Manager Administrative Assistant

Theresa Mitchell

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Fayetteville, TN 37334

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Professional Webpage: http://theresamitchell.services.officelive.com

Education

Alabama A&M University

Current-Ed. S in Secondary Education

May 2008-M. Ed in Secondary Education-Business Education,

4.0 gpa

May 2000-B.S. in Business Administration/Management, Summa

Cum Laude

North Alabama College of Commerce

Two-year certificate in general secretarial training

Seminars/Workshops

Baldridge National Quality Program for Performance

Excellence, How to Prepare Dazzling PowerPoint

Presentations, How to Handle Difficult People, Supervisory

Skills for Women, Effective Time Management, Beyond

Secretary to Administrative Assistant, Effective Page

Layouts, Business Writing Skills, How to Handle People with

Tact and Skill, "Connections" seminar on total quality

management, and various word-processing software training

sessions.

Summary of Experience

. Instructor-Office Systems Management

. Administrative Secretary

. Executive Secretary

. Secretary

. Property Manager

Achievements and Special Projects

. Currently volunteering as a tutor, computer applications

teacher, and job search counselor for the Lincoln County

Literacy Center and the Lincoln County Adult Education Center

in Fayetteville, TN, an entity of the Tennessee State

Department of Education

. Current Selection Committee Chairperson for the Alabama A&M

University, School of Business Alumni Association Annual

Scholarship Committee

. Served in 2009, as a Program Evaluator for reaccreditation of

the Lee High School- Huntsville, Alabama-Business Technology

Education Program

. Served as Coordinator for the Electronic Portfolios Workshop at

the 2009 Southern Business Education Association Conference in

Huntsville, AL

. Served as coordinator for a major building renovations project

for the School of Business at AAMU

. Current member of the Business Advisory Board for the Alabama

A&M University (AAMU) School of Business

. Past member of the AAMU School of Business Strategic Planning

and Accreditation Committee, with membership consisting of

business faculty and administrators

. Served for two years as Team Leader for the AAMU School of

Business Student Team, with membership consisting of business

faculty and staff

. Served for four years as Chair for the Career Development

Services Youth Motivation Task Force Networking Symposium

. Served for four years as Campus Coordinator and Assistant Coach

for the AAMU Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (academic) Team

. Past member of the AAMU Academic Honors Convocation Committee

. Assisted the AAMU School of Business Department Chair of

Management and Marketing with coordination of the Executive

Leadership Development Training Program

. Co-developed and co-presented a mini workshop on "Dealing with

Stress" to AAMU School of Business faculty and staff

. Developed and coordinated a Harvest Festival activity for

business majors to interact with AAMU School of Business

faculty and staff in an out-of-classroom setting

. Put all AAMU Registrar's Office activity requisition forms,

such as Change of Grade, Change of Major, Missing Grade,

Transcript Request, etc., online, in MS Word format

. Developed an academic student support prospectus for

presentation to the Alabama A&M University, Title VI

Desegregation Committee

. Co-planned and implemented a Freshmen Fun Time social activity

for approximately 1,000 new entering students

. Developed a Plan of Work and Manual of Operations for New

Student Orientation for the Office of the Dean, University

College

. Managed the Dean's office for University College for one year

without direct supervision

. Assumed responsibility for completing all data entry and

editing for the 1998-2000 University Bulletin (catalog)

. Designed layout for University College brochure

. Researched and recommended up-to-date technology for the Dean's

Office for University College, Alabama A&M University

. Instructed students in the use of word processing software

Work Experience

Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL

Instructor August 2008 - December 2009

Instructor of Office Systems Management--Department of Management and

Marketing, School of Business

. Responsible for academic instruction in the subjects of

Business Communications, Professional Writing, Business

Mathematics, Microsoft Word 2007, and Computer Applications in

Business (MS Ofc. Suite 2007)

. Served on various school and departmental committees

. Worked 20 hours per week as a general assistant to the Dean's

Office, School of Business

. Served as temporary Administrative Secretary to the Dean of the

School of Business during the summer of 2009, and served on the

Selection Committee to hire a permanent staff member.

Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL

Administrative Secretary June 2000 - August 2008

Administrative Secretary to the Dean of the School of Business

. Responsible for all general office operations, research and

development of reports and other documents, coordination of

student registration and drop/add activities, and supervision

of several student employees. Additional responsibilities

included budgetary review and tracking; purchasing of equipment

and supplies; coordination of audio/visual equipment use for

three departments; maintenance of appointment calendar and

coordinating travel for the dean, and room usage scheduling for

the School of Business Lecture Hall and Teaching Computer Lab.

Administrative Secretary January 2000 - June 2000

Clerical Support to the Registrar (Temporary, Full-Time Position)

. Responsible for all general office operations, making purchase

recommendations for supplies, and maintenance of student

transcript files.

Administrative Secretary July 1991 - January 2000

Office Manager/Administrative Assistant to the Dean of University

College

. Responsible for all general office operations, research and

development of documents, coordination of specific student

activity projects, attendance at meetings pertinent to unit

development, inventory control, and supervision of several

student employees. Additional responsibilities include

budgetary review and tracking, as well as purchasing of

equipment and supplies and coordination of secretarial

activities for six supporting offices.

Executive Secretary October 1988 - July 1991

General Office Manager/Secretary to the Director of General Studies

. Responsible for general office operations in addition to

inventory control, assistance in a Summer Orientation Program

for new students, supervision of a 25-unit micro-computer

laboratory, and direct supervision of student employees.

Secretary/Title III Activity January 1988 - October 1988

Secretary to the Director of General Studies

. Responsible for general reception and secretarial activities to

include typing, filing, telephone interaction, inter-office

activities, and assisted supervision of student employees.

J.T. Schrimsher Properties, Huntsville, AL

Secretary/Property Manager August 1986 - October 1987

. Provided secretarial assistance to several individual

representatives from diverse companies. Managed office

complexes, ranging from 25 to 150 occupants to include the

lease and/or sale of commercial properties in Huntsville and

surrounding areas.

Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL

Assistant Secretary/Accounts Payable Clerk 1985 - July 1986

. Provided secretarial assistance in the coordination of 250+

maintenance crew to include work scheduling and payroll.

Direct responsibility for computerized accounts payable

activities.

Personal Information and Awards

. Received a "Distinguished Service Award" from the School of

Business

. Received "Outstanding" employee evaluations for twenty-one

years of employment at Alabama A&M University

. Deans List-Spring 2000

. Past Senior Regent of the Huntsville Women of the Moose

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