Cathy Walter
**** ***** **** • Medina, OH *****
**********@***.*** • 330-***-****
SUMMARY
Office Manager/Administrative Assistant – Have opened two new offices from their origination. Well versed in all facets of secretarial and administrative support. Strong computer skills, able to work independently under pressure, and excellent troubleshooter / problem solver. Strong work ethic. Key skills include:
Microsoft Windows 2008
Creating Proposals/Bids
Microsoft Office 2013
Developing Presentations
Database Administration
Writing and Editing Manuals
Typesetting & Proofreading
High Level of Workmanship
Extraordinary Organizational Skills
High Productivity
UPS and Fedex
BST, SAP, SharePoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STV Energy, Inc. Akron, OH 2014 - present
STV Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of STV, Incorporated offers engineering, architectural, planning, environmental and construction management services.
Administrative Assistant: 2014 - present
Report to Senior Vice President. Responsibilities include all aspects of running an office.
Established new Akron area office from origination.
Work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
Maintain a high quality of productivity and workmanship.
Provide computer and document troubleshooting assistance to office personnel.
Responsibilities include maintaining all aspects of the office: greeting visitors, answering phones, ordering supplies, setting up meetings, catering meetings, entering and maintaining daily reports from field personnel, mailings, and assisting company personnel with special projects.
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc., Barberton, OH 1989 - 2013
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc., offers a full range of field construction, construction management, and maintenance services.
Proposal Administrator: 2012 - 2013
Reported to Manager of Estimating. Responsibilities included writing, editing, customizing, and coordinating proposals for customer / project-specific estimates valued at approximately $100K to $12M.
Developed new Time & Material rates and Maintenance estimates.
Attended meetings on specific projects, assembled all proposal work, and met proposal deadlines. Established electronic file structure for all proposal material.
Worked independently and under pressure while maintaining a high quality of productivity and workmanship.
Proposal Specialist: 2011 - 2012
Reported to Manager of Proposals. Responsibilities included receipt and distribution of proposals, assigning proposal number, setting up electronic file system, and maintaining external SharePoint sites, including input, logging, and post-edit consolidation.
Wrote, edited, coordinated, and helped customize proposal material format to specific customer and project requirements. Responsible for final proposal submission.
Executive Assistant to Vice President: 2008 - 2011
Reported directly to Vice President of Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Energy. Provided principal secretarial / clerical support to Vice President and Nuclear Office personnel in Barberton.
Established new business unit (B&W Nuclear Energy) from origination
Possessed and used advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation skills, database management computer programs, and time and attendance program knowledge.
Worked independently and under pressure and met deadlines.
Maintained a high quality of productivity and workmanship.
Provided computer and document troubleshooting assistance to office personnel.
Responsibilities included managing expense reports, travel arrangements, and attendance; typing, editing, formatting, and completing forms; handling special projects; and completing proposal development.
Quality Assurance Secretary: 1989 - 2008
Reported to the Manager of Quality Assurance. Provided principal secretarial / clerical support for office of eight. Worked independently and under pressure and meet deadlines.
Possessed advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation skills, database management computer programs, and time and attendance program knowledge.
Provided computer and document troubleshooting assistance to Construction Office and Field Personnel.
Responsibilities included maintaining the Common Arc Welder Maintenance Program and Construction’s Quality Assurance portal; typing, editing, and maintaining Quality Systems Policies, Quality Control Procedures, numerous Site-Specific Quality Manuals, and hundreds of forms; and managing other special projects.
EDUCATION
Business Administration, Copley High School, Copley, OH
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2008
Office Software: Intermediate to advanced expertise and professionally trained in Microsoft
Office 2013, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as, BST, SAP
and SharePoint
E-Mail: Microsoft Outlook
OTHER SKILLS
Typed top secret government documents and possessed a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance for Loral Corp. (Lockheed Martin), Akron, OH (1988); Typesetter/Proofreader for the Advertising Department and Computer Operator for the Consumer Affairs Department at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH (1973 – 1987)