Petera Thomas
**** *** ***** ** *** *** ( Tallahassee, FL 32304
Home: 850-***-**** ( Cell: 850-***-****
*********@*****.***
Administrative Assistant
Profile
Administrative support professional offering versatile office
management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs. Strong
planner and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works
independently and exceeds expectations. Able to handle multiple
priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
Education
University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ
Associate of Arts - Accounting
October 2007 - July 2010
Relevant Courses:
Project Management for Executive Assistants
MS Office for Professional Staff
Electronic Presentations for Business Professionals
Keyboarding and Document Formatting
Communication Skills for Executive Assistants
Finance for the Non-Financial Manager
Professional Office Procedures
Key Skills
Office Office Management Spreadsheets/Reports Front-Desk Reception
Skills: Event Management
Records Calendaring Executive Support
Management Travel Coordination
Database
Administration
Computer MS OFFICE Version 2003/2007
Skills: Peachtree Version 2009
Accounting
Experience
US Census Bureau - Tallahassee, FL
Enumerator/Lister
Mar 2009 - May 2009
Located and listed housing units while conducting interviews with
respondent(s) to explain the purpose of the US Census and to record data
on a handheld computer.
Highlights:
Communicated effectively with team members to plan and prepare for
assigned areas. Established strong relationships to gain support and
effectively achieve results.
Canvassed the assignment areas to record places where people live or
could live.
Entrusted to manage my own schedule in order to complete assignments
diligently. Provided timely, courteous and knowledgeable response to
information requests; and prepared official correspondence to supervisor
approval.
Conducted quality control operations at selected addresses in a
predetermined geographic area.
Remedy Staffing - Tallahassee, FL TMH-Patient Account Coordinator II
Jan 2006 Sept 2006
Corresponded effectively with new and existing patients through email,
phone, and written correspondence about their medical bills and provided
additional resources to assist with keeping their accounts updated.
Highlights:
Answered incoming calls from patients and directed them according to
their inquiry.
Processed monetary transactions through the electronic payment system
when patients made payments via credit card, personal checks, and/or
money orders.
Performed account receivable duties on past due and delinquent accounts
and provided methods of payments to help the patients reinstate their
account to a non-delinquent status.
Assisted the Office Manager with tedious projects as needed.
Spherion Staffing Agency - Tallahassee, FL FCIPA - Administrative
Assistant
Aug 2003 - Jan 2006
Provided executive assistance to several public accountants in
organizing their accounts using
graphs, charts, and other visual methods to help streamline their
process of having the correct
account information available daily usage.
Highlights
Greeted and assisted new and prospective clients in a professional
manner.
Updated account information using the Peachtree Accounting Software.
Proofread and edited FL Certified Public Accountants Newletters for
upcoming seminars before they were published.
Applied cash receipts for continuing education seminars and entered
batch invoices into the accounting system.
Department of Health/Communication Services - Tallahassee, FL
Regulatory Specialist I
Oct 2000 - Dec 2002
Effectively routed new and existing applicants to their correct
profession board office to help them get the information needed to
submit their applications with the desired documentation.
Routed incoming calls for 33 medical professions within a
enterprise-wide call center.
Micro-filmed name change documentation after processing the name change
and sending confirmation letters.
Tracked inventory of licensure applicants through MS Excel charts and
graphs.