Barbara L. Erskine
**** ****** *****, ******, ******** 60504
Phone: 630-***-**** Email: *********@*******.***
Conscientious, resourceful administrative professional with extensive
experience and excellent interpersonal skills. Exceptional skills in Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with Yardi, SharePoint, Lotus
Notes, SAP, Visio and Access.
WORK EXPERIENCE
6/2010 - Current Triple - E - Services Aurora, Illinois
Executive Secretary for the Owner
Make/coordinate vendor and property management calls
Assist with meeting planning through Outlook
Process A/R and A/P.
2/2009 To 6/2010 JVM Realty Corporation Oak Brook, Illinois
Operations Administrative Assistant for the Chief Operating
Officer and 26 Properties
Assist tenants with property complaints
Process expense reports
Calculate commissions on monthly renewals and leases
Event planning, catering, meetings and building functions
Assist with monthly training
Make/coordinate travel arrangements
Process appliance orders and track P.O.s
Process monthly delinquency reports
Process and track residential referrals
Process monthly financials into property directories
Process all direct billing charges from vendors
8/2008 To 2/2009 Paige Personnel (temporary agency) Oak Brook, Illinois
Administrative Assistant for the Senior Vice President in
Construction
Processed Construction contracts for the department
Ordered departmental office supplies
Maintained filing system of client contracts both onsite and
offsite
Processed expense reports
Logged all client contracts, change orders and roofing
warranties
2/2007 To 7/2008 BP, IST, Oil Americas (started as contractor for 1st 3
months) Warrenville, Illinois
Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator for the Crude
Traders
Coordinated and scheduled conference rooms, meetings and
conference calls
Arranged for client, company lunches and team event planning
Processed domestic and international travel arrangements
Processed time sheets and expense reports
Assisted with new hire on-boarding
8/2006 To 2/2007 Salem Services (temporary agency) Oak Brook, Illinois
Administrative Assistant for the President
Processed Construction contracts for the department
Ordered departmental office supplies
Maintained filing system of client contracts both onsite and
offsite
Processed expense reports
9/2005 To 6/2006 Sara Lee Corporation Downers Grove, Illinois
Senior Administrative Assistant for the Regional Vice
President
Fresh Bakery
Maintained and prioritized calendars
Collaborated with executives on information for PowerPoint
presentations and agendas
Coordinated and scheduled conference rooms meetings and
interviews
Arranged for client and company meals and set up conference
calls
Assisted with new hire on-boarding process
Ordered departmental office supplies through the company
computer system
Maintained confidential files
Processed invoices and coordinated travel
Processed and approved expense reports
Helped coordinate annual departmental offsite meetings
7/2000 To 6/2005 Insight, formerly Comark, Inc. Hanover Park, Illinois
Executive Assistant/Coordinator for the Senior Vice President
Operations,
Director Warehouse Operations and Director Integration
Services
Maintained and prioritized executives calendars on a daily
basis
Maintained continuing education and subscription requirements
and meetings for Council of Logistics for Senior Vice
President
Conducted tours of the warehouse and computer labs for new
hires and for potential clients
Conducted classes for re-certification of licenses for
forklift drivers for Human Resources
Collaborated with sales representatives on client needs and
designed PowerPoint presentations and agendas
Coordinated and scheduled conference rooms for client
briefings
Developed a manual of current procedures and contacts for
briefing center
Developed a survey for sales representatives and clients on
"How to have a successful briefing"
Arranged for client, company lunches and set up conference
calls
Processed invoices, expense reports and maintained
confidential files
Processed travel arrangements and utilized a new web-based
travel tool
Analyzed yearly costs of carriers for company phones and
pagers
Analyzed costs for catering services, company phones and
pagers
Maintained office equipment, interacted with pest control
services and office designers
3/1994 To 7/2000 Watson Wyatt Worldwide Chicago, Illinois
Administrative Assistant for Consultants, Actuaries and
Analysts in the
Retirement Department
Provided administrative support to department
Maintained confidential files
Arranged and coordinated travel plans
Handled confidential documents
Arranged for client and company lunches
Arranged conference calls
Completed expense reports
10/1989 To 1/1994 DeSoto-Prescott, Inc. South Holland, Illinois
Executive Assistant for two Presidents and the Chief
Financial Officer
Processed daily correspondence to clients
Processed sample requests of products and sent to clients
Prepared travel arrangements and expense reports
Maintained board letters and minutes
Processed and updated employee files with the Human Resource
Manager
Arranged regular offsite company meetings within the
organization for employee updates
Handled confidential company information during the merger
and acquisition between DeSoto and Prescott
Coordinated yearly trade shows with sales representatives
Maintained the office and equipment on a daily basis
Planned and coordinated yearly holiday parties and summer
picnics
EDUCATION
June 2007 University of Phoenix Warrenville, Illinois
BS Business Management
December 1983 South Suburban College South Holland, Illinois
AA Business Administration