Albar Resume
Leda R. Albar
P O Box *** San Carlos, CA 94070 Cell: 650-***-**** Email:
****.********@*****.***
Executive/Administrative Assistant
Ten+ years of experience providing top-notch support to VPs, directors and
managers
. Administrative: Adeptly handle administrative matters including
screening calls, managing calendars, and planning meetings, making
travel arrangements, composing documents and organizing offices for
efficiency.
. Communications: Interact professionally with all levels of staff and
maintain the highest level of confidentiality; known for tact and
diplomacy in handling sensitive issues.
. Computers: Experienced user of Microsoft Office; quickly learn and
master new technology.
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Microsoft Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
. Accounting: QuickBooks
. Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 8
EXPERIENCE
Department of Homeland Security - San Jose, California
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Program Analyst, 1-2001 to 6-2011, Work Schedule: 40 hours/week
Responsible for quality assurance review of approved and disapproved cases
to insure compliance with quality assurance guidelines. Prepared monthly
and quarterly reports for the Director, Assistant Director, and Western
Region and Headquarters Management. Answer telephones and promptly and
courteously assist clients and employees throughout the organization.
Maintain calendars, coordinating extensive appointments, meetings and
domestic/international travel.
. Quality Control: Overhauled recordkeeping system from manual to
computer-based, creating a user-friendly and systematic information
management system and reducing data-retrieval time.
. Travel Management: Coordinated travel arrangements with Regional and
Headquarters personnel responsible for approval and funding. Prepared
funding requests and expense reports.
. Officer Relationship Management: Generated reports that assisted upper
management with officer decision making and were distributed officers
and management.
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service - Los Angeles, California
Administrative Assistant 1-2000 to 12-2000, Work Schedule: 40 hours/week
. Management Focus: Learned organizational processes, policies and
procedures with minimal orientation. Quickly familiarized myself with
the various INS offices reporting to the Los Angeles District.
Successfully completed required reviews monthly of outlaying offices of
Laguna Niguel, San Bernardino, Santa Ana, and East Los Angeles.
. Service Focus: Adapted to diverse work styles and consistently provided
friendly, personable service.
. Travel Focus: Traveled weekly to each different sub-offices to perform
required quality reviews.
. Excellent Performance: Awarded a Cash Award for excellent performance.
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service - Miami, Florida
Executive/Administrative Assistant, 3-1994 to 12-1999, Work Schedule: 40
hours/week
. Management Focus: Learned organizational processes, policies and
procedures with minimal ramp-up time. Successfully completed
administrative assignments for the Investigations Branch. Quickly
familiarized myself with the Annual Budget and Expenses of the
Investigations Branch.
. Service Focus: Adapted to diverse work styles and consistently provided
friendly, personable service.
. Excellent Performance: Awarded a Cash Award for introducing a computer-
based system for tracking investigator travel.
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service - Bangkok, Thailand
Executive/Administrative Assistant, 2-1991 to 2-1994, Work Schedule: 40
hours/week
Provided administrative support to the District Director and Deputy
District Director. Answer telephones and courteously assist clients and
employees throughout the American Embassy. Maintains calendars,
coordinating appointments, meetings and domestic and international travel.
Maintains excellent relationship with all Federal Agencies at the Embassy.
Member of the Housing Board responsible for assigning housing to arriving
agency personnel.
EDUCATION
Lacson College
Bachelors degree in Business Administration
Completed 4 years college. Focused on business and computer related
subjects
Washington, D.C.
Administrative Officer Training 1991; Inspect Training 2002
Glynco, Georgia
Quality Assurance Training 1999; Immigration Overview 1999