Melissa Cota
**** * ***** ** • Apt **B • Plainfield, NJ 07062
HOME PHONE 908-***-****
***********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE STATEMENT
To obtain an administrative assistant position where my diverse business and technical skills can contribute to the success and growth of
the organization
COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Microsoft Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher
• Operating Systems: Windows (all versions), Mac OS X
• Learns new software applications quickly
• Types 50 WPM and excellent 10 key calculator skills
• Fluent in Spanish
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Union County College, Cranford, NJ
Associate of Arts, Business, 2013
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Stafford Communications New Providence, NJ 07/2012 - 03/2014
Administrative Assistant/Customer Service Representative
• Assisted current and prospect consumers’ inquiries via phone, email and letters
• Prepared daily contact reports and monthly fulfillment reports with Excel spreadsheets and other PC-based tools
• Maintained office supply inventory and processed monthly orders
• Trained new hires while following company policies and guidelines
Joule Staffing-Dept. of Health and Senior Services Edison, NJ 06/2009 - 09/2010
Administrative Assistant
• Referred complicated or non-routine inquiries to appropriate medical staff
• Assisted with the screening and processing of patient enrollments in State approved long-term care facilities
• Managed a variety of clerical functions in a high-volume office, such as answer phones and direct incoming calls.
• Processed and distributed daily mail
Wachovia Securities Westfield, NJ 11/2008 - 05/2009
Jr. Administrative Assistant
• Provided basic administrative support such as answering telephones, taking messages and ordering meals
• Assisted walk-in customers and directed them to appropriate department (loan servicing, investments, small business
services).
• Managed filing and recordkeeping for business office and coordinated inventory.
• Used company’s database to assist clients inquiries regarding their investment accounts
REFERENCES
References and Transcripts Available By Request