Melissa D Young

*** ****** ******, ********, ** *9837

229-***-**** (Cell)

ad3wy8@r.postjobfree.com

Summary I have 37 years of experience, including as a Paraprofessional Aide, as an Ad Sales Representative and as a Bookkeeper in industries including Educational Services, Printing, Publishing, and Miscellaneous Retail. Most recently, I work as an Office Manager with Quality Sign Company in Bainbridge, Georgia. My skills and experiences include: Adobe Photo shop, Advertising, Budgeting, Business Law, Contract Management, Database Administration, Graphics Software, Human Resources, Inventory Management, Marketing, Materials Management, Microsoft Mail, Payroll Processing, Photocopier, Policy Analysis, Record Keeping, Retail Management, Teaching, Travel Arrangements. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Troy State University at Dothan and a Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management from Liberty University.

Experience

March 2018-Present

Administrative Office Assistant, Quality Sign Company, Bainbridge, GA

Assist with billing function.

Prepares expense reports.

Use and coordinates maintenance of office equipment, such as copiers, scanners, fax machines, voicemail systems, computers. Proofreads material.

Review and verify data.

Maintain and update files, mailing, inventory, database systems. Process and distribute incoming mail.

Prepare and edit routine correspondence, reports, records. Provide support to office manager.

Greets and directs visitors, the general public, clients, employees. Make appointments and travel arrangements.

Accounts Payable and Receivable.

May 2017-March 2018

Office Assistant, J & J Millwright, Colquitt, GA

Assisted with billing functions.

Prepared bills, invoices, expense reports.

Used and coordinated maintenance of office equipment, such as copiers, scanners, fax machines, voicemail systems, computers. Proofread materials.

Reviewed and verified data.

Maintained and updated files, mailing, inventory, database systems. Processed and distributed incoming mail.

Prepared and edited reports.

Responded to requests for information.

Answered and screened telephone calls.

Provided support to office manager.

Aug 2004-Nov 2011

Paraprofessional Aide, Miller County Board of Education, Colquitt, GA

Participated in classroom activities under direction of a certified teacher. Supervised and managed students.

Complied with all governmental regulations regarding the care of children. Observed and evaluated student performance.

Implemented lesson plans prepared by classroom teachers. Instructed and monitored students.

Operated and cared for equipment used in the classroom. Presented subject matter to students under teacher direction.

Organized and labeled materials. Displayed student work in a manner relevant to their eye levels and skills.

Distributed and collected tests and homework assignments. Corrected student work.

Apr 1999-Mar 2002

Ad Sales Representative, Camilla Enterprise, Camilla, GA Used software tools including: Photo shop Maintained customer database. Decided on customer advertising and marketing needs. Recommended specific types of advertising.

Provided cost estimates.

Negotiated contracts based on economic value and business solution. Processed all paperwork. Scheduled advertising.

Developed new clients.

Made presentations to new and existing customers.

Worked with graphic designers to design ads.

Prepared ads for production.

May 1986-June 2000

Bookkeeper, Tri State Erections, Colquitt, GA

Assisted with billing functions.

Prepared bills, contracts, policies, invoices, checks, expense reports. Used and coordinated maintenance of office equipment, such as copiers, fax machines, voicemail systems, computers.

Proofread materials. Reviewed and verified data.

Maintained and updated files, mailing, inventory, database systems. Processed and distributed incoming mail.

Prepared and edited reports, records.

Performed data entry.

Greeted and directed clients, employees.

Made appointments and travel arrangements.

March 1991-Jan 1994

Assistant Manager Retail, Rite Aid Corporation, Colquitt, GA Used software tools including: Microsoft Office Directed workers in a retail setting.

Led a successful sales team.

Managed a store.

Created budgets.

Performed accounting duties.

Greeted and assisted customers.

Responded to customer questions and complaints.

Directed workers in checking cash receipts, customer service. Monitored sales floor to ensure customer satisfaction. Inventoried and reordered stock.

Skills Accountancy, Adobe Photo Shop, Budgeting, Business Law, Contract Management, Customer Relations, Customer

Satisfaction, Database Administration, Directing, Fax, Graphics Software, Inventory Management, Marketing, Materials Management, Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Office, Office Equipment, Payroll Processing, Photocopier, Policy Analysis, Presentation Skills, Retail, Retail Management, Sales, Scanners, Teaching, Telephone Skills, Travel Arrangements

Education

1999 Troy State University at Dothan

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Course Work Completed: Human Resources, Business

Law, Policy and Management, Operational Management, Retail Management, Accounting

Liberty University

Bachelors in Business administration/

Human Resources

Course Work Completed: Human Resource

Management, GPA: 3.10

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