Patricia E. Barnes
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Dedicated administrative professional
with strong billing, Customer service, and office management skills
Summary of Qualifications:
> Effective problem solver, able to multitask and handle multiple
positions in fast-paced environment.
> Team player, able to build strong rapport with diverse range of co-
workers, management, vendors and clients.
> Demonstrated expertise in diverse areas, including billing, telephone
support, scheduling, managing vendor
relationships, reporting, creating manuals, and customer service.
> Efficiently schedule business travel and coordinate meetings and
events.
> Adapt quickly to challenges and changing environments.
> Technically proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
Publisher), ProSystem Practice
Time & Billing
Professional Experience:
The Technology Group, LLC (Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C.), Hartford, CT
2001-2010
Administrative Assistant
. Wrote proposals and engagement letters,
prepared equipment estimates, ordered
equipment, maintained order
logs for client and internal expenses, maintained inventory of
equipment for sale.
. Trained administrative staff on all office
procedures.
. Processed billing and entered expenses,
trained administrative staff on billing
and expense procedures.
. Established and maintaining vendor
relationships.
. Entered daily cash amounts in system,
generated billing analysis for clients,
reconciled accounts.
. Recorded weekly staff and marketing
meeting minutes and reports.
. Created a New Hire Manual for Technology
Group, updated with new information.
CBSI, Middletown, CT
1999-2000
Administrative Assistant
. Coordinated weekly marketing meeting,
prepared minutes and reports.
. Prepared all bills for payment and met
with Director to obtain approval.
. Provided administrative support to
marketing staff, office manager, and
engineering staff as needed.
. Met with new hires to review office
policies/procedures, review benefits and
complete paperwork.
GMAC Mortgage, West Hartford, CT
1997-1998
Loan Processor
. Prepared new customer files for
underwriting, ordered credit reports,
started underwriting worksheet, obtained
missing documentation from customers.
. Worked with agency handling closing to
prepare loans for closing.
. Organized closed loan packets with all
documentation and sent them to corporate
office for filing.
MidConn Bank, Kensington, CT
1993-1997
Loan Processor
. Prepared newly closed loan files for
filing, filed loan notes and deeds as
required.
. Assisted in preparing for property tax
payments as required by property location;
provided customer service.
. Worked with loan originators in gathering
customer information for underwriting;
ordered credit reports,
appraisals, and other information required for loan underwriting.
. Entering loan information in system for
underwriting.
. Prepared loans for closing, worked with
bank attorney, attended closings as the
bank representative.
. Assisted in preparation of regulatory
reports for FDIC, HUD, Freddie-Mac, and
Fannie-Mae.
Education:
National Academy of Paralegal Studies, Middletown, NY
Paralegal Certificate