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Customer Service Sales

Location:
Elk Grove, CA, 95624
Posted:
February 05, 2011

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KAREN A. MESTER

**** ********** *****, *** *****, CA 95624

707-***-**** Cell: 707-***-****

abhvov@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Summary

Excellent administrative and executive support professional offering versatile office coordinator skills and proficiency in

Microsoft Office programs, working in a fast paced environment requiring strong organizational, technical and

interpersonal skills. Trustworthy, honest, detail oriented, committed to outstanding customer service, both internal and

external. Resourceful in completing projects; able to multi task effectively. Capabilities include:

Customer Service & Relations • Human Resources • Benefits Tracking

Notary Public • ADP Payroll • Office Equipment Operation

Word Processing • Filing & Data Archiving • Telephone Reception

Typing – 80+ WPM • Shorthand & Dictation • Accounts Payable/Receivable

MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, ADP, Dynamics Great Plains, Solomon, Quicken,

Quickbase

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Macro Plastics, Inc., Fairfield, CA 1995 – Dec 2010

Administrative Assistant

Performed administrative and executive support functions for a prominent ISO 9001 certified plastics manufacturer

with special support to Executives, Human Resources, Customer Service, Payroll, and Accounting.

Administered company credit card program and Runzheimer travel and expense module online. Coordinated flights,

hotel accommodations, car rentals, board and sales meetings and corporate events.

Provided back up support to Human Resources Department, assisting in orientation of new hires, maintained

employee records and benefits tracking through ADP payroll and benefit solutions online.

Processed weekly payroll for 55+ employees in three states. Administered 401(k) contributions. provided monthly

reports of production hours at three manufacturing facilities.

Updated all job descriptions; posted job ads online, scheduled interviews, drug screenings, physical evaluations.

Administered assessment testing and personality profiling to employment candidates.

Attended Safety Committee Meetings. Took meeting minutes using shorthand.

System administrator of Norstar/Meridian phone and voicemail system. Issued cell phones, accessories and

managed cell phone accounts of approximately 30 employees.

Managed direct mailer programs, involving the scheduling of quarterly mailings, sorting, and mail merging

databases to letters, training temporary personnel. Interfaced with ad agencies and publishers to coordinate

insertion of our sales literature into publications for mass mailings.

Processed registrations for sales and marketing teams of 25+ annual tradeshows, including ordering booth

furnishings, displays, badges and lead retrieval equipment. Entered sales leads in database.

Answered and screened incoming calls on a multi line phone system providing product information and sales

referrals. Screened and received visitors and opened and distributed daily mail.

Purchased and inventoried office supplies, furniture, company letterhead, envelopes, sales literature and business

cards. Ensured that postage meter, printers and office machines were fully operational.

Handled accounts receivables, including bank deposits and entries in accounting software program.

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Assisted with coordination of annual wellness/benefits fair and charity program.

Accomplishments:

• Streamlined monthly production hours report process; saving time and money.

• Presented with several monetary awards for safety enhancements and suggestions.

• Received Employee Service Award for 10+ years of service.

North Bay Schools Insurance Authority, Fairfield, CA 1994 1995

Secretary/Receptionist

Handled multifaceted clerical tasks (e.g., answering phones, filing, typing letters, ordering office supplies)

as secretary to the Executive Assistant. Coordinated mailings to various school districts and served at district

seminars registering attendees.

Took dictation in shorthand and using a Dictaphone to transcribe board meeting minutes and depositions.

Administered accounts payable function including weekly check runs. Designed and distributed the quarterly

newsletter.

General Cellular Corporation, Fairfield, CA 1991 1994

Accounts Payable Clerk

Provided accounts payable service to a 230 employee, $25 million telecommunications corporation.

Researched, processed and paid invoices and other payables for 33 markets in nine states, checking accuracy,

validity and proper approval. Assisted in processing over 2,000 invoices each month.

Accomplishments:

• Received a monetary award for dedication, dependability and teamwork.

• Assisted in uncovering a vendor fraud, resulting in company funds being recovered.

Additional experience in the banking and title insurance industries

Training and Accomplishments

Member of the National Notary Association

Benefits Tracking and H/R Expert ADP

HR/Benefits Solution ADP

EzLabor manager for Administration ADP

Report Writer for PayeXpert Part 1 R16 ADP

Getting Started with Pay eXpert ADP

Payroll for Pay eXpert Basics R16 ADP

Wage Garnishment Processing Service for Pay eXpert ADP

Essentials for Personnel and HR Assistants Rockhurst University

Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) Career Track Seminars

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High School Graduate with honors and 4.0 GPA Oak Forest High School, Oak Forest, IL

With emphasis on office practice and procedures

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