Andria Riden
Email: ********@*********.***
Address:
City: Odenton
State: MD
Zip: 21113
Country: USA
Phone: 410-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Personable Administrative Assistant experienced in all aspects of office management, weekly meetings, and record maintenance while redesigning administrative processes to streamline functions, eliminate redundancy and expedite work flow. Expert organizational, leadership and communication skills. Recognized for professionalism, resourcefulness, and competence in managing affairs and supporting organizational goals.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of Maryland, College Park MD 1/2001 to 5/2010 (Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Job History / Details:
Summary
Personable Administrative Assistant experienced in all aspects of office management, weekly meetings, and record maintenance while redesigning administrative processes to streamline functions, eliminate redundancy and expedite work flow. Expert organizational, leadership and communication skills. Recognized for professionalism, resourcefulness, and competence in managing affairs and supporting organizational goals.
Highlights
Proficient in MS Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook and Adobe
Type 55 words per minute
Ability to learn new software applications
Meticulous attention to detail
Results-oriented
Self-directed
Time management
Strong problem solver
Resourceful
Strong interpersonal skills
Understands grammar
Mail management
Meeting planning
Report writing
Schedule management
Self-starter
Detailed meeting minutes
Willingness to work in a flexible schedule and high workload
Stress tolerance
Accomplishments
Increased office organization by developing more efficient filing system and customer database protocols.
Successfully planned and executed corporate meetings, lunches and special events for groups of 15 employees.
Handled many important responsibilities and worked closely within the management.
Was handed the responsibility of filing important documents and also making a soft copy of each of them.
Accompanied the managers in all the meetings and wrote down the minutes and filed them properly.
Assisted the managers in their administrative duties and helped them implement rules and regulations.
Greeted all the guests in the company and ensured they were comfortable before each meeting.
Screened calls and visitors to the office, referring to staff members and forwarding to the supervisor only those calls or visitors requiring that person's attention.
Read all incoming correspondence, determining proper action, at times preparing answers before referring to the supervisor.
Reviewed outgoing correspondence and reports prepared by professional employees in the organization, ensuring proper format, mathematical correctness, correct grammatical content, and ascertaining all necessary coordination of facts had been completed and were in accordance with established policy.
Read, interpreted, and explained technical and non-technical policies and procedures promulgated by the office after obtaining clarification from source.
Experience
April 2012 to Current
Fat Boys Crab Shack Gambrills, MD
Bartender
Highly skilled in mixing, garnishing and serving drinks in keeping with employer's specifications
In-depth knowledge to assess, anticipate and meet multiple guests' requirements at high quality standards
Hands-on experience in keeping the bar stocked and sanitized while always providing welcoming and caring service
Able to adhere company standards for serving beverages
Profound ability in performing true hospitality and outstanding guest services
Demonstrated ability of helping guests in choosing menu items, taking orders and making guests feel taken care of throughout their visit
Thorough understanding of adapting to different personalities of guests and co-workers without losing attention
June 2002 to Current
Greyhound Rescue Anne Arundel, MD
Volunteer Activities
Assisted with meet and greets
Performed interviews for adoption
Helped prepare annual newsletter
Helped with annual picnic for adopted hounds and their owners
January 2008 to April 2012
Homemaker
4 years of homemaking experience
Capable of managing schedules and logistics for family of three
Competent at managing responsibilities in a high-volume atmosphere
Hard worker, quick learner, and ability to assume responsibility
Meticulous worker; attentive to quality and detail
Enjoy working as a team member or individually
Versatile and multi-skilled person
May 2006 to December 2007
Campbell Sand and Gravel CO Crofton, MD
Administrative Assistant
Received all visitors and telephone calls to the office, determining the nature of call or business of visitors
Decided to whom visitors are referred
Made appointments for the supervisor, establishing priorities, setting up, rescheduling, or refusing appointments, accepting or declining invitations to meetings and arranging for representation by a subordinate manager when that is desirable
Took and distributed minutes of meetings
Instructed and assists other secretaries on procedural matters such as the correct procedures to follow in preparing correspondence
Prepared and typed correspondence for the supervisor's signature, reports, forms, requisitions, requests for personnel actions using personal computer
Received and controlled mail and suspense items, routing them directly to the appropriate person or office for action
Organized and maintained files, records, manuals, handbooks, and other related materials
May 2003 to April 2006
American Pools Enterprise Owings Mills, MD
Licensed Pool Operator/Lifeguard
Certified and performed calculations of swimming pool volume, flow rate, sanitation chemistry, water balance, heaters and hot water chemistry
Performed disease and accident prevention
Certified in CPR/AED and ensuring patron safety
August 2001 to April 2003
Kiddie Academy Daycare Center Odenton, MD
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Created daily lesson plans
Monitored and assisted children ages 4 to 5
Observed and tracked achievements and interests
Developed monthly progress reports then presented and discussed with the parents
Ensured the safety and well being of the children
Established good working relationships with the parents and open lines of communication
Attended meetings and participated in training to ensure my qualifications provided the best education for the children
Education
2010 University of Maryland College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dean's List - May 2010