ANGELICA GARCIA GRUDER
Union City, NJ 07087
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure employment as a Receptionist at a well established organization for a long-term placement.
QUALIFICATIONS
55 - 60 WPM
Computer literate: Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Quickbooks
Bi-lingual: English/Spanish
STRENGTHS
Exceptional people and organizational skills
Team player
EXPERIENCE
09/2015 - Present - ACCESS STAFFING - Temporary Receptionist – Steinway Pianos, Property Resources Corp., Hawthrone Park, Glenwood Management, Estee Lauder, Nielsen, Assurant, IDH Properties, The Plaza Hotel - Responsibilities included greeting guests and answering multiple phone lines in a professional manner. Maintained Reception area in a neat and orderly fashion. Served as a point of contact for all employees, clients and outside vendors. Dispersed incoming mail throughout the office. Scheduled conference room calendar, reserved AV support, along with ordering lunches for scheduled meetings. Maintained office kitchen, supported co-workers and handled extra projects as requested. Ordered supplies as needed.
12/2013 - 08/2015 - TALBOTS, New York, NY/Marshalls, Huntersville, NC/Chelsea, NY
Sales Associate - Assisted clients in choosing and purchasing clothing that best suited their style, preference and tastes, suggested styles and accessories, expertly discussed features, merits and quality of merchandise. I provided excellent customer service and, processed POS transactions. Superb client interaction that resulted in top sales, acquiring 30 to 40 store credit card memberships per week.
04/2013 - 10/2013 - CAREGIVER for a family member until his passing in October, 2013.
04/2003 - 02/2011 - APOLLO PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS, Las Vegas, Nevada – Office Manager - Duties included Quick Books, Accounts Receivables/Payables; Customer Order Entry, net-pricing
quotes to distributors, proof follow-up, heavy customer service interaction and general office management. Ensured that all supplies were ordered in a timely basis, along with overseeing that all operational components ran smoothly.
11/1979 - 02/2003 - PUBLICIS (formerly D'arcy/formerly Benton & Bowles) NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant - Assisted as liaison between executives, management staff and clients. Responsible for preparing confidential documentation, new business presentations, client presentations, scripts and correspondence. Coordinated seminars, internal and off-site meetings, processed international and domestic travel arrangements along with detailed itineraries. Maintained heavy calendar scheduling.
Responsible for detailed employee records, medical insurance and benefits, time sheets and expenses. Compiled and graphed weekly status reports, screened e-mails and in-coming calls, handled situations when possible.
11/1976-09/1979 – STAROSOLSKY, P.C. – Legal Assistant – Assisted as a Legal Assistant for an Immigration Lawyer. Duties included interpreting legal logistics to Spanish speaking clients along with drafting and preparing legal immigration documents for court submissions; assisted in gaining extensions and filing court documentation. Accompanied and assisted clients to court hearings.
EDUCATION
New York Community College, Brooklyn, NY – Concentration: Liberal Arts and Secretarial Studies