Jeanne Padakis
** ***** **** **., **** River, NJ 08757
732-***-**** - ac5t5x@r.postjobfree.com
Two River Benefits / TEKCare
Tinton Falls, NJ
Exec. Asst. / Client Service Mgr. & Coordinator 2016 - Present
• Oversee Commission Software decisions, Webinars, and maintain all incoming premium and Commission statements. Importing of Data, software maintenance, and running reports were also a part of this process.
• Handle & Service Client accounts including; Enrollment of Employee Applications, assist employees of our clients with Health Questions, Claims, Benefit ID cards, etc. with follow-up. I assist with renewal quotes through various carriers for client accounts.
• Travel Arrangements and Calendar Management
• Composing of Correspondence
• Purchasing: Research Vendors and present competitive charts, quotes, and comparisons to the Executive staff.
• Event Planning of Corporate Events
• Handle Collections and Maintaining of Client Accounts First Jersey Insurance Agency, Inc.
Freehold, NJ
Executive Administrator 2014 - 2016
• Oversee and managed a 17-person staff (New Jersey & Florida Offices)
• Licensed for Health & Life Insurance in the States of New Jersey & Florida
• Handled client concerns and questions resulting in resolution and satisfaction
• Travel & Calendar management
• Revised employee handbooks, documentation, and maintained benefit eligibility and administration of all staff employees.
• Handled Compliance issues, documentation, and assure that our workspace is compliant
• Job Fairs and Various Seminar Events
• Oversee Lead Operations and New Business Coordination
• Event planning of Corporate events
Joulé Inc.
Edison, NJ
Executive Assistant to CFO & President / Office Manager 2005 - 2014
• Travel & Calendar Management, including invites and scheduling conference room
• Answer phones and direct calls
• Opened and distributed mail
• Meet & greet Clients
• Preparation of materials for Board meetings
• Created PowerPoint presentations
• Prepared expense reports
• Event planning; designing, coordinating, choosing venues, menus, audio/video, etc. for the Company on all Events held during the year. (training program events, job fairs, annual meetings, holiday dinner events)
• Purchasing/ Buyer for the Company and its division offices and branches. Researched Vendors, negotiated pricing, reviewed all contracts, bids, & proposals to be sure they match the company’s specific needs.
• Involved in running and coordinating meetings on Team Projects with positive results; some themes were -Appreciation of Administrative Staff and Corporate BBQ party w/games and prizes resulting in a more productive and a happier work environment for the staff employees.
• New Hire PowerPoint Presentations
• Maintained inventory and ordering of all office supplies.
• Maintained all leases, and lease renewals on all branch offices throughout New Jersey.
• Supervised maintenance staff which included scheduling of duties, yearly reviews, and delegating responsibilities.
• Provide all clients with Certificates of Insurance for compliance reasons while reviewing client contracts/bids for insurance requirements for all Divisions of the Company
• Assist the CFO with insurance policy renewals (consisting of over 10 policies). Completing applications, reviewing price comparisons, organizing payments of premium, and follow-up
• Managed and maintained auto insurance policy renewal, deletions, additions while maintaining updated information and software (Filmmaker Pro) on all fleet vehicles.
• Calculated and typed quarterly reports based on worker’s comp claims & coverage for each division
• Assisted the President and owner of the company with various projects including follow-up Summit Financial Resources
Eatontown, NJ
Executive Assistant /Events Coordinator 2003 – 2005
• Travel and Calendar Management
• Set-up of workshops & seminars in various venues including A/V set-up, design and printing invitations, and “save the date” reminders.
• Coordinated and designed event timeline
• Assisted with quarterly reports on Excel spreadsheets
• Upgraded and made necessary changes to PowerPoint presentations
• Responsible for AR and AP for the office
• Set-up appointments from leads and feedback from seminars
• Internet research on marketing commentaries and investments
• Processed applications with follow-up of life insurance, long-term care, disability, annuities and mutual funds
• Supervised and managed the office, vendor purchasing which included price comparisons, meetings with vendors, and making final decision
Nuzzi Financial Network
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Executive Assistant/Office Manager 1994 - 2003
• Managed travel and calendar management
• Scheduled reservations and coordinated luncheons for client meetings
• Typed and organized financial Excel spreadsheets and documents
• Typed and composed all outgoing correspondence, generated mail merges, graphs, preparation of presentations
• Updated all investment accounts in a timely manner
• Assisted with 401(K) plans for existing clients including calculations and preparation of Quarterly statements
• Prepared spreadsheet quotes and illustrations for life, disability, long term care, and health insurance policies for existing and prospective clients
• Ordered medical exams necessary for clients to obtain life insurance
• Assisted clients with health insurance claims, new enrollees, problem solving and insurance renewals
• Coordinated set-up for planned seminars, meeting and various other events
• Set-up agenda, document minutes of company meetings Skills:
Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Notepad (html coding), QuickBooks, FileMaker Pro, eEmpact, GBS software; TIG Reporting, ADMIN DIRECT, AgencyBloc Software Licenses:
Life & Health Insurance Licenses in the State of New Jersey & the State of Florida Certifications:
Notary in the State of New Jersey
Education:
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
Associates in Web Design & Interactive Media