JoAnn Turnquist

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Saint Peters, MO 63376-3364

abjs6u@r.postjobfree.com

217-***-**** (cell)

Qualifications Profile

. Over sixteen years experience supporting presidents, vice

presidents and senior managers from Fortune 100 to Fortune 500

companies in their daily roles as their executive and

administrative assistant.

. Organized with attention to details and proactive in getting added

assignments accomplished.

. Proven ability to learn new software and systems.

. Excellent verbal / written skills and creative problem solving

skills.

. Proficient with Windows-based computer and Microsoft Office

Suite products and WordPerfect.

Areas of Expertise

Professional attitude; ability to easily transition into new roles and

learn new software, processes and procedures; experienced in setting up

meetings and managing appointments; excellent word processing skills;

strong communication and creative problem solving; high integrity,

discrete; confidential; organized; poised; experienced with setting up

travel; filing of paper documents and electronic files; scanning and

scanning software; excellent customer relations; ablility to handle

multiple projects and prioritize them.

Notable Contributions

. Motorola Emtek - executive secretary to the founder and his senior

staff. Managed their travel, presentations and calendars as they

developed new products.

. Brooktrout Technology - executive secretary to the president and to

the vice president of marketing. Managed calendars, travel,

presentations, attended executive meetings and published notes to

attendees. Created and updated monthly internal newsletter.

. Aon - secretary to seven VP's. Managed travel, sales presentations,

and customer contacts. Updated and changed proposals.

Employment History

N.A. Buffen, St. Louis, MO (Sep 14-17) Temporary assignment

St. Louis Area Food Bank, Earth City, MO (Sep 10-11) Temporary

assignment

John A. Jurgiel & Associates, St. Louis, MO (Aug 23-Sep 6)

Temporary assignment as Administrative Assistant

Royal Canin, St. Louis, MO (Aug 20) Temporary assignment as

receptionist

Paric, O'Fallon, MO (Aug 12 - Aug 16) Temporary assignment as

receptionist

Bunzl Distribution, St. Louis, MO (July 28 - July 29) Temporary

assignment as receptionist

Outrider, St. Louis, MO (May 27 through July 26 2010) Temporary

assignment as office manager

Volunteer at Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL (Beginning April 2009 to

November 2009)

KHQA, Quincy, IL (October 12 through 16) Temporary assignment as

receptionist

The Business Centre, Quincy, IL (Sep 2008 - January 2009)

Copy Center Manager. Temporary Assignment

Harris Corporation, Quincy, IL (May 2007 - June 2008).

Temporary assignment in Order Administration

Knapheide Manufacturing, Quincy, IL (March 2007 - April

2007). Temporary assignment in Quote Department

Harris Corporation, Quincy, IL (May 2006-December 2006).

Temporary assignment in Purchasing

. Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell, Quincy, IL (July 2004-

April 2005). Secretary for attorney; transcribed correspondence,

pleadings, discovery summaries and motions; set up bankruptcy files

and kept track of judgment payments.

. Personal Business (The Hart of JoAnn) (May 2001-Current) Make

jewelry and cards on consignment

. Aon Consulting, Washington, D.C. (September 1999-March 2001).

Administrative secretary for seven Vice Presidents in the Health

and Welfare group.

. Prepared requests for proposals, contracts, meeting notes;

Produced PowerPoint proposal presentations for clients; Managed

contact lists; Access( data input; correspondence and reports;

Coordinated and set up travel arrangements for all seven Vice

Presidents.

. Brooktrout Technology (Lucent), Los Gatos, California (June 1997-

May 1999). Executive assistant to the President and VP of

Marketing.

. Managed the President's calendar and appointments; Coordinated

and set up travel arrangements; special projects for marketing,

HR and sales; Produced the meeting minutes after executive staff

meetings.

. Motorola Emtek Healthcare Division, Tempe, Arizona (April 1995-May

1997). Administrative secretary to the Chief Scientist and Founder,

the Director of Engineering and eleven managers.

. Worked on special projects for Senior Management; Scheduled

meetings and appointments; coordinated and set up travel

arrangements

. Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California (June 1984-November

1993). Senior Administrative Secretary for Major Subcontracts

(seven years); secretary for Materiel Training department (one

year); managed Document Control; secretary for Engineering group of

50+ (one year).

. Creative Consultant (On-going) Teach craft and jewelry classes.

Education & Training

. AA General Education; course in word processing, including machine

transcription, 1987, El Camino College, Torrance, California

. Certificate of Achievement - Exceptional Customer Relations (1992);

Certificate of Accomplishment for Solving Problems for Individuals

and Teams (1992); Certificate of Accomplishment for The Role of

Training Support (1992-1993); Certificates for Professional

Secretaries International (1997), The Indispensable Assistant

(1997), First Things First, Developing Effective Customer

Relations; Career Workshop (May 20, 2010)

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