Sandra J. Connors
***** ***** ***** *******, #***
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211
acvy4g@r.postjobfree.com
Summary:
Administrative professional with more than 15 years of progressively responsible experience in support of senior
executives in various industries
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Lotus Notes, PowerPoint, Publisher and Visio
Work Experience
Sept., 2008 through June, 2016 Zurich North America, Atlanta, Georgia
Executive Assistant - Marketing and Regional Distribution
Support Executive VP: Handle phone calls, monitor e-mail, create expense reports, maintain calendar
Arrange travel: domestic and international
Coordinate logistics for onsite and offsite events
Maintain organizational charts
Prepare presentations; create zone-wide communications
Use of Visio, PowerPoint and Excel for reporting and monitoring
Support Area Executives and Business Development Leaders in the South Region
Proactively find solutions to daily challenges
Customer service – expedite phone/email inquiries
Zurich Community Leader - point of contact for 325 Atlanta office employees with Home Office for Community Investment activities: determine budget, plan activities, execute and report results
August, 2004 through Sept, 2008 Global Realty Marketing, Duluth, Georgia (out of business in 2008)
Office/Operations Manager
Interface with all departments to support President, Sr. VP of Operations, 13 Regional Vice Presidents and state broker needs
Coordinate company’s presence at national, state and local trade shows
Create marketing communications
Interface with new and existing vendors
Development and revision control of all franchising documents
Feb 1998 through August, 2004 Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, Georgia
Various positions of increasing responsibility. Last position held:
Counselors’ Secretary at River Trail Middle School
Support 4 Guidance Counselors
Register and withdraw students from school
Responsible for over 1,400 student records
Publication of weekly school newsletter
Nov., 1978 through Dec., 1991 West Pharmaceutical Services, Exton, Pennsylvania
Various positions of increasing responsibility in the Quality Assurance and Production Control departments
Perform in-house audits of the production floor to assure FDA and GOP compliance
Investigate and report results of customer inquiries and product discrepancies
Supervise the Certification Letter and Customer Specification writing process (3 employees)
Determine Bill of Materials and Routings for new and existing products
Education
Sept., 1983 through March, 1985 Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Courses included Calculus I-VI, FORTRAN
May, 1980 through May, 1983 Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Courses included Statistics, General Chemistry, English, and BASIC
Licenses Georgia Real Estate Salesperson license # 330276
Expires 5/31/2017
Community Service
June, 2014 through Dec., 2015 Community Investment Leader, Zurich Atlanta office (325 employees)
Jan., 2011 through Sept., 2012 Board Member - Lake Deerfield Homeowners' Association
July, 2003 through July, 2004 Treasurer of Chattahoochee High School Soccer Booster Club
August, 2002 through August, 2003 Member of River Trail Middle School’s LSAC (Local School Advisory Committee)
June, 2001 through Dec., 2003 Manager of Norcross Magic U-16, U-17 and U-18 soccer teams
References furnished upon request