Administrative Assistant School

AUDRA DURHAM

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Objective

A challenging administrative position where strong communication, analytical,

and organizational skills will contribute to efficient operations.

Summary

Highly motivated, attentive to detail, and well-organized professional with a

sense of urgency to make a difference. Successful multilingual leader and

team builder demonstrating high levels of interpersonal and cultural

sensitivity. Proven research and writing experience with excellent academic

and professional performance at leading universities and positions held.

Work experience

Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS), Atlanta, Georgia August

2007 - March 2010

Educational Services Coordinator January 2009 - March 2010

Provided administrative support to Director of Educational Services.

Organized professional development programs/workshops for social studies

educators, with audiences reaching 170 people, assisted presenters with

leading the workshops, prepared PowerPoint presentations.

Developed handouts, booked speakers for programs/workshops, made travel,

hotel, and catering arrangements; conducted evaluations of workshops,

prepared reports on programs.

Maintained department's file system containing correspondence, inventory

reports, accounts, and invoices utilizing MS Word, Excel, and Access.

Promoted and distributed educational materials for various educational

programs and events, was solely responsible for educational material

inventory control and storage.

Research Associate August 2007 - December 2008

Played a leading role in carrying out and organizing research for regional

educational packages in the Southern Center's World in Transition series,

assisted in editing and updating the series.

Prepared information packages on specific countries, international issues and

organizations. Proofread and formatted documents, transcribed tapes, created

and updated charts and graphs using MS Word and Excel.

Assisted in the production of the Center's briefings and conferences, with

audiences reaching 2000 people.

Lithuanian School 'Saule', Marietta, Georgia

September 2002 - September 2010

Director/Instructor

Successfully co-established and managed the first Lithuanian Saturday school

in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed, implemented, and coordinated school

curriculum, developed annual budget reports.

Organized annual school events for audiences reaching 150 people. Represented

the school at international conferences and meetings with affiliated groups.

Youth Business Consulting, Vilnius, Lithuania

March 2001 - November 2001

Executive Administrative Assistant

Answered and directed incoming calls, greeted and assisted visitors.

Created and maintained electronic and hard copy files, processed

correspondence. Translated office documents and interpreted during meetings.

Organized and coordinated meetings, prepared agendas, reserved and prepared

facilities. Made travel arrangements (booked flights, reserved hotel rooms,

coordinated travel schedules).

Education

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

August 2007

Master of Arts in Political Science (International Relations)

GPA: 3.67

Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

June 2001

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature GPA:

3.85, summa cum laude

Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York

May 2000

Non-Degree Program

GPA: 3.66, magna cum laude

Languages and Computer Skills

Lithuanian, native Latin, intermediate

Microsoft Office, proficient

English, fluent Italian, basic

HTML, basic

Russian, intermediate German, basic

SPSS, STATA, basic

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