Leah Thurston
• 503-***-**** • ***********@*****.***
Administrative Assistant who has more than nine years of office experience, a reputation for quality office administration, strong organizational techniques, and effective written and verbal communication to establish strong relationships within a fast paced work environment as well as solid multi-tasking and time management skills, the ability to complete assigned tasks effectively with direct or indirect supervision and who is a dependable and punctual professional who takes pride in her work. Competencies that Create Real Business Value
Proficient in Word, Excel, Publisher
Type 70 WPM
Experience in Enterprise Etime, Concur,
SharePoint and Sumtotal
Knowledge of Success Factors
Adept in sending international and domestic
shipments via various carriers
Delivering Superior Results and Committing to Team Improvements Grass Valley, A Belden Brand, Hillsboro, OR 2013 – Current A media broadcast firm focused on empowering customers to create, control and connect content wherever, however and whenever it is consumed.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, HR DEPARTMENT
Serve the HR team both in Hillsboro, and in our California locations by coordinating the US pension plan process, arranging meeting logistics, supporting the new hire process, managing payroll hours, developing confidential procedures, organizing catering for large meetings/events, inputing information into our various systems, and any other duties as assigned by the HR directors .
George Fox University, Newberg, OR 2008 – 2012
A nationally recognized Christian university, providing students with personal attention, and global opportunities to learn and serve. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE/OFFICE OF THE PROVOST Supported the Provost and the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences by filing paperwork to keep accurate records of staff and faculty, answered phones, greeted visitors, created detailed documents such as visa applications, as well as making deliveries, ordering supplies, etc. Saint Helens High School, Saint Helens, OR 2006 – 2008 Part of the Saint Helens School District committed to strengthening community through exceptional schools. ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRINCIPAL, VICE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE Tended to the needs of the Vice Principal by answering phones and scheduling appointments, diffusing frustrated parents, inputting attendance data, completing projects as assigned, running errands, filing paperwork and correlating data, and miscellaneous other duties as needed. Education and Training
George Fox University, Newberg, OR BS in Elementary Education
•Food Handlers Certification • Certified in First Aid and AED • Trained in SAP NetWeaver • References provided upon request