Yvette Fosco-McGowan
**** ******* *** * Ventura, Ca 93003 *Cell 805-***-****
email: ******@*****.***
Objective: To secure a position as an Administrative Assistant or Office
Manager, which more thoroughly utilizes my extensive computer experience &
training.
Highlights of Qualifications
20+ Years of Computer Experience
Proficient in all Windows Platforms, Word for
Windows, MS Publisher 97 & 98, Power Point, MS FrontPage, Adobe
Acrobat,
Adobe Photoshop, Excel, FileMaker Pro, ACT!, MYOB Premier,
Quick Books
and Peachtree.
Extensive experience navigating the Internet and knowledge of
basic html.
Experienced Proofreader.
10+ Years of Customer Service Experience
Some HR & Benefits Admin Experience.
A/P, A/R& ADP Payroll Experience
Natural ability to evaluate & prioritize tasks.
Quick learner, anxious and willing to learn.
Committed to follow through.
Relevant Skills and Experience
Administrative Support/Office Management...
As an Executive Administrative Assistant
Acted as Assistant to the owner and VP of Operations
Created monthly newsletter for email to sales reps.
Performed order processing/tracking.
Monitored and tracked all of CEO's email
A/P, A/R, Payroll and Bank Reconciliation
Prepared and implemented direct mail campaigns.
Extensive UPS Shipping.
Assistant to Sales and Marketing department.
Customer Service.
Ordered and maintained office supplies
Maintained database of UPC codes.
Acted as liaison for OEM accounts.
Coordinated major industry trade shows.
Made all necessary travel, hotel, and dinner arrangements.
Created spreadsheets using MS Excel
Created presentations using Power point.
Recorded meeting notes.
Backed up Receptionist.
Supervised Receptionist
Acted as assistant for Research & Development, Purchasing, and
Technical Support departments.
As A Project Assistant in Dry Utility Consulting Firm
Assisted Project Manager in all aspects of Dry Utility
consulting.
Prepared correspondence
Copied and organized blueprints.
Plotted & printed blueprints from CAD.
Had direct contact with utility company planners.
Had direct contact with clients/developers.
Filing, phones, monthly billing, UPS shipping
Created and maintained client database.
Performed extensive research via the internet.
Managed office.
Employment History
2009/2010 Executive Assistant ERG International
Oxnard, CA
2005/2009 Executive Admin. Fabricmate Systems, Inc.
Asst./Office Manager Ventura, CA
2001/2005 Project Asst/Ofc. Manager M.E. Nollkamper & Assoc.
Ventura, CA
1998/2001 Operations Admin. Asst. Scosche Industries
Oxnard, CA
Education
Certificate Data Entry Sawyer College
Oxnard, CA
Diploma General Education Ventura High School
Ventura, CA
Additional Information
In addition to the above listed experience I also have approximately 5
years of experience as a Sales Assistant/Proofreader. I have excellent
knowledge of basic HTML programming and have, over the past six years
created several WebPages. I am quite good at navigating and researching on
the Internet. I have a thorough knowledge of how Internet search engines
work and therefore have a high success rate at finding information using
the World Wide Web