VIVIAN IRENE WARD
***** ********* ****** ( DETROIT, MI 48219 ( 313-***-**** (
*******@*****.***
Executive Administrative Assistant
. Accomplished and technically skilled business professional with a
versatile administrative support skill set developed through experience
as an administrative assistant, client services administrator and
computer technician.
. Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of busy executives
easier. Serve as an effective gatekeeper; prepare well-researched and
accurate documents; manage busy calendars; and efficiently handle daily
office tasks.
. Offer extensive computer skills in MS Office Suite and other
applications/systems. Type 70 WPM.
Key Skills
Office Management Report & Document File, Records, Inventory
Calendar & Meeting Preparation Mgmt
Scheduling Spreadsheet & Database Meeting & Event Planning
Travel & Expense Handling Creation PC software/hardware
Timesheet & Vacation support
Policies & Procedures Managing Human Resources/Client
Manuals New Employee On-Boarding Services
Desktop Laptop Support Remote / Onsite Support Documentation Updates
Hardware/Software Install Server Maintain & Tape Printer Maintenance
Back-up Inventory Management
Help Desk Support Telecommunications Support New Employee Training
Client Service Ticket
Support Mobile Device Maintenance
MS Office Suites: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Access, QuickBooks,
Lotus Notes, Lync, OneNote, PeopleSoft, SAP, SharePoint, Net Meeting, Turbo
Meeting, WebEx, Concur/CliqBook, Planview, QWEST, TeamTrack, Dreamweaver, Quark,
HEAT, HEMM, Adobe 9 Prof, Acrobat Reader
Professional Experience
Contract Positions (Administrative Assistant) 05/2010 to Present
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI - 12/2013 to Present Director of
Manufacturing, ATO
DTE, Detroit, MI - 10/2012 to 12/2013 Mgr Computer
Ops & Data Center
Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ - 8/2011 to 10/2012
Director of Information Services
SRP, Phoenix, AZ - 3/2011 to 7/2011 Director of
IT Planning
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ - 1/2011 to 3/2011
Operations Administrators
SHPS, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ - 5/2010 to 12/2010 Senior
VP & VPs of CIO Data & Tech
. Manage calendars, schedule meetings, conference calls, set up WebEx
sessions, coordinate meal requests
. Prepare presentation materials, agendas, scribe notes for executive and
Board meetings
. Update/manage marketing materials, documents, brochures, pamphlets and
various resources
. Organize domestic and international travel arrangements
. Process expense reports, corporate credit card purchases and employee
reimbursements
. Process employee timesheets, vacation and time off requests
. Assist Human Resource personnel with scheduling interviews and new
employee on-boarding
. Create and maintain spreadsheets with charts and graphs, presentations,
organizational charts and various documents for reporting, business plan
reviews, inventory and other uses by utilizing Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
and Visio
. Post new positions in Recruitment Management system
. Ensure position posting requests are properly approved
. Pre-screen new applicants when necessary
. Draft and review offer letters to ensure accuracy and confirms approval
to proceed
. Initiate and monitor background checks to ensure completeness and
compliance
. Update/maintain private and confidential documentation
. Order, maintain office, computer and telecom supply inventory
. Create and review vendor contracts, quotes, and bids
. Process invoices and vendor payments with Accounting
. Assist IT groups with projects, media library tape storage and retrieval
. PC desktop/hardware support and training
. Monitor healthcare systems for patient information and credentialing
. Disaster recovery, policy & procedures and safety management
. Create and maintain office procedure manuals
. Handle facilities requests and other office manager, administrative
responsibilities and requests
Right Management, Southfield, MI 4/2007 - 1/2010
Executive Assistant/Client Services Administrator Reported to Vice
Presidents of Talent Mgmt
. Organized and scheduled client assessment centers which included
scheduling client and supervisor pre/post phone meetings;
handled/organized logistics for all client assessments; printed and
organized client pre and post assessment materials, folders and binders
. Administered, monitored and scored client personality and cognitive tests
and questionnaires; maintained client files and confidential information
. Created and organized training manuals, marketing materials and binders
for clients and prospective customers
. Assisted with client on/off-site events and training sessions
. Trained employees on new career assessment software
. Acted as front desk coordinator and managed the visitor's lobby area.
Greeted and directed visitors, including vendors, clients, job candidates
and customers. Ensured completion of visitor sign-in and security
procedures
Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit, W. Bloomfield, MI 4/2006 - 2/2007
Executive Assistant to Head of School Reported to
Dean-Head of School
. Managed teacher and sub-teacher schedules and class materials
. Maintained student/parent files and confidential information
. Organized school mass mailings and other large projects to parents,
students, Board members, and community members
. Assisted school Board with scheduling meetings and organizing meeting
materials
. Maintained policies and procedures binder and emergency procedures
binder for administrative team
. Coordinated distribution and filing of report cards for students
. Updated Family Handbook and distributed other Summer Packet materials
by mail and e-mail
. Organized luncheons for faculty, staff, student and parent meetings
. Scribed meeting notes for faculty meetings and administrative staff
meetings
. Worked closely with crisis management team in school security
preparedness and school safety/emergency routines and evacuation
. Ordered and maintained computer and office equipment (fax/copier,
printers, postage machine)
. Organized domestic and international travel arrangements
. Managed expense reports, time off and vacation schedules
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Detroit, MI 11/2002 - 4/2004
Executive Administrative Assistant Reported to Directors of
Business Development & Marketing
. Monitored and tracked BDC proposal requests and other marketing
projects through Lotus Notes
. Scanned proposals and marketing materials for review and editing
. Ordered and distributed Marketing brochures and Marketing promotional
items to external and internal clients
. Posted regional news articles, employee promotions, and financial
updates to BDC Intranet website for internal customer information
. Handled daily office tasks. Managed departmental bills and requests
for payment ensuring no past due payment fees to vendors and clients.
. Maintained expense reports and employee time-off processing
. Coordinated Marketing departmental functions and social events
(luncheons/outings)
Compuware Corporation, Detroit, MI 4/1997 - 6/2001
Technical Administrative Assistant Reported to Director of
UNIFACE Technical Support
. Worked with facilities manager to organize and set-up new department
and office layout
. Organized member training sessions and departmental meetings
. Created Power Point presentations for internal and external customer
demonstrations of Product
. Maintained Access database for all departmental computer equipment
. Coordinated departmental functions and social events
(luncheons/outings)
. Created and maintained UNIFACE department support web site
. Maintained departmental annual budget plan, member timesheets and
expense reports
. Processed documentation for customer UNIFACE product requests
. Assisted customers with product installation questions and problems
. Coordinated the reorganization of the UNIFACE technical lab and
library for internal customers
. Coordinated new product release event demonstrations for internal and
external customers
Education
BS/BM, Computer Information Systems, University of Phoenix, Southfield, MI
6/2000
Office Management and Legal Secretarial, Lewis College of Business,
Detroit, MI 1982-1984
Healthcare, automotive, hospital, patient care, information technology,
computers, client service, help desk, coordinator, assistant, human
resources, coordinator, SAP