Administrative Assistant

HELEN E. (BETH) FULLER

** ******** ******, ******** *******, AR 72529 • Cell: 870-***-**** • ************@*****.***

Professional Overview

Experienced professional capable of building and maintaining strong relationships, anticipating, identifying and solving problems, effectively communicating and implementing solutions, interacting seamlessly with a wide variety of people, and skilled at grasping goals/managing obstacles quickly and efficiently.

Work History

Creator’s Christian Ambassadors, Ministry of First Baptist Church Cherokee Village – Cherokee Village, AR

Educational Facilitator, 08/2015 - Current

Manage and oversee startup full-time homeschool program for children of working parents.

Work with schoolboard members within the church to move the ministry from an LLC to a Ministry within the church, evolving from a program with 15 students and 4 different curriculums to 18 students and one curriculum within 3 years.

Attend monthly schoolboard meetings to facilitate communication between the board, church and CCA Ministry.

Oversee 18 students, paid teachers, and a rotating ensemble of volunteers for 5 grades (currently 5th through 9th grades).

Develop and implement weekly rotation schedule of physical education, art, inspirational, arts/drama, and cooking segments for the students.

Oversee an 8th grade class of 6 students, managing quiz, testing and homework schedules and grading for each student.

Maintain effective and consistent communication efforts between myself and parents.

Highland High School – Highland, AR

Paraprofessional, 02/2010 to 08/2015

Provided primary care for special-needs student in a Life Skills classroom setting.

Daily responsibilities included feeding, grooming and bathroom requirements as needed.

Accompanied student to general education classes and assisted with classwork and testing.

Developed and implemented daily lesson plans for special-needs student in my care.

Interacted and communicated on a regular basis with the parents of the student in my care.

Provided support to Special Education teacher in Life Skills classroom setting for up to 15 students.

Duties included safety and behavior monitoring, assistance with classwork and testing on an as-needed basis.

Accompanied students and oversaw their activity in and to general ed classrooms, lunch, nurse and office on an as-needed basis.

Assisted Special Education teacher with portfolio preparation on an as-needed basis.

Ultima Corporation – Hardy, AR

Sales/Marketing Assistant, 11/2001 to 05/2009

Reported to Vice President of Sales/Marketing.

Planned and organized annual customer appreciation meeting and trade show.

Wrote and distributed press releases to trade publications and other media outlets to maintain presence in marketplace and announce company events.

Assisted with yearly media and advertising campaign, from planning to implementation.

Worked with key individuals to collect, analyze and disseminate customer service data.

Organized trade show schedules and oversaw all aspects of trade show coordination, including scheduling, payment and shipment of booths and materials.

FirstWord Staffing Services – Dallas, TX

Branch Manager, 09/1991 to 06/1999

Oversaw the successful operation of the Plano/Richardson branch office, providing clerical and technical staffing.

Responsible for all monthly profit/loss statements, one of 7 branches reporting to our corporate office.

Managed daily activities of 4 staff members in the branch.

Responsible for all sales activities, new business and retention of current customers within the branch.

Developed and maintained long-term relationships with customers and employees.

Lemons Communications – Irving, TX

Media Director, 8/1987 to 8/1991

Planned, implemented and executed all aspects of media usage for business-to-business clients.

Prepared and presented media plans for current and prospective clients in the firm.

Negotiated and oversaw media contracts, rates, and purchasing for clients.

Media included local and regional television and radio, consumer and trade publications, local, regional and national newsprint, and outdoor advertising.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Advertising, 1984

University of Texas - Austin, TX

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