Melinda E. Jones
**** ****** ***** **** *******, GA 39825
H 229-***-**** C 229-***-**** *************@*****.***
Responsible, organized professional with 15 years of successful experience
in highly-visible, multi-task environments seeking position in the area of
office and project management
CORE STRENGTHS
Verbal & Written Communication Skills Project Management
Sales/Marketing and Advertising Support Document control and
information processing
Staff hiring, training and development Customer service and
client retention
Computer Skills: Windows, MS Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
Peachtree Accounting, One Write Plus, QuickBooks and Internet Research
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Edwards Drywall, Inc., Bainbridge, Georgia 2005 to
current
OFFICE MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER
. Acquired new projects for prospective bids through ISQFT, Smart bid,
Blueprints now and cold calling General Contractors to get on bidders
lists, assisted in estimating projects, job costing, and developing
submittal packages for jobs
. Managed all financial records including accounts payable/ receivable,
payroll, budgeting, filing annual taxes, banking and year end
reporting
. Provide field support, order materials and equipment, track and
deliver job materials to job sites
Access & Mobility Specialists, Inc., Weymouth, Massachusetts 1993 to
2004
GENERAL MANAGER (Promoted 1998)
. Accounts payables and receivables, reports for cash flow and budget
analysis, analyzed and compiled information for company audits, time
cards and payroll, filed company taxes (federal and state), customer
service and customer retention
. Coordinated and scheduled all installations, service calls, and
servicing equipment
. Responsible for obtaining new maintenance service and sales contracts
and adding new products to add more service and options for customers
. Recruited and screened service and office personnel, conducted
interviews and hired staff
. Researched and added new products for sales line and trained staff on
new equipment
. Managed company inventory, ordered parts and service equipment for
installations
. Received training on new products at the various manufacturers
facilities
OFFICE MANAGER
. Coordinated maintenance service schedules and directed service staff
with emergency calls
. Handled day-to-day office functions including ordering and managing
inventory and office products, directing telephone calls, researching
new products, customer billing and filing documents
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Quincy College - Quincy, Massachusetts
Associates in Business Science - 2000
Human Resource Certificate Program 1998
Barrier Free Lifts, Inc., - Virginia Service and installation
certificate - 2003
Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc. - Wisconsin Service and installation
certificate - 2001
Concord Elevator, Inc., - Canada Construction and installation
certificate
Active Member in Lions Club February 2010