M ARY POLK (H) 732-***-****
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Perth Amboy, N J 08861 E-mail:
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SUM MARY PRO F I LE
Office Administrative P rofessional w ho is not only customer service driven but possess strong
commitment to cooperative teamwork. Articulate in both verbal and writ ten communications.
E xperienced in maintaining calmness during high-pressure environments. Self-discipline, motivated
and detail-oriented. Goal O riented ; Possess the ability to monitor a project from start to finish.
E xpe rienced in maintaining client confidential information . Possess strong
o rganizational skills and as a result, made great strides in contributions to an organization’s
objectives and mission statement.
TECHN ICAL COMPUTER SKILLS
• Working knowledge and experience in MS Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel,
Access, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Working experience in QuickBooks (Accounting Program)
• Working experience in Cit r ix Systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NJ After 3 (New Brunswick, NJ) - Volunteer 2010 to Present
HR/Finance Assistant to the Director
• Coordinated Grant Reporting
• Analyzed Expense Accounts/Reconciliation of Variances
• Audit and process of monthly office bills
• Reconcile Grantees subsidiary Ledger
• Compilation and analysis for quarterly grant reporting for funders
• Entered data into QuickBooks and ran reports.
• Ut ilize in house Cit rix, youth services.net (Web-based grantee program/financial
reporting system)
X-EL Design Group, Inc. 1997 to 2009
Textile Designer/Office Administrative Support
• Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex, deadline-driven operations;
able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages.
• Strong ability to conceive a vision, develop the plan, implement the details by
coordinating diverse constituencies, and motivate and lead all the levels to operate
towards the organization’s goals in the most efficient manner.
• Created summary of workload each and every day through Word document for
management approval and evaluation.
• Relieved management of administrative detail, all projects.
• Took initiative and leadership in absence of manager.
• Updated and chase delegated tasks to ensure progress to deadlines
• Verified deadlines on incoming requests and put preliminary work in play
• Typed and word process documents as needed in MS Word.
EDUCATION
AVTECH Institute of Technology (Eatontown, NJ) 2010
Certificate of Completion; Microsoft Applications User Specialist Program (MS Office Suite)