Manager School

Amanda Dorrell

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position within a company where I can maximize my administrative background, organizational skills and ability

to work well with people.

Professional Experience

Cross schools – bluffton, SC August, 2006 to August, 2010

Office Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Initially hired to maintain receptionist duties for K – 8 school.

Demonstrated a high level of motivation by adding responsibilities outside of initial job description including:

o First aid to students, scheduled substitute teachers, and attendance record maintenance

o Created, updated, and audited student files for internal use and for accreditation by the South Carolina

Independent School Association (SCISA)

o Created and maintained a master school calendar of all activities related to school (K 8), preschool, and

church

o Communicated with school, preschool, and church regarding activities and use of school and church

facilities

o Created and distributed a weekly newsletter detailing all school activities, events, and schedules to

parents and faculty

o Prepared and organized sports teams within the school including coaches, schedules, and logistical

issues

o Prepared and organized school events including Back to School Night, Eighth Grade Celebration, and

Field Day

o Assembled information and created new parent folders for all new families

Succeeded with several extremely important tasks during employment at school which include:

o Instrumental in attaining accreditation from SCISA

o Saved school significant money by modifying existing inventory procedures and personally controlling

inventory of school supplies and office supplies without sacrificing student needs

o Improved communication between the school and parents by updating the format of the school newsletter

and developed a system so parents could receive newsletter on school related website

o Increased fundraising levels by setting up fundraising efforts such as catalog sales, Scholastic book

sales, and Box Top collections

DS Packaging – ridgeland, SC August 2003 to October 2006

Operations Manager / Co Owner

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinated and managed all aspects of the warehouse including scheduling optimization, other activities necessary

for efficient operations, and administrative responsibilities

Maintained detail oriented approach to ensure all quality control procedures were maintained during packaging

Coordinated with and managed all third party materials/service suppliers to ensure quality and quantity of products

Planned and organized the warehouse for maximum use and efficiency

Supervised all employees; assigned/directed work load, determined weekly schedule, conducted employee

evaluations, provided staff training and development, took appropriate disciplinary corrective actions, and made all

personnel decisions

N Focus Mailings – Bluffton, SC January 1997 to 2002

Owner

Key Responsibilities:

Started business in January 1997 to provide printed marketing material and mass mailing services

Maintained appropriate inventory levels of marketing material for large retirement community (Sun City Hilton Head)

Worked closely with Director of Marketing of Sun City to develop an annual marketing plan within approved $5M budget

Managed the tactical execution of all direct mail campaigns

Education

Amanda Dorrell Resume Page 1

Columbus Paraprofessional Institute – Columbus, OH

Secretarial / Word Processing, 1986

GPA: 4.0

Skills

MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint)

QuickBooks, Peachtree, Quicken

Administrator’s Plus, Ed line

Amanda Dorrell Resume Page 2

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