R ichard B er ry
Email: *********@*****.***; Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/richardberry22 ; Phone: 773-***-****
P rofile
• Highly creative administrative professional with 15+ years of office experience with strong client service skills
needed to ensure an outstanding end-to-end client experience
• Effective listener and communicator with strong organizational and time-management skills and excellent
verbal and writ ten communication skills
• Productive worker under pressure and a t ruly enthusiastic team player ; a self -starter with the ability to
m ultitask, anticipate, prioritize and function well under t ight deadlines
• Passionate and imaginative teacher with a sense of humor, appreciative of creativity and f lexibility
SK I L LS AND ACCOMP L IS H M E N TS
Data Oversight and Administration
• Provided administrative support to Department Manager and prepared weekly and annual reports analyzing
sales data
• Correlated weekly reports from company branches into one single excel report pinpointing attrition, sales totals
and year to date totals for distribution to Managers and Corporate Office
• Scheduled and coordinated weekly and monthly team meetings, including agendas and meeting planning
• Directed and actualized creation of pitch books, financial and research reports and customized orders per
request of departmental administrators, r esulting in the acquisition of new accounts and continued
c ustomer satisfaction
Office M anagement
• Supervised Front Desk Staff and Coordinated bi-weekly payroll for employees
• Managed Bank Deposits and insured cash drawers were reconciled and balanced
• Recorded delivery of supplies and cataloged to maintain accurate inventory and quality control invoices
• Managed sales spreadsheets with high degree of accuracy, ascertaining the top performers benefitting
t he company
Customer Service
• First point of contact for customer inquiries regarding billing, payments, and cancellations
• Implemented monthly electronic debit of membership dues improving productivity and access to funds
• Administered Front Counter Customer Service and worked with internal administration for conference
supplies
Computer Skills
• M icrosoft Office Specialist in Word and Excel
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Powerpoint and Access; Quickbooks
PROFESSIONAL EXPER I ENCE
William Blair &Company, Chicago, I L 2012-2014
Print Shop Administrator
L akeshore Athletic Club-I llinois Center, Chicago, I L 1999-2011
Membership Accounts Assistant
Grand Ohio Athletic Club, Chicago, I L 1996-1999
Front Desk Supervisor /Payroll Administrator
OT H ER EXPER I E NCE
Let’s Be Frank Improvisers, Evanston I L. 2012-present
Comedy Improvisation Teacher and Motivator at Lake Street Church
E D UCAT IO N
Hofstra University, B.F.A. Fine Arts Uniondale, NY