Human Resources Executive

DEBORAH B. SANFORD

**** **** *****

Gambrills, Maryland 21054

301-***-**** Home

202-***-**** Work

410-***-**** Cellular

Objective: To secure a position in the administrative field where my skills

and talent will allow me to make a valuable contribution to a

growing organization.

Work Experience:

08/2005 to Present American Red Cross

National Headquarters

2025 E Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Position: Executive Assistant to the SVP, Chief Audit Executive

Responsibilities:

Provide confidential and high level administrative

support to executives

Represent the executive or the executives staff at meetings

Maintain calendars, schedule appointments and coordinate

arrangements for meetings,

conferences and travel

Maintain highly confidential information, files and responsible

for time sensitive material

Handle all incoming and outgoing telephone calls for the SVP,

Chief Audit Executive

Review and screen calls for executives and ensure that

appropriate follow up occurs

Responsible for preparing agendas, reports and memos for high

level meetings

Responsible for preparing all Board of Governors meeting

materials for Audit and Risk meetings

and Biomedical Services Quality and Regulatory Compliance

Board meetings

Transcribe and prepare Minutes

Responsible for departments fiscal year budget and all aspects

of accounting functions

Handle all functions of Human Resources for department

Responsible for writing and managing all contracts for

department

Provided executive level administrative support for the Vice

President of Human Resources

when needed

Trained new Executive Assistants with daily operations of the

Red Cross and their job

functions

Prepare outgoing mail and correspondence including emails

and faxes

Order and maintain supplies for Department

Provided immediate support to Chief Diversity Officer,

Corporate Diversity staff and

Disaster Services staff during creation and training of the

Community & Client Advocates

due to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma as well as

coordinated travel and lodging of

volunteers being deployed

Responsible for the completion of expense forms and track

reimbursements

Work Experience:

05/1996 07/2005 AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea &

Vietnam)

National Service Foundation

4647 Forbes Boulevard

Lanham, Maryland 20706

Position: Executive Administrative Assistant to the President &

Executive Director

Responsibilities:

Prepare all correspondence and reports for the President and

Executive Director, as well as the Board of Trustees

Prepare articles for publication in the organization’s national

magazine

Prepare agendas and record and transcribe Minutes of all Board

of Trustees and other committee meetings

Make necessary travel arrangements and touring for the

President, Executive Director, Staff and Members of the Board

of Trustees; overseas travel and instate

Responsible for planning all travel and accommodations for

Board Meetings and site locations

Overall responsible for Receptionist area, managing, hiring and

overseeing the position

Maintain all organizational files

Distribute quarterly pension statements to plan participants

Prepare notification letters to winners of the organization’s

direct mail fund

raising sweepstakes program and maintain all related

correspondence

Process and expedite all bequests through a Wills and Estates

program

Sort all incoming mail and distribute to respective departments

Handle all incoming and outgoing telephone calls for the

President and Executive Director

Responsible for all correspondence for the AMVETS Memorial

Carillon Program: prepare programs, invitations, plaques and

speeches for Program overseas and in state dedications

Responsible for all data relating to the CFC (Combine Federal

Campaign) program and Matching Gift Program

Coordinate organizational events but not limited to (Christmas

Parties, Annual Employee Appreciation Day, Retirement

Parties, and Memorial Services) which does ensure proper

procedure and contractual requirements

Other duties and/or projects as assigned from Executives

12/1990 05/1996 AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea &

Vietnam)

National Headquarters

Position: Assistant to the Comptroller

Responsibilities:

Trained all new Accounting Department employees in the areas

of Accounts

Payable and Accounts Receivable, as well as training the

employee to use accounting software

Prepared all correspondence and reports for the National

Comptroller

Prepared all correspondence for owned and operated thrift

stores

Handled all incoming telephone calls

Maintained filing system for accounting department

All aspects of Accounts Receivable

All aspects of banking (including, but not limited to: deposits,

withdrawals;

transfer of funds, reconciliation’s for eight entities; and stop

payments)

Prepared monthly pension reports

Prepared and maintained monthly group health insurance

billings

Responsible for quarterly unemployment returns for all thrift

stores and the National Headquarters

Maintained all personnel files

All aspects of Accounts Payable

Prepared weekly summary of cash flow reports for distribution

to the Board

of Trustees

Posted daily cash receipts for all 14 retail thrift stores

Purchasing Agent

05/87 12/90 Andrew’s Office Products

Capitol Heights, Maryland

Position: Accounting /Systems Billing Analyst

Responsibilities:

Maintained data for over 600 system accounts

Handled and prepared all information on documents, credit

applications

and credit approvals

Processed all commission for sales force

Maintained detailed confidential files on sales force

Prepared correspondence and expense reports

Assisted in the Order Department on an as needed basis

Maintained substantial contacts with clients and new account

holders

Prepared Accounts Payable vouchers for payment

Education: Fairmont Heights Senior High

Prince George’s Community College, Largo Maryland

Fleet Business School, Annapolis Maryland – (Graduated

1997)

Special Skills:

Typing (65+ wpm)

Speedwriting (90+ wpm)

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Word Perfect 6.0 & 6.1

PageMaker

Dictaphone & Recording Equipment

10 key Calculator

Maryland Notary

Awards:

Monetary Performance Awards

Employee of the Month (5 times awarded)

Appreciation Awards

References:

Available Upon Request

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