JILL JOHNSON
Mesquite, TX ****1
acei1d@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
Over 7 years of responsible university experience as an
Administrative Assistant with a proven record of
accomplishment in the areas of accounting, customer
relations, scheduling, staff supervision, and general
office operations. Strong organizational abilities combined
with excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership
skills that allow me to work effectively with other people
at all levels. Strong background in effective event
planning, coordinating events, and direct sales.
EXPERIENCE:
04/06 - Present Currently at home. Community and Church Volunteer
Service.
03/12 - 07/12 Event Planner - Community Volunteer Service. Cakies
Cakepalooza Family Festival in the City of Tyler. Tyler,
Texas. Assist with negotiations for space at the Harvey
Convention Center, audiovisual equipment, chairs and
tables, floral, table covering, balloons, choose color
schemes, and event sign. Post updates of event on Facebook
and Twitter followers and respond to questions. Make cold
calls to vendors, create and maintain a database of
participating vendors list and serve as a liaison for
vendors on event logistics. Prepare nametags, greet and
welcome public participants, helped host event with
activities, distribute prizes to participants, close out
event, and managed volunteers with clean up.
06/07- 04/11 President of Young Women's Organization - Church Volunteer
Service. Church Youth Program, Mesquite, TX. Plan,
schedule, host and attend activities for the church's youth
program.
11/99 - 04/06 Administrative Assistant II. The University of Texas at
Dallas. Act as a liaison between the Dean and School of
Management faculty, staff, students and internal
administration, schedule and coordinate appointments, hire
work-study students and supervise staff, handle
correspondence and adhere to strict deadlines, transcribe
letters, memos and reports from stenographic dictation,
manage office and oversee work flow, handle travel
arrangement, reimbursements and expense reports, handle
students with walk-in complaints and concerns, plan and
coordinate faculty and staff events, and greet Dean's
internal and external visitors.
9/97- 11/99 Executive Secretary. Southern Methodist University. Plan,
coordinate, and host alumni special events, plan Lettermen
Association's Board meetings, attend and take minutes,
answer telephone and inquires, compose and type
correspondences, handle large volume of mail outs using
database, create and organize files, greet in-coming
visitors and alumnus, handle travel arrangements,
reimbursements and expense reports, schedule calendar, and
maintain large member database.
8/95 - 9/97 Secretary. Southern Methodist University. Order supplies,
book travel arrangements for 75 athletic band members and
two directors, answer telephone, compose and type
correspondence, set up and organize filing system, schedule
calendar, handle in-coming mail, supervise four work-study
students, handle budget and lite bookkeeping for various
accounts, greet parents, visitors, work with external
vendors.
5/91-1/94 Secretary III. The University of Texas at Dallas. Order
supplies, handle travel arrangements for nine professors,
answer phone, handle lite bookkeeping for budget and
grants, type manuscripts and exams, compose letters and
memos, organize file, and greet students and visitors.
EDUCATION:
Bronx Community College, New York
Business Executive Secretarial Science
Received an A.A.S. Degree
SKILLS: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and
Creative writing. Plan and coordinate special events.
Reconcile budget and expense report, automation office,
grants, web, library research, direct sales experience,
Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger.