Administrative Assistant Project

Meron Assamenew

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Phone: 240-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Multilingual Communication Center (MCS) 09/2014-present

Administrative Assistant Silver Spring, MD

• Provide general administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning, faxing and copying to

management.

• Maintain electronic and hard copy of filing system.

• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence.

• Perform data entry and scan documents.

• Managing and maintaining budgets, as well as invoicing and preparing checks.

• Manage calendar for Managing Director.

• Assist in resolving any administrative problems.

• Run company’s errands to post office and office supply store.

• Takes messages, answers all routine and non-routine questions for vice president and marketing

department.

DUO hostel 06/2014 – 09/2014

Front desk Agent Washington, DC

• Handled guest check in and checkouts professionally and in a welcoming manner.

• Made and confirmed reservations by phone, e-mail and face-to-face means.

• Prepared bills and took payments.

• Took and passed on messages to guests.

• Assisted guests with common services and answer any general questions.

• Represented the hostel in regard to guest complaints and situations that require instant action.

• Answered inquiries about hotel services, shopping, dining and travel directions.

• Provided the maximum quality of service to the guests.

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) 08/2012-05/2014

Program Assistant Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Maintained all files, client charts, and records pertinent to the program.

• Maintained and updated team’s databases and mailing lists using the Microsoft Office Suite including

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Exchanger.

• Organized regular team meetings and conference calls/video-conferences, often over different time zones,

including the preparation and distribution of documents and providing the necessary technical devices.

• Took minutes of regular team meetings and other meetings with the assistances of and coordination with

the Research Officer as required.

Talent Youth Association (TaYA) 05/2008 – 07/2012

Project coordinator Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A non-governmental organization that works with youth and social development issues in Ethiopia

• Planned the delivery of three programs with the project benefiting more than 200 youth in the capital

region.

• Assisted in the implementation of multiple projects simultaneously with budgets between $20,000 to

$50,000, including developing proposals, planning and implementation, and evaluation and report writing.

• Developed and managed program timelines to ensure timely and standardized completion of program

deliverables, with careful monitoring of budget guidelines.

• Established and maintained all program files and documentation in an appropriate and accountable manner

according to established standards.

• Supervised a small team of social workers and project coordinators.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 2007

SKILLS

• Proficient in statistical software SPSS and MS Excel, Quick books

• Bilingual in Amharic and English

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