Administrative Assistant Office
Resume:
Louise Van der Bank
Gig Harbor WA 98329
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Professional Experience
Orange County Social Services,
Orange,
Foster Parent,
February 2002
- December 2010
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Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes,
nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
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Sanitize toys and play equipment.
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Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to
control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up
toys and books.
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Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children
and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
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Observe and monitor children's play activities.
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Keep records on individual children, including daily observations
and information about activities, meals served, and medications
administered.
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Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating,
resting, and toilet habits.
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Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing,
handicrafts, and songs.
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Organize and participate in recreational activities, such as games.
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Assist in preparing food for children and serve meals and
refreshments to children and regulate rest periods.
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Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
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Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses.
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Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
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Provide counseling or therapy to mentally disturbed, delinquent, or
handicapped children.
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Dress children and change diapers.
Allergan Pharmaceutical,
Irvine,
CA,
United States
Administrative Assistant,
August 1998
- November 2001
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Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and
other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or
presentation software.
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Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take
messages.
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Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration
and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors.
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Attend meetings to record minutes. Compile agendas before meetings
and send out request for topics for the meetings. Set up
teleconference meetings.
Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to
specific individuals.
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Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to
determine their significance and plan their distribution.
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Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies,
maintaining records management database systems, and performing
basic bookkeeping work.
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File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
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Set up offices for new managers.
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Organize parties and celebrations.
Impac Technologies,
Costa Mesa,
CA,
United States
Secretary/Receptionist,
October 1995
- May 1998
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Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and
other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or
presentation software.
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Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take
messages.
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Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration
and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors.
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Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to
specific individuals.
*
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to
determine their significance and plan their distribution.
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Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies,
maintaining records management database systems, and performing
basic bookkeeping work.
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File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
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Assisted the purchasing department with buying parts for company.
Also purchased stationery.
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Helped with shipping equipment out, dealt with customers when there
were inquiries. Assisted with stock taking.
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Made sure new employees documents were in order to work in the USA
acquired lawyers for them. Collected documents and submitted them.
Family Day Care,
Bellville,
Cape,
South Africa
Owner,
September 1989
- April 1995
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Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging
understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
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Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes,
nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
*
Sanitize toys and play equipment.
*
Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to
control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up
toys and books.
*
Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children
and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
Old Mutual,
Pinelands,
Cape,
South Africa
Loans Officer,
January 1988
- August 1989
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Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications
outside those limits to management for approval.
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Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and
to answer questions about the process.
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Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property
evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.
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Explain to customers the different types of loans and credit options
that are available, as well as the terms of those services.
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Obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories,
corporate financial statements, and other financial information.
Black & Decker,
Paarden Eiland,
Cape,
South Africa
Administrative Assistant,
January 1974
- June 1978
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Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and
other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or
presentation software.
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Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take
messages.
*
Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration
and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors.
*
Attend meetings to record minutes.
*
Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to
specific individuals.
*
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to
determine their significance and plan their distribution.
*
Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies,
maintaining records management database systems, and performing
basic bookkeeping work.
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File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
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Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes
and email.
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Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes
and email.
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Make travel arrangements for executives.
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Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
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Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering
for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
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Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental
finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to
aid executives.
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Provide clerical support to other departments.
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Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
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Process payroll information.
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Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
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Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for
offices or organizations.
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Supervise and train other clerical staff and arrange for employee
training by scheduling training or organizing training material.
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Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures for
employees.
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Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf
of executives, committees and boards of directors.
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Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether
improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting
procedures, or expenditures.
Old Mutual,
Pinelands,
Cape,
South Africa
Administrative Assistant,
July 1979
- October 1982
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Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take
messages.
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Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take
messages.
*
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to
determine their significance and plan their distribution.
*
Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies,
maintaining records management database systems, and performing
basic bookkeeping work.
*
File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
*
Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes
and email.
*
Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental
finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to
aid executives.
*
Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering
for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
*
Provide clerical support to other departments.
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Process payroll information.
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Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
*
Supervise and train other clerical staff and arrange for employee
training by scheduling training or organizing training material.
*
Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf
of executives, committees and boards of directors.
*
Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether
improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting
procedures, or expenditures.
Education
J J Du Preez High School,
Parow,
Cape,
South Africa
GED
Additional Skills
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Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook. Fast,
accurate typist. Fast learner. Team player. Works well under pressure.
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