KATHLEEN CLARE
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Randolph, NJ 07869
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Diverse experience in support of professional, technical, and executive
staff members. Specific strengths in general office management, event
scheduling, office staffing, creating and tracking executive
communications, and organizing and maintaining calendars.
WORK EXPERIENCE
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Madison, NJ
1997-Present
Executive Assistant/Office Administrator (2000-Present)
Provide support to Corporate Counsel/Senior Vice President of Claims
Services Division. Includes all meeting and event planning; calendar
management; travel arrangements; expense reporting and reconciling of
American Express corporate account; processing invoices for payment. Also
provide support to Corporate Legal Department (two attorneys), including
entering files into Chief Legal Officer. Other responsibilities include:
Supervision of support staff along with monitoring attendance and providing
back-up coverage for vacations, compressed work schedule; updating
organization charts via PowerPoint; revising redlined documents and
contracts; coordination of mail merge projects; responding to and
maintaining State Insurance Department complaint logs; tracking attendance
for entire division; ordering supplies; maintaining copier and facsimile;
and administering Service Recognition Program for the division.
EXXON CORPORATION, Florham Park, NJ
1988-1997
Administrative Assistant, Human Resources
Assist the Recruiting Coordinator in all aspects of domestic and
international recruiting. This includes reviewing incoming resumes for
forwarding to the appropriate EXXON affiliate; responding to resumes;
scheduling interviews and coordinating travel arrangements for prospective
hires, summer interns and international candidates; preparing
correspondence; providing background information for interviewers;
coordinating background checks and pre-employment exams; maintaining
database; and processing all invoices stemming from candidate interviews.
(1995-1997)
Executive Secretary, Human Resources
Supported a Division Manager, an Employee Relations Manager, and a
Recruiting Coordinator. Prepared and maintained calendars, vacation
schedules and orientation schedules; coordinated travel arrangements,
meetings, and special events for employees; processed invoices, tracked
expenses, and maintained timekeeping records (1990-1995)
Senior Secretary, Supply and Transportation
Supported five senior oil loss analysts. Responsibilities included running
weekly oil discharge reports, supporting the IBM interoffice mail system,
and coordinating temporary support. (1988-1990)
NATIONAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATES, Paramus, NJ
1978-1988
Executive Secretary
Executive Secretary in one of New Jersey's largest, independently owned
insurance agencies. Supported the Executive Vice President and four
Regional Vice Presidents, as well as the Office Manager and various
customer service representatives. Responsible for word processing,
transcription work with Sony Central Dictation System, and straight
dictation using Gregg Shorthand. Also composed, edited, and transcribed
various reports and correspondence, and administered employment tests.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Lotus Notes
EDUCATION
Ho-Ho-Kus Secretarial School Scholarship Program, Ramsey, NJ.
Ramsey High School, Ramsey, NJ.