KELLIE R. KNIGHT
**** ***** ***** **** 614-***-****
Columbus, OH 43227-2425 Cell 614-***-****
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Top-notch Executive Assistant with over ten years of experience managing
business relations and special projects at the senior management level.
Serve a primary point of contact for and liaison between management,
personnel, clients, and vendors. Maintain excellent written and oral
communication skills, problem resolution abilities, and a high level of
confidentiality.
. Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support for executive-
level staff including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, and
effectively managing all essential tasks.
. Proven track record of accurately completing research, reporting,
information management, marketing, and business-development efforts
with budget requirements.
. Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and
procedural processes that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and
efficiency, and achieve organizational objectives.
. Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex, deadline-
driven operations; able to identify goals and priorities and resolve
issues in initial stages.
. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, InfoPath,
Outlook, Publisher, Picture Manger, AS/400 Mainframe, QuickBooks,
PeopleSoft, and Lotus Notes.
. Accurate 55 WPM.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office Administration & Support
. Liaison between all impacted departments to ensure proper
communications and reporting practices.
. Plan and coordinate corporate luncheons and develop presentations for
related on/off-site meetings.
. Organize the details of special events, travel arrangements, corporate
agendas and itineraries.
. Manage capital purchases, direct vendors relations, generate and
maintain equipment tracking records.
. Process monthly expense reports reflecting supporting document and
supporting budget code indexes.
. Coordinate and maintain weekly attendance and annual vacation records
on 30 departmental employees.
. Provided administrative support to unit management by coordinating the
administration of programs, projects and/or processes and by
organizing and coordinating unit operations.
. Prioritized work; resolves routine conflicts and issues; and prepares,
and implements administrative guidelines and procedures for unit.
. Provided routine and non-routine information and explanation to
clients.
. Gathered, compiled, tracked and reported on information relevant to
project assignment from multiple sources.
. Set up and maintained files, referred callers, arranged meetings and
conferences
. Reviewed drafts and finished documents for grammar usage.
. Utilized personal computer to compile and generate reports,
statistics, timelines, tables, graphs, correspondence and
presentations.
. Designed processes to enhance work flow.
. Ordered and maintained office supply inventory.
. Created informational materials; provides general unit supporting
research, analysis, and proposal data; prepares, processes, and
controls records, statistics, reports, and documents; and/or performs
some fiscal support functions.
. Performed professional work that requires knowledge of general
administrative/office management principles and practices and a good
understanding, use and application of concepts, theories, principles,
practices, terminology, and applied bases of unit administration.
Management/Training
. Responsible for the hiring, training, evaluating and scheduling a
staff of 15. Effectively handled and resolved management and employee
concerns.
. Oversaw all business operations in accordance with company policies.
. Maintained appropriate inventory levels.
. Prepared reports on product marketability, daily figures and yearly
sales.
. Effectively supervised administrative staff.
. Controlled operational procedures: opening and closing, handling cash
flow, preparing profit reports.
. Accustomed to working in conjunction with all levels of management.
. Coordinated annual training events for 500-1000 Supervisors as part of
Ohio Statewide Management Contract Training for the Bureau of Worker's
Compensation.
. Maintains records on budget. Advises executive of status.
. Processes all department expenses according to established corporate
processing guidelines.
. Ensures that legitimate expenses are paid in a timely
fashion. Researches and resolves discrepancies.
. Coordinates with various financial departments to ensure timely flow
of budget information.
WORK HISTORY
'10 - '10, CSR, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Columbus, OH
'07 - '09 Project Administrative Assistant for AT&T, Jacobs Engineering, Columbus,
OH
'06 - '07 Secretary, State Ohio Highway Patrol, Columbus, OH
'02 -'05 Statistical Data Clerk, Department of Job and Family Services, Columbus,
OH
'02 - '02 Customer Service Assistant, Department of Commerce, Columbus, OH
'00 - '02 Administrative Assistant, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, Columbus,
OH
'98 - '00 Licensing Examiner, Department of Commerce, Columbus, OH
'93 - '98 Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, Texaco, Incorporated, Columbus,
OH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Certification in Journalism/Broadcast Communications, Fort Hayes, Columbus,
OH
Medical Technology, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH
Kaplan University, AA Medical Assisting, Columbus, OH
Sexual Harassment I & II
Ethics
Multi-Cultural Awareness I
Violence in the Workplace I & II
REFERENCES
Diana Kenny, State of Ohio - Public Safety, Supervisor, 614-***-****
Kim Helms, Franklin County - Help Me Grow, Secretary, 614-***-****
Marcia Baschnagel, Jacobs Engineering, Manager of Architects, (614) 744-
4300