Administrative Assistant Sales
Resume:
RESUME
KENNETH GREEN
Denver, Colorado
80206
*********@*****.***
A highly skilled Administrative Assistant with more than 12 years of
experience in performing a variety of administrative and secretarial
support duties for top-level management. Exceptionally skilled in all areas
of communication - writing, editing, and proofreading correspondence and
reports, and in preparing a variety of administrative documents, as well as
creating and designing informational material such as newsletters,
brochures and signage. Extremely skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint) as well as graphic design programs (QuarkXPress,
Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.). Also experienced in website updating. Vast
experience in data entry, maintaining/creating filing systems and handing
public inquiries (phone support, email queries). Highly organized; able to
manage multiple high priority projects in a fast-paced environment.
CORE SKILLS
. Highly skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), both Mac
and PC
. Expert knowledge of QuarkXPress, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator, Acrobat
. Experienced in web design and website update
. Professional experience as a writer, editor, proofreader
. Excellent office administration experience with two government
agencies
. Excellent time management, organization, communication and
interpersonal skills
EXPERIENCE
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services 2002-2010
Administrative Assistant
. Responsible for administrative and secretarial duties (handling phone
inquiries from staff members and the general public and email inquires
sent to the agency website from the general public). Created and
assisted in the dissemination of reports, documents and newsletters
throughout the statewide agency using Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
. Skills as a graphic designer led to an increase in the demand for new
publications and printed material (signage, graphs, presentations) to
support various departments, which resulted in increased exposure of
agency's mission to the public.
. Appointed agency Webmaster and increased the number of updates and new
information on both the internal and external agency websites,
resulting in increased traffic and public interest.
. Played a key, hands-on role in the development of an agency cable
access television program, which increased the exposure of the agency
to the public.
Chicago Housing Authority 1999-2002
Communications Assistant
. As first trained graphic designer on staff, abilities made it possible
for agency to increase the number of internal and external
informational publications created, leading to greater exposure of the
agency's overall message and key events to the press and public.
. As a trained writer and copy editor, proofread key material for
agency's "Plan For Transformation" project, which help agency meet
compliance with federal government regulations.
. Ability to learn new skills quickly led to added responsibilities as a
photographer and videographer, which helped the agency increase its
record-keeping and archival abilities.
. Versatility as an administrative assistant (press release writer,
event logistics planner, answering phone calls from the press and
public) made it possible for agency to increase scope of its outreach
efforts
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Currently working as a freelance writer, editor and rewriter. Within a
short time, complied a growing list of clients who have become regular
customers due to my exceptional writing and timely turnaround. Also
currently serving as a news writer for a local online news service.
As a city editor for a daily newspaper in Chicago, expanded the scope of
the newspaper's coverage, resulting in an increase in circulation and
sales.
Used skills as a graphic designer and layout artist to revamp the
newspaper's design, leading to an increase in circulation and sales.
While managing a staff of more than 15 reporters, department editors phone
support staff and reception, overhauled department procedures with regards
to editing, deadlines, etc., and increased the newspaper's final
publication on-time rate.
EDUCATION
Columbia College, Chicago
Bachelor's Degree, Journalism
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