Administrative Assistant Sales

Kathleen Allen Gholson

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Memphis, 38117, Tennessee, US

Mobile Phone: 901-***-****

Secondary Phone: 901-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

The most important aspect of employment to me is working in an environment where

co-workers strive to succeed in harmony. As so much time is spent with other

employees throughout the workday, I think it is most important that people get along,

that they like each other, and that they come to see each other as not just friends, but

as a family working together for what is best for the company - which in turn becomes

what is best for each employee as well. Happy employees make for a happy working

environment, and a happy environment makes for happy staff. Those traits make for

happy employers. My greatest strength in that area is my ability to get along with people

and not judge anyone or treat them differently, simply because they are not the same as

me.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Special Projects / Data Entry

March 2012 - current

Leading Edge Professionals, LLC, Cordova, TN

Responsible for rebuilding accounts history for client accounts lost due to backup server

failure. Accounts included daily sales and accounts payable and receivables for 6

battery sales companies in 4 states.

Office Manager / Full Charge Book Keeper

January 2005 – July 31, 2012

Automotive Distributors International, LLC / Perpetual Disc, LLC Cordova, TN

Wholesale Trade/Import-Export

Responsible for all aspects of daily operations. Multi-line phone systems, accounts

payable, accounts receivable, admin to the president, customer service.

Automotive Distributors bought out Perpetual Disc in spring of 2006. Both companies

handle sales of imported automotive parts to the secondary market. Both are small

compaines, with never more than 4 employees located in our Cordova offices. I was the

first emplyee hired, and I am the last one still here as we work to close our company.

The only reason I would considering leaving my current place of employment is

because our company it going out of business.

Administrative Assistant

October 2002 - December 2004

VOLT Services / Robert Half and Assoc. Memphis, TN

Staffing/Employment Agencies

After maternity leave following the birth of my last child, I re-entered the work force via

temporary staffing agencies as a way of brushing up my skills and seeing what careers

and companies I found interesting and challenging.

Fed Ex Trade: processing paperwork for imports

Fed Ex Tech: administrative assistant to director of data architect

Fed Ex Tech: administartive assistant to director of sales/marketing

Fed Ex Corp: administrative assistant to director of home security

Hilton Worldwide: administrative assistant to director of franchising and development

My duties included answering phones, reading and routing incoming mail, scheduling

meetings, maintaining calendars, travel arrangements and itineraries, PowerPoint

presentations, correspondence, filing, and other general administrative duties.

Sales Support

May 1997 - December 1997

Bodine Emergency Lighting Collierville, TN

Manufacturing - Other

Sales support to sales reps, assistant to production manager, reserve receptionist.

Sales Support: logistics for trips and industrial shows for sales reps, assist production

manager in scheduling manufafturing lines for maintaining inventory and for special

orders. updating of mailing lists for monthly and quarterly industry newsletters, assist in

processing orders for timely shipments: especially orders requiring expedited shipping

and rush fulfillment. Receptionist/Front Desk: as needed to fill in during employee

transitions - 75+ multi-line phone system, routing of daily mail and internal memos,

scheudle appointments for senior mangement.

book keeper / manager

February 1996 - May 1997

McMeans & Associates Collierville, TN

Financial Services

While employed with McMeans and Assoc. I worked in two of his companies.

McMeans CPA: general book keeping.

Quick Cash: manager of small financial company.

McMeans CPA: book keeping, monthly services for regular clients, business taxes,

property tax, sales tax, payroll, payroll tax forms. Yearly income tax, scheduling and

preparations.

Quick Cash: manager / employee training - open new accounts, maintain accounts

receivable, all aspects of day to day business activities, balance cash drawer nightly,

balance accounts, nightly, weekly and monthy. Train new managers for branch offices.

Collection for delinquent accounts.

EDUCATION

High School or equivalent, General Studies,

August 1978 - May 1980

Humboldt High School / Fayette Ware High School State:TN

I attended freshman and sophomore years at Humboldt High School in Humboldt, TN.

My junior and senior years were completed at Fayette Ware High School in Somerville,

TN. I graduated in May, 1982.

SKILLS

Attention to Detail Expert

Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills Expert

Open minded and non-judgemental. Expert

Fast Learner Expert

LANGUAGES

English Fluent

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