Marsha Tyler
***Lee St. Apt *** Gaithersburg, MD 20877 202-***-**** **********@*****.*********:**********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
●15+ years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant, departmental staffing and relationship building.
●Excellent analytical, decision-making, flexible and solutions-based.
●Excellent written and oral communicator, professional etiquette and presence.
●Proven ability to develop and cultivate effective relationships with senior management, key decision makers as well as internal and external stakeholders.
●Proven ability to prioritize and multitask effectively, remain calm in a crisis, excellent attention to detail.
●Professional and personal interest and knowledge of fashion, fragrance and home decor trends.
●Proficient to Expert in Microsoft Office Suite.
Professional Experience
Jul 2014 – Present S.C. Herman & Associates, Inc. Washington, DC
Front Desk Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Create a welcoming environment for clients, guests and tenants while maintaining stringent protocol regarding access to a security-controlled environment; answer multi-line telephone system; maintain and order supplies via purchase order.
Serve as backup support to senior executives; serve as the only administrative professional to a 19-person office and more than 30 personnel in the field.
●Coordinate with off and on-site Property Management team for Excel spreadsheet cross-reference, data entry and distribution of tenant rent and utility statements.
● Process and file all contracts in the department-specific Central File system.
●Designed process for documenting and tracking maintenance and service of company vehicles. As a result of the new process, several thousand dollars in fines and vehicle repair will be saved and maintenance of vehicles remains on schedule.
●Sole administrative support to the Construction/ Project Management department
Nov 2009 – Jul 2012 My Oma Can Sew Atlanta, GA
Business Owner/Seamstress
●Contracted with 10 Atlanta Public School JROTC programs to provide alteration services.
●Custom sewing for private clients.
●Created billing documentation, maintained record of services rendered, regularly submitted invoices to JROTC Commander for payment, processed credit card payments.
●Marketed to multiple dry cleaners, promoting a discount for sewing services; acquired subcontracts resulting in a 5% savings to participants.
Mar 2006 – Nov 2009 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
Administrative Assistant to Communications Director
●Assisted in creation of Policy Center documents, briefing books, media and press releases, frequently served as editor and proofreader for Communications Director.
●Spearheaded database project for cataloguing and maintaining a 7,000-member list of Health Policy stakeholders and partners; provided supervision and instruction to Student Assistants.
●Led massive multi-room supply reorganization and ordering process resulting in total elimination of duplication and waste via tracking system of all key data.
Jun 1996 – Mar 2001 Xerox Corporation Rochester, NY
Manufacturing Assembler/Project Manager
●Selected by Design Engineers to develop a Best Practices manufacturing process for a new product line.
●Established assembly line, collaborated with in-house vendors to secure necessary equipment, recruited and trained staff of five, maintained extensive detailed documentation of process.
●Successful manufacturing process development resulted in project completion three days earlier than estimated deadline.
●Business Area Work Group (BAWG) facilitator for the main line, liaison between operators and senior management resulting in increased production and decreased operator-vs-management conflicts.
Mar 1991 - Jun 1996 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Data Entry Clerk
● Developed database to organize and maintain departmental records
Compiled data via database for weekly, monthly, quarterly reports to Department Director.
●Generated comprehensive annual reports for submission to Congress for funding decisions.
●Non-interpreter office team learned American Sign Language to participate in staff meetings with hearing impaired supervisor without interpreter.
●Provided administrative support for Scheduling staff.
Education
Mar 2001 - Dec 2005 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences - Concentration - Packaging Science
Relevant Coursework: Packaging Design, Interior Design
Dec 2015 – Final coursework completed, Bachelor degree awarded.
Jun 2014 Streetwise Partners Washington, DC
White & Case Career Ventures Program
●Participated in a selective 13-week career development and mentoring program focused on improving professional competencies including networking, professional etiquette, job search skills and interview preparation and MS Office proficiency.
●Interacted with business professionals working at top-tier companies in a variety of industries during weekly sessions and collaborated with professionals on program deliverables.
Community Service
●Lead Organizer/Secretary – Veteran Community Resident Council – 2013-2014
●Awarded Trainee of the Cycle – Streetwise Partners – Jun 2014
●Mentor – Streetwise Partners – Sep-Dec 2015
●Co-organizer local veteran help center food drive – Sep-Nov 2015
Veteran Status – United States Air Force – Honorable Discharge