Administrative Assistant Manager

Christina L. Baricevic

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OBJECTIVE:

Continue an exciting career to utilize current skills, to provide a platform to enhance professional growth and to persist in

my desire to serve others in any setting.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Radio concentration ~ Ramapo College of New Jersey, May 2006

QUALIFICATIONS:

Exceptional history in administrative support, event planning, marketing and sales. Ability and desire to learn, positive

outlook, exceptional verbal and written communication skills, creativity, discipline, integrity, accountability, team player,

leadership qualities and the ability to multi-task.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & Power Point, ProSeries, Peachtree Accounting, Accountants Relief, Imagine Time

Billing, proficient in internet usage, type 60+ WPM

EXPERIENCE:

Gerald Brignola CPA, PA / M. Chase, PA, PA

Office Manager March 2010 – May 2012

Accounting: Create new customer files, file customer activity, process personal federal and state tax

returns, process corporate federal and state tax returns, process monthly reconciliations of corporate tax

clients, assist in dealings with correspondences with Federal & State officials and additional accounting

responsibilities.

Office Duties: Answer phones, draft letters, e-mails and faxes, light cleaning, transmission of required

documents, assist customers on location, managed stock room and any other tasks required.

Moody’s Analytics, New York, New York

Administrative Assistant May 2008 - February 2010

Accounting: Supported two executive directors with over 150 international employees and completion of

personal travel and expense reports for monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines. Worked in conjunction with

the travel department, accounting department and several management levels to complete accounting tasks.

Event Planning: Coordinated all meetings for several departments, including executive level meetings,

including locations, catering, invitations, media setup & presentations and attendance confirmation.

Office Duties: Supported two executive directors with answering phones, extensive international travel

plans, communicated with international departments and any additional requested tasks. Assisted over 150

international employees with numerous office duties.

Additional Duties: Managed stock room, worked in conjunction with mail room for extensive promotional

shipments, power point presentations, was a member of several task forces within the company to achieve a

mainstream of work flow in all departments as well as security and emergency notifications and trained new

employees on company policies and standards.

Croatian Relief Services, Inc., Fairview, New Jersey

Executive Administrative Assistant March 2007 – May 2008 & July 2001 – August 2004

Accounting: Maintained deposits, payments, payroll, and all account activity by utilizing Peachtree

Accounting, created new customer files, filed customer activity, balanced bank statements, closed out the

month and year, edited customer information, modified customer status.

Fundraising & Event Planning: Handled all event planning for office meetings, large -scale fundraising

events and galas. Creative partner in all fundraising idea’s, events, contests and prizes. Booked all travel

accommodations for office employees and guests.

Office Duties: Sorted and opened mail, answered phones, drafted letters, e -mails and faxes, light house

keeping and cleaning, copied and faxed required documents, assisted customers on location, ran errands

and any other tasks required.

Additional Duties: Appended, printed and prepared clients, documented daily donations, audited receipts

and sent them out to customers, unloaded donated merchandise, retrieved donated merchandise from

donation bin, packed and established boxes to prepare for shipping, revised current methods of procedure to

enhance office performance.

Muscular Dystrophy Association, Hawthorne, New York

Program Coordinator December 2006 – March 2007

Fundraising / Event Planning: Planned and coordinated special events and fund raising programs such as

golf tournaments, social events and other community programs, including the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day

Telethon. Prepared and successfully improved revenue for all other programs such as Hop -A-Thons,

Shamrocks, Lock-Ups, Fill the Boots and Kick-A-Thons.

Manager: Worked with local temp agencies to conduct phone screenings and execute face -to-face

interviews with appropriate candidates for two departments. Hired and trained all Volunteer Recruitment

Coordinators (VRC’s) and Disability Awareness Coordinators (DAC’s). Managed and motivated VRC’s and

DAC’s on a daily basis. Terminated and replaced VRC’s and DAC’s when necessary.

Business Development / Marketing: Prospected and solicited new corporate and personal sponsors.

Reclaimed corporate sponsors, members of the families we serve and volunteers from past events. Attained

referrals from all reclaimed participants for upcoming events. Connected with current members of the

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to propose and launch new fundraising ideas. Reached out

to non-participating IAFF locals to build relationships and secure face -to-face meetings to include their local

in our fundraising efforts.

Social Services: Attended local health care programs, including: MDA Summer Camp, hospital affiliated

clinics, support groups and public health education seminars. Assisted the Heath Care Coordinator in acting

as a liaison between MDA, patient families, clinic team members, vendors and other community - based

organizations. Interacted with patients and families at all MDA events.

Direct Buy / UCC Total Home, Rochelle Park, New Jersey

Marketing Director / Membership Director August 2004 – June 2006

Marketing: Qualified families to be invited to an open house. Obt ained qualified families to attend open

house through every marketing venue (TV infomercial, home shows, radio, magazines, newspapers, new

home owners, cold calls, fliers, e-mails, web-sites, member referrals and personal referrals). Revised

methods of office procedure and department documentation to enhance office performance.

Sales: Conducted presentations designed to fully explain the benefits of membership to the prospects and

create the desire to become a member. Enrolled guests as members, complete d paperwork and acquired

referrals. Participated in an ongoing program of personal and professional development with special

emphasis on goal setting and goal measurement activities.

Statistics: Carefully tracked results and ratios and compared them to e stablished standards and constantly

strive for improvement.

Conference Coordinator: Coordinated flight plans for yearly conference. Creative planner for conference

decor and attire.

ACTIVITIES, SERVICES AND CONTRACT WORK:

Croatian Relief Services, Inc., Fairview, NJ ~ Director of US Operations ~ Volunteer, March 2012 - present

Hoboken Cares, Mustard Seed Communities service trip to Jamaica ~ volunteer and fundraiser, 2007 – present

One Love, Mustard Seed Communities service trip to Jamaica ~ team leader, July 2012

Xtreme Marketing, Seattle, Washington ~ Contract Work, June 2006 – October 2006

Wendy’s Corporate, Bergen County, New Jersey ~ Contract Work, Various

State of New Jersey Notary Public ~ Commission Expires June 30, 2015

INTERESTS & HOBBIES:

Salsa dancing, Yankee games, concerts, amusement parks, volunteer & service work, my dog Twix.

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