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SONAL PATEL
OBJECTIVE Motivated, reliable, and detail oriented individual who is seeking an administrative assistant position in New Jersey. Looking to apply my outstanding administrative skills and precision in a professional and challenging environment with excellent people and organizational skills that will allow to make a significant contribution to any team.
EDUCATION
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Master of Science
Major: Computer Science; GPA: 3.5
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
Bachelor of Science
Major: E.E. (Instrumentation & Control); GPA: 3.9
JOB EXPERIENCE
Bridgewater-Raritan School District, Bridgewater, NJ January 2015 -Present
Special Education Assistant (grade 12 and above)
-Supports students’ curriculum learning in the classroom setting
-Travels to workplaces within the community to coach students to perform necessary tasks
-Follows IEP documents to assist students to reach their full potential
-Communicates professionally with colleagues and parents on a daily basis
Bridgewater-Raritan School District, Bridgewater, NJ November 2005-January 2015
Substitute Teacher
-Assumed all duties of the regular classroom teacher in accordance with the school rules
-Maintained normal classroom routines and discipline procedures
-Sustained a positive learning atmosphere
-Compiled reports on a day-to-day basis
Phillipsburg Inn, Phillipsburg NJ 2001-2004
Bookkeeper/ Payroll Clerk
- Prepared monthly reports using Lotus 1 2 3
- Created profit and loss statement using Quicken
- Prepared a payroll for employee using versa pro
- Analyzed audited reports
- Supports accounting operations by verifying and completing financial transactions
- Full Cycle Accounts Payable-including invoices, reconciling vendor statements, processing checks runs
- General Ledger Work, including Journal Entries, Financial Reporting, Reconciliations, maintain balance sheet and analysis of P&L report using QuickBooks
Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, NJ August 2000-January 2001
Trouble Ticket Manager Project - Tester Engineer
AT&T, Somerset, NJ January 1999-September 1999
IWS Project - Tester Engineer
Lucent Technologies, Liberty Corner, NJ October 1997-January 1999
LMOS Project - Tester Engineer
-Assumed responsibility for verification and validation of telecommunication network system software
-Prepared detailed outlines of job requirements
-Developed and executed test plans
-Analyzed results of multi-unit, system-level qualification, and regression testing
ADP, Jersey City, NJ May 1996-October 1997
Computer Engineer/Programmer
-Assisted in the design of Global Settlement Systems (GLOSS)
-Handled a wide range of instruments
-Dealt with an integrated, multi-currency, multi-company system with great flexibility
RELATED SKILLS
- Sound time management in a fast-paced environment
- Manage to work efficiently in group or alone with heavy work load
- Excellent clerical, keyboard, verbal and written skills
- Detailed oriented, hard worker, quick learner and meticulous
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Master in extensive Excel spreadsheets
- Certified in Microsoft Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, etc.)
-Expert in Algebra and Arithmetic