Administrative Assistant Sales

Jeff Watkins

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** **** ***.

City: Greeley

State: CO

Zip: 80634

Country: USA

Phone: 505-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $40,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Jeff G.F. Watkins Page

JEFF G.F. WATKINS

2076 36th Ave.

Greeley, CO 80634

Home: 970-***-****

Cell: 505-***-****

e-mail: *********@********.***

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2010 - 2011

LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD S. LEES, P.A.

Legal Assistant: Handled in-office accounting duties for one attorney * Took payments, handled transfers between trust and operating accounts * Paid in-office bills * Produced client billings * Maintained accounting files * Maintained client files, including pleadings, discovery, evidence, etc. * Handled office supplies, including food for office lunches * Supported paralegal in document production, filing with court, and office filing

2009 - 2010

LAW OFFICES OF SOMMER, UDALL, SUTIN

Legal Assistant: Prepared estate planning and real estate-related documentation for one attorney * Prepared tax protest documents for a second attorney * Managed extensive library of legal forms and descriptive/explanatory memoranda * Monitored and managed pleadings scheduling for litigation * Performed searches and research using NM OnLine and Lexus/Nexus * Provided ancillary support for three other attorneys

2008 - 2009

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL SUTIN

Legal Assistant: Prepared estate planning and real estate-related documentation * Created filing system for and managed extensive library of legal forms and descriptive/explanatory memoranda * Monitored and managed pleadings scheduling for litigation

2007 - 2008

UPTIME INSTITUTE

Administrative Assistant: Prepared signage, handouts, and registration packets for 300 delegates to international symposium * Facilitated symposium activities at event at Walt Disney World, Florida * Designed and delivered post-evaluation database for accurate feedback from symposium delegates.

Bookkeeper: Processed weekly accounts payables averaging $300,000 per week, including printing and mailing of checks, for four (4) companies * Managed accounts receivable statement processing for one (1) company * Reorganized and streamlined outdated accounts payable filing system * Collaborated on improved Chart of Accounts for four (4) companies * Streamlined bill input process for four (4) companies

2004 2006

DESERT MEDICAL GROUP - CLAIMS

Claims Adjuster: Accurately processed an average of 300-500 claims daily * Audited an average of 400-600 claims daily * Recognized as second highest volume adjuster for 22 months of tenure * Trained and supervised junior claims adjusters * Coordinated monthly team meetings * Pioneered, designed, maintained, and administered procedural data base that is now department standard * Monitored and supervised compliance with industry HIPAA standards.

1997 2004

SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO

Graphics Designer: Created separate and independent graphics department for casino * Designed from original concept art, produced, and transmitted daily, weekly, and monthly print advertisments to newspapers, magazines, and trade publications * Designed original concept art for monthly and daily in-house promotions, including logos, display art, billboards, in-house signage, flyers, brochures, and other promotional items * Interviewed, selected, and trained four graphics assistants * Designed original concept art and produced materials for Grand Opening, including billboards and print advertising * Designed original concept art and produced all Intertribal Pow Wow graphics, including billboards and print advertising * Designed original concept art and produced all NALC (Native American Land Conservancy) logos, billboards, brochures, pamphlets, and signage * Designed from original concept art and produced all Theresa A. Mike Fashion Show logos, billboards, brochures, programs, and signage * Interfaced with local vendors for off-site production of oversized/bulk materials such as 3 dimensional stand-ups, slot toppers, mass mailings, and floor brochures.

Administrative Assistant to Marketing Vice President: Worked with a total of twelve successive vice presidents and four general managers * As office manager, scheduled meetings, training, and hiring; supervised concierge staff, ushers, and bus coordinators; and coordinated all aspects of Marketing Department operations * Produced all correspondence.

1996 1997

THE AGENCY FOR SPEAKERS ENTERTAINERS

Lead Sales Coordinator: Designed and implemented office sales programs * Managed, wrote, and produced all promotional packages * Coordinated nationwide bookings for portfolio of over 100 speakers * Maintained in-house client database to optimize future sales and track customer needs * Evaluated content for, stocked, and distributed to in house sales personnel all video, audio, and printed promotional supplies * Organized all bookings and promotional appearances for agency president and founder * Implemented transformation of local agency to national stature.

1995 1996

BRIER DUNN ASSOCIATES

Office Manager: Scheduled destination management programs, including dine-arounds, local tours, golf and hotel packages, and recreational excursions * Wrote and produced promotional materials * Designed, maintained first in-house client database for company use, which remains the standard organizational sales tool * Evaluated off-site facilities, including hotels, restaurants, golf facilities, concert venues, and tour organizations, making recommendations to save an average of 15% of the yearly budget.

1992 1994

DESERT HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN PRIVILEGES Credentialing Analyst: Researched, verified, and credentialed 260 physicians * Quickly mastered cumbersome DOS-based credentialing software * Created and implemented go-between software for sharing tracking data with MS Word and Access, saving 23% of departmental fees for vendor software * Supervised materials production and collation, and facilitated monthly hospital credentialing committee meetings.

1990 1992

DESERT VALLEY NURSES Software Specialist/Office Manager: Using Paradox design engine, created and implemented customized personnel database, scheduling, and payroll software that remains organization standard * Coordinated company scheduling for both nursing and domestic personnel * Reorganized antiquated filing system, saving organization approximately 30% of office staffing costs.

1986 1989

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL Faculty Support Assistant: Organized and produced class materials, legal documents, publication drafts, and personnel material for 12 of the departments 38 lawyer-professors, including pleadings, depositions, motions, and other law documents * Created templates for use by entire department staff, thus eliminating need for purchasing commercial software versions * Assisted in classroom presentations, including legal role-playing * Input and assisted in editing three published volumes on law standards, including a still-current text on negotiable instruments.

1983 1986

MAGNAVOX ADVANCED SYSTEMS Information Systems Support Technician: Provided personal computing support and training for defense contractor with over 500 employees * Wrote standard in-house text for basic and advanced word processing * Innovated, devised curriculum for and conducted tri-weekly training sessions for groups of from 10 to 20 work processors * Conducted on-site individualized processor training.

1978 1982

COLDWELL BANKER (NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS) Facility Back-Up Officer: Performed daily back-up on central CPU units, including hardware maintenance / software verification * Innovated and wrote first word processing manual used at CB National Headquarters * Innovated and conducted individual / group training sessions for all data and word processing staff * Established company-wide standard for document naming and storage.

1975 1978

TOPLIS HARDING Assistant to Lead Insurance Adjuster: Typed, filed, and mailed correspondence for individual claims * Reorganized adjuster paper trail, increasing efficiency by half and reducing time requirements by 30%.

SKILLS

Computer:

PC: Microsoft Word XP, NT, ME; Excel; Access; WordPerfect; QuickBooks; Microsoft Works; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Audition Encore; ProLaw; PCLaw (Legal Accounting); TimeMatters (Legal database); New Mexico On-Line; Lexus/Nexus; SalesForce (Internet database); Quark Xpress; CorelDraw PhotoPaint; Paradox; Lotus1 2 3

Macintosh: Adobe Photoshop Illustrator; CorelDraw PhotoPaint, FoxPro

Languages:

French, German, Russian

Interests:

Internet research, foreign languages, database management

EDUCATION

1972 - 1974

University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, Colorado

1970 - 1972

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

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