JENNIFER W. LOFTON
Lucedale, MS 39452
Phone: 601-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***
ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
Proven managerial and leadership expertise.
Adapts at working in fast-paced environments demanding strong
organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills. Detail-oriented,
resourceful, and organized at completing projects; ability to
multitask effectively.
Professional Experience
Front Office, George County Vet Clinic Lucedale, MS
2010-Present
. Answering Telephones
. Filing
. Processing Invoices/Payments
. Customer Service/Sales
. Greet Clients
Engineering Secretary, Department of Veteran Affairs
Biloxi, MS 2006-2007
. Issued documentations for contractors to receive ID badges
. Assist 8 engineers with day-to-day tasks and required
construction documents
. Maintain a construction webpage on the VA website.
. Construct presentations for monthly meetings with the
director of the Gulf Coast Health Care Facility.
. Record and transcribe minutes for various meetings.
. Manage and update $80 million of projects in a database which
is reported to the director of the facility.
. Work efficiently with the contracting department to insure
coherence with all facets of the projects phases.
. Arrange travel for department engineers.
Executive Secretary, Port City Electrical Services Mobile,
AL 2006-2007
Temporary position from April 2006 through February 2007
. Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable through QuickBooks
. Payroll (manually & electronically)
. Developed office filing system
. Answered telephones
. Inside Sales
. Reconciled bank statement and credit card statements
Operations Manager, Preferred Medical Transportation
Lucedale, MS 2002-2006
. Supervised 75+ employees in day-to-day operations.
. Maintained 100+ vehicle fleet
. Established a time system for office and field personnel
. Incorporated a criminal background check for all new
hires
. AR/AP through SAP
. Contact person for all legal matters i.e. wage and hour,
accident law suits, DOL, Department of employment and
unemployment
. Interviewed and hired all new employees
. Scheduled all employee and management training sessions
as required
. Counseled all areas of management in state and federal
rules and regulations
Key Projects & Achievements
. Wrote and maintained a working policy and procedures
manual
. Launched a drug free workplace
. Researched and proposed a budget conscious health
plan to company CEO. Proposal was approved and open
enrollment was offered within the following 60
days.
PROJECT MANAGER AND SCHEDULER, Bender Shipbuilding & Repair, Mobile,
AL 1997-2000
. Planned ship repair work for all crafts on assigned
projects
. Allotted a portion of each job's budget to be used by
the foreman and their crew
. Compiled several reports throughout the course of the
job: Hull Status, Job Projection, etc.
. Gathered data to provide an ongoing schedule using
Primavera Scheduling Software
Education and Credentials
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Gautier, MS
AA candidate completing 36 hours toward degree
Certifications:
Primavera Scheduling - 3-day intense course - 1998
Dealing with Problem Employees - Certificate from USA -
2003
State of MS Insurance Agent License - Property and
Casualty - 1993
Capps College - Medical Assistant Program - Certificate
Completed Externship at Industrial Medical Clinic - Mobile, AL
Defensive Driving - 2009
Microsoft Word Intermediate/Advanced Training Certificate from
Department of VA
Microsoft Excel Intermediate/Advanced Training Certificate from
Department of VA
Outlook Intermediate/Advanced Training Certificate from
Department of VA
Advanced PowerPoint Training Certificate from Department of VA
Access Intermediate Certificate from Department of VA