Doreen Patierno
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Cockeysville, MD 21030
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Personal Profile: Pro-active high energy professional with excellent
telephone etiquette, organizational skills, and extensive experience
working with large documents to meet deadlines. Excellent spelling and
grammar with the ability to type in excess of 50 WPM. Seasoned
administrative secretary with more than 20 years' experience working for
tax attorneys at Texaco Inc. Currently looking to rejoin the work force
after accepting an early retirement buy-out as a result of the
Texaco/Chevron merger.
Objective: Seeking full time employment as an Administrative Assistant.
Professional Experience:
Administrative Assistant - Barton Cotton, Inc. - April 2007 to December
2008
. Provided administrative support to the Creative Art Team.
Responsibilities included stamping and filing sample cards,
maintaining sample mailings, organizing and maintaining art and card
files, returning artwork to art sources, making copies, sending faxes,
and distributing mail.
. Communicated company guidelines to potential clients.
. Provided back-up assistance to the receptionist answering multiple-
line telephone and greeting clients.
Executive/Administrative Secretary - Texaco Inc. - October 1983 to November
2002
. Provided executive secretarial support to senior level corporate
attorneys and executives. Strong organizational skills and working
knowledge of MS Office Suite. Excellent communication skills with
extensive experience employing a high degree of diplomacy in dealing
with internal and external customers.
. Coordinated travel arrangements, maintained file system and expense
reports, and communicated with participants from Houston and London
offices arranging biweekly International Upstream calls and weekly
Audit calls.
. Prepared draft reports and supporting documentation for various audit
and compliance reports.
. Maintained major corporate documents such as the Controlled Foreign
Corporation Tax Manual, the Domestic Tax Manual, and the 1983-1986 Tax
Protest.
2002 to Present - Semi Retired
Accepted early retirement buy-out as a result of the Texaco/Chevron merger
and worked at the following "non-career" positions.
. 2006-2010 - Sales Assistant at Williams-Sonoma (Seasonal Position)
. 2005-2006 - Teacher's Aide at St. Patrick's School
. 2002-2005 - Day Care Provider at Little Steps Day Care
Education: 1975 - Graduated form the Berkeley Secretarial School, White
Plains, NY