EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / OPERATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Qualified in numerous aspects of office administration with 10+ years of
experience. With excellent written, verbal and communication skills, my
trademark qualifications include:
. Personable, positive-minded with an upbeat, can-do
attitude.
. Well versed in MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Publisher, QuickBooks
. Flexible with strong organizational and multi-tasking
abilities.
. Outstanding letters of reference from all previous
employers.
Successful Administrative Assistant to Executive International Consultant
Solo Operations Support for V.P. of Operations and 8 Directors.
History of strong Document Control: ISO9001 having written, maintained and
revised department work instructions; Chosen as ISO9001 assistant and lead
internal auditor for executive and production offices.
. Filing, copying, purchasing
supplies, machine care
. First point of contact and
customer liaison
. Maintains calendar, database
and records
. Meets and works with industry
leaders
. Writing, Editing and
Proofreading
. Monthly Newsletters
. Meeting logistics, minutes, set
up
. Contract tracking
. Travel Arrangements
. Continuing Education scheduling
and tracking
. Document Control and security
. Mail, shipping (Fed Ex, UPS,
etc.)
INTERNATIONAL DENTAL SEMINARS, Grand Rapids, MI
1999 - Current
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE MANAGER and SEMINAR COORDINATOR
Clerical and Office Management
. Maintains total responsibility for data entry, file
management and file security for entire office.
. Processes all credit card sales and maintains sales
records.
. Responsible for all typing, filing, faxing and
copying.
. Responsible for purchasing equipment, teaching
materials and office supplies.
Seminar Coordinator
. Coordinates 25-30 annual dental seminars throughout the United States and
. Canada.
. Contract negotiations: Works directly with hotels in planning meetings,
sales correspondence, reservation bookings and contract agreement.
. Responsible for registering students, confirming meeting details and
securing financial payments for seminars and speaking engagements.
. Has traveled throughout the U.S. and has met and worked directly with
industry leaders at conferences.
Assistant to International Lecturer/Consultant
. Assists in article writing and advertising (for publication) including
proofreading, editing and distribution of articles and ads to various
national and international periodicals.
. Handles all travel logistics and is responsible for shipping and set up
of all equipment.
HOSPITALITY SPECIALISTS, INC. Grand Rapids, MI
2007-2008
OPERATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
. Office manager, first point of contact and lead support for Vice
President of Operations and numerous directors including Revenue Mgt,
Engineering, Sales and Regional Directors.
. Responsible for all hotel-vendor contract tracking.
. Responsible for tracking and scheduling all G. M. training/travel
requirements (24 hotels)
. Create monthly Newsletter and keeping minutes for corporate 3 day annual
and mid-year meetings
. All incoming and outgoing mail, shipping and receiving (Fed Ex/UPS)
. Lead liaison for all industry vendors
. Tracking / Purchasing: Hotel supplies, Capital Purchases, etc.
S.S.A.C., INC., Baldwinsville, N.Y. (Solid State Advanced Controls)
1990-1999
DRAFTSPERSON AND ISO 9001 INTERNAL AUDITOR
. 8 years experience with AutoCad (PCB layouts and schematic drawings.)
. Maintained complete responsibility for all incoming Engineer Change
Notices (ECN's) including research, evaluation of and adherence to
ISO9001 accuracy requirements.
. Wrote, maintained and edited drafting department ISO9001 Work
Instructions.
. Chosen as Assistant Auditor and as a Lead Auditor for ISO9001 Internal
Audits.
. Trained new drafting personnel. Created and authored Drafting Department
Training Manual.
. Covered for Drafting Clerk and Supervisor in their absences including
sales order data entry, mail reception and distribution, filing, and
document distribution and security.
. Managed executive office building alarm/security code responsibilities
including opening and locking the facility daily.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, N.Y. A. A. Liberal Arts
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, N.Y. Courses include:
Engineering Drawing Lab, Introduction to AutoCAD
REFERENCES: See References Page plus Letters of Referral from all past
employers
Brenda C. De Vreugd
Tecumseh Ct. Raleigh, N.C. 27607
T: 919-***-**** / ***********@*******.***
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION