Kathleen Knowles

843-***-**** / 843-***-****

abii0g@r.postjobfree.com

Administrative Support Professional with over 25 years of administrative

experience to include 11 years serving in an Executive Assistant-level

capacity

Skills Summary:

. Over 25 years of administrative support experience in various

industries/environments.

. Experienced working in various administrative positions ranging from

switchboard operator, technical assistant, administrative assistant,

executive administrator, and office manager.

. Proficient in MS Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

. Experienced multi-line phone system

. Strong customer service skills, including over 20 years in the

resort/service industry

. Proficient in handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

. Strong background in bookkeeping and accounting tasks, including AP/AR,

and bank reconciliations

. Proficient in handling cash and credit card transactions

. Experienced in travel arrangements, scheduling and logistics.

Professional Experience:

Admin@Home (Conway, SC) Jan 09

- Present

Virtual Assistant

Helping small businesses & entrepreneurs manage their daily administrative

tasks so they can focus on growing their business.

. Provide general clerical and administrative support to small businesses

and entrepreneurs

. Assist in developing and/or creating PowerPoint presentations

. Writing, editing & proofreading documents, newsletters & books

. QuickBooks support, Excel spreadsheets, data entry and management

. Forms development

. Mail Merge

FPI MBE, Inc. (Myrtle Beach, SC) Apr 09

- Feb 10

Administrative Assistant to Director, Sales & Marketing

A world-renowned theme park management company specializing in amusement

theme parks.

. Provided administrative support to the Director of Sales and Marketing,

Marketing Manager, and a staff of up to 10 Sales Reps.

. Responsible for managing the Director's calendar time; keeping and

maintaining appointment calendar.

. Coordinated business schedules and worked with highly confidential

material.

. Assisted in developing PowerPoint presentations to potential investors

and partners.

. Provide call center scheduling and supervision for a staff of 3.

. Expedited all requests for donations and contributions.

. Created and organized office and electronic databases.

Office Assistant Administrator

. Manage all front desk reception procedures including developing Front

Desk Reception Procedures & Protocols.

. Answer, transfer and direct incoming calls from switchboard and greet

visitors.

. Provide general clerical support to the Executive Administration

Department.

. Promoted to Administrative Assistant to Director of Sales & Marketing.

Morrow Equipment Co. (Myrtle Beach, SC) (www.morrow.com)

Jul 05 - Feb 09

District Administrator

A national tower crane company with 6 local employees specialized in

selling, leasing and maintaining tower cranes and material hoists/elevators

for construction and material handling customers

. Worked in an Office Manager capacity providing general administrative and

secretarial support to the District Manager, 4 technicians, and the

Marketing & Manufacturing Departments

. Oversaw and managed all office procedures to include being responsible

for accounts payables and receivables and verifying and submitting

timesheets and expense reports for staff

. Scheduled and coordinated freight deliveries and pickups

. Implemented a bid/quote system for freight haulers, thereby saving the

company thousands of dollars in freight costs annually

Management Recruiters of Myrtle Beach (Surfside, SC)

Oct 04 - May 05

Administrative Assistant

A management-recruiting firm with 8 employees specialized in recruiting

management talent for large corporations

. Served in an administrative support capacity for a branch office of

Management Recruiters International to include being responsible for

overseeing and managing all office procedures

. Updated and maintained office databases to include entering job

announcements on several job board web sites

. Decreased the amount of paperwork by converting to electronic means of

communication

. Created and organized office and electronic databases

. Planned, coordinated and conducted video conferences for third parties

National Semiconductor Corp. (South Portland, ME)

Aug 97 - Sep 04

Executive Administrative Assistant

A semiconductor manufacturer specializing in Complementary Metal Oxide

Semiconductor (CMOS) technology on 200 mm wafers ideal for chips requiring

low power (i.e. cell phones) with over 500 employees.

. Provided administrative support to a management staff of up to 10

managers (including the VP of South Portland Die Fab Facility) while

overseeing 3 administrative staff

. Responsible for managing the executive's calendar time; keeping and

maintaining appointment calendar

. Worked with highly confidential information for both the VP and Human

Resources Department

. Planned and coordinated domestic & international travel for VP and staff

. Researched and prepared various financial reports and company

presentations

. Planned and coordinated meetings and events on and off site

. Managed an administrative office budget of approximately $5K to include

being responsible for purchasing & maintaining the office supplies

inventory

. Served on and prepared all correspondence for the Contributions Committee

which provided approximately $100k per year in local community services

. Spearheaded the transition from using traditional transparencies for

presentations to electronic multimedia presentations resulting in a

savings of $50K per year

. Assisted in streamlining the on-site package delivery system (savings of

$80K per year)

. Assisted in the design, conversion (from manual), automation and

implementation of an electronic purchase requisition system resulting in

a savings of $100K+ per year

Other Employment:

Server/Hostess, BOB EVANS RESTAURANT (Socastee, SC) Jul 06-Present

Avon Representative, AVON, (Conway, SC) June 2006-Present

Education and Training:

. Completed several certifications and seminars including Women in

Management, Building a Learning Organization, Leadership & Supervisory

Skills, Developing Managerial Skills, MS Office, etc.

. High School Diploma

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