Cassandra Ross
Keene, NH ***31
*********@*****.***
September 26, 2012
Human Resources
SENTEL Corporation
Alexandria, VA 22314
Dear Hiring Manager,
I respectfully submit my resume for your consideration for the Administrative Assistant/ Operations Clerk position posted on your website www.sentel.com. I have experience working in an office environment as an Administrative Assistant providing support to staff members. The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my strong typing skills and communication experience, as well as, Bachelor’s education will make me an ideal candidate for this position.
I possess key strengths that will help me succeed in this position, such as; I completed four years of school in three years receiving a 3.95 GPA, while holding a job throughout my education. I have the ability to adapt to changes quickly and learn new skills. I am highly motivated and very detail-oriented. My experience has allowed me to prioritize and multi-task in a fast- paced environment, while processing several requests for my superiors.
I will be relocating to the Fayetteville, NC area in the near future, with my husband, as he will be based at Ft. Bragg. I would welcome an opportunity to discuss this position with you.
Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.
I can be reached anytime via email at *********@*****.*** or my cell phone, 518-***-****.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.
Sincerely,
Cassandra Ross
Cassandra A. Ross
53 Meetinghouse Rd
Keene, NH 03431
*********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant May 2012- September 2012
TPI Staffing Group Keene, NH
Assisted the Recruiter in job placement
Submitted Background Checks
Processed paperwork and completed reference checks
Worked in the FM Database
Created Word and Excel documents
Operated Multiple Phone lines/ Screened Calls
Contacted advertising agencies to place weekly ads
Coordinated advertising for all office locations online and in newspapers
Scheduled interviews and maintained the Recruiter’s calendar
Created reports and office guides for the Vice President
Completed small projects, creating documents and letters, as assigned by the President
Supervised the front desk associate and delegated projects for completion
Nanny August 2011- May 2012
Family with a three year old New Haven, CT
Provided care for a 3 year old male child.
Before school care involved waking the child up, dressing him, providing breakfast, playing and packing his school bag, as well as transporting him to pre-school.
After school care involved getting the child from pre-school, unpacking his bag at home, playing with him, and preparing dinner.
I would care for the child until the parents were finished with dinner and would put him to bed.
Baker/Shift Manager/Counter Assistance/Server May 2010-August 2010 Fast Eddies Bakery and Restaurant Brattleboro, Vermont
I would take and process orders. I prepared the food and baked goods and served the customers. I would cook the meals ordered as well as scoop ice cream and make a variety of desserts.
EDUCATION Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, Connecticut 2010- 2012 Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminal Justice Overall GPA: 3.95
The College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York 2009-2010 Bachelor of Science, Major in Criminal Justice Overall GPA: 3.87
Salem Central High School, Salem, New York 2006-2009 Graduated June 2009- Third in the class
HONORS & AWARDS
Alpha Phi Sigma- National Criminal Justice Honors Society
Who’s Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges
Deans list 2009, 2010, 2011
National Honors Society
National Technical Honors Society
New Visions Health Careers Exploration
Presidential Academic Excellence Award
COLLEGE ACTIVITIES
Martial Arts Club 2010
NCAA Softball 2010- 2011
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, Outlook Office, Outlook Calendar, Outlook Express, FM Database, SPSS, Microsoft PowerPoint, Prove-it testing, Wonderlic, and EQuest