LINDA L. CUELLAR
abj4j8@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced, highly competent executive assistant with strong
attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Proven ability to interact with clients and staff at all personality
levels
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
Proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks
> Extensive experience managing travel arrangements
> Ability to work with highly confidential information
> Strong knowledge of MS Office (2007), including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Outlook
> Excellent Proofreading skills
> Flexibility within the performance of duties to accommodate ongoing
changes
> Excellent Time Management skills
> Self Starter
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
The ohio art company - Bryan, OH December 2009 - Current
Executive Assistant / Director of Consumer Relations Position, supporting
Chairman/CEO & President
. Assist in daily operations of Chief Executive Officer's office and
President's office
. Maintaining registration and trademarks for Ohio Art products
. Screen and direct phone calls/emails
. Answer consumer calls, letters and emails
. Enter consumer orders for replacement parts and returned items
. Research historical toy information for con
. Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow
through on issues in a timely manner
. Support corporate goals and objectives
. Comply with Corporate Policy and Procedures and all safety standards
. Maintain company trademark / patent record book
. Communicate details and arrange/set up for four Board meetings and one
annual meeting per year
. Execute Visa / Passports for staff
. Compose letters / Create spreadsheets
. Operate office machines: copier, fax, scanner, conference phones
. Travel, hotel and transportation reservations
. Support the Finance department with legal matters for The Ohio Art
Company
Masco Builder Cabinet Group - Adrian, MI September 2006 - April
2008
Executive Administrative Assistant Position, supporting CFO, CIO and Six
Sigma V.P.
. Scheduled domestic travel for corporate officers, including
transportation and hotel accommodations.
. Communicated with the Masco Hangar
. Scheduled and organized complex activities such as onsite meetings,
training classes, web conferences, teleconferences, conference rooms,
luncheons, AMEX travel and departmental activities. Ensured all
materials, logistics and arrangements had been accurately addressed in a
timely manner. Developed contingency plans as appropriate.
. Prepared drafts and/or designed general correspondence, memos,
charts, tables, graphs, meeting minutes and various corporate documents
and reports. Proofread and corrected copies for spelling, grammar and
layout.
. Established, developed, maintained and updated executive management
and corporate filing systems for the CFO, CIO and VP of Six Sigma.
Maintained record copies and retrieved information from files when
requested.
. Created and developed professional, effective visual presentations
for executive management presentations and announcements.
. Produced and administered Orange Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt
study material to all participating staff members.
. Updated and executed a Monthly by Planning (MBP) excel spreadsheet
for the Finance and Information Systems department. This detailed report
tracked department activities and accomplishments.
. Assisted the human resources department in recruiting efforts for open
positions in the BT2 and IS Team departments. I worked directly with
the offsite recruiter, hiring manager and candidate to coordinate a
phone interviews, onsite interviews and travel /hotel accommodations.
. Executed and submitted expense reports for CIO
Glacier Hills Retirement Community - Ann Arbor, MI August 2005 - August
2006
(A Continuing Care Retirement Community for Older Adults)
Executive Administrative Assistant Position, supporting CEO, COO, CFO and
Board of Directors
. Scheduled and organized activities such as onsite and offsite
meetings, teleconferences, luncheons, travel accommodations, and web
conferences.
. Prepared drafts and/or designed general correspondence, memos,
charts, meeting minutes and various corporate documents and reports.
. Established, maintained and updated executive management and corporate
filing system for the CEO and COO.
. Participated in meetings as Recording Secretary. Prepared and
distributed meeting minutes within requested timeline.
. Liaison with outside entities, Board of Directors, Residents and
Department Heads.
Pall Corporation - Ann Arbor, MI May 2000 - April 2005
(A NYS, $1.8B manufacture of sophisticated filtration, separation and
purification systems)
Executive Administrative Assistant Position, supporting President, V.P.
Sales and Remote/Inside Sales Team
. Administered daily support to the President of OEM Device Business
Unit, including the US Global sales team (US, Asia and Europe), Marketing
Manager, Inside Sales team members, Finance and Corporate officers as
needed.
. I managed calendars, emails, voicemails, staff meeting minutes,
travel accommodations (flights, hotel and transportation), conference
calls, onsite/offsite meetings, luncheons and web meetings. Assisted
with annual global sales training sessions that would include training
session set up, flights for domestic and international flights for sales
staff,
. Performed additional administrative duties with group Master-card
purchases and reconciliations, requisition and purchase orders on MAPICS
system for new purchases and blanket orders, time and attendance
documentation for OEM and Hospital staff. Remittance of confidentiality
agreements for vendors/customers, then executed to corporate legal office
for review and signature.
. Prepared drafts and/or designed general correspondence, memos,
charts, tables, graphs, and various corporate documents and reports,
including review for accuracy and clarity of final copy.
. Coordinated logistics of global sample products for potential
customers, which included organization of sample product and packaging
for shipping.
Hayes Lemmerz International -Petersburg, MI November 1999 -
March 2000
(A $2B Manufacturer of wheels, brakes, power train, and lightweight
structural components)
Administrative Assistant Position (Temporary Assignment), supporting Plant
Manager and HR Manager
. Assisted in daily office duties with employee payroll, editing and
formatting word documents, spreadsheets, powerpoint slides for monthly
business operations review by corporate officers, travel accommodations,
onsite/offsite meetings, phone coverage, luncheons and backup support to
receptionist.
Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals - Ann Arbor, MI July 1998 -
October 1999
(A research based global health care company -Division of Warner Lambert)
Administrative Assistant Position (Clinical Research Department),
supporting Medical Directors
. Administrative support to multiple Medical Directors with calendar
maintenance, onsite/offsite meetings, travel accommodations, study lists,
editing//formatting word documents, powerpoint slides, and excel slides,
ordering office supplies, business cards and back-up support to Executive
Administrative.
Solvay Automotive - Adrian, MI October 1996 -
July 1998
(A manufacturer of gas and manifold tanks - now known as Inergy Automotive)
Administrative Assistant Position (Temporary Assignment), supporting Plant
and Quality Manager
Administered support with calendars, onsite/offsite meetings, luncheons,
travel accommodations, daily scrap and machine downtime spreadsheets for
Quality department. Prepared and administered monthly business operations
report for review by executive officers.
DURA Convertible SYstems - Adrian, MI April 1994 -
August 1996
(A manufacturer of convertible tops - a Division of Collins & Aikman)
Executive Administrative Assistant Position (A promotion), supporting V.P.
of Operations and Site Controller
. Administered monthly chart presentations for corporate review,
arranged travel accommodations, phone coverage, electronic email and
calendar maintenance, editing/formatting word documents, excel
spreadsheets, power point slides and monthly expense reports for VP and
back-up support for Executive Assistant.
Administrative Assistant Position (Dura Convertible Systems), supporting
Engineering Manager and Staff
. Created monthly chart presentations for corporate review, arranged
travel accommodations (via corporate travel), phone coverage, electronic
email and calendar maintenance, editing/formatting word documents, excel
spreadsheets and power point slides, ordering of office supplies, and
business cards.
Purchasing Assistant, supporting Purchasing Manager and Buyers
. Process and expedite purchase orders
. Prepare and check accuracy of requisitions, reports, vouchers,
invoices, purchase orders, compute extensions, discount and taxes
. Record receipt of requisitions, inspect for accuracy, completeness and
proper authorization, enter requisition data into computer and
distribute to appropriate personnel
. Answer telephones and provide assistance and information regarding the
status of purchase orders and related purchasing activities;
communicate with vendors and salespeople to research and exchange
information
. Daily data entry for purchase order log books
. Providing timely turn-around on all requisitions and purchase orders
to insure adequate delivery of goods and services
. Maintaining useful and up-to-date vendor list
. Consulting with personnel in supplying vendor information and
availability of product
. General office duties
. Performing other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
Courses Leading to an Associate Degree in Business Management -
Jackson Community College - Ongoing
High School Diploma - Morenci High School
(College Preparation Courses and received English Honors) - 1984
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & COMPUTER SKILLS
. Lotus Notes v5.0,
. Microsoft Outlook
. First Responder Training (Ongoing),
. Microsoft Office Software: Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio, Access
. Windows Vista: Excel, Word, Power Point,
. Excel Advanced Training,
. ACT,
. MAPICS for requisition and purchase order items,
. AS400,
. United Parcel Service (UPS) on line training,
. American Express and Mastercard Reconciliation,
. Time Management Training,
. Quality Tracking Web Based Training,
. Time and Attendance System training,
. Leadership seminar (Dale Daulton)
. Expense Reporting System training,
. Business Writing for Results course,
. Customer Relations Management System (CRM ),
. Code of Ethical Behavior course,
. Mutual Respect course,
. Code of Business Ethics course,
. Performance Development Program (PDP) for employee performance reviews