall in San Jose, CA
Office Manager
. 1993 to 1996 LaVoie's Window Covering CA
All Accounting by hand.
. 1979 to 1985 Clark Products
"Pitch Man"
Education
. Marshall High -Chicago Leading athlete last 2 years
of school
. Austin Jr. College Night School-Chicago Dropped out. Courses
were Accounting and Art
. Hartnell Jr. College, Salinas, CA Class in Ballet (3 credits)
. I.B.M. Los Angeles, CA 15 week speed course in
Keypunch (top of class)
.