Administrative Assistant/Graphic Designer

PAMELA TOMASSO

Cell: 408-***-**** - ******.*******@*****.***

Outstanding interpersonal skills with all levels of Executive and Senior staff

Proactive thinker, using good judgment and strong work ethics to provide solutions before being asked

Project management skills: Designed/supervised corporate branding, product launches, brochures, promo pieces, data sheets, posters, magazine ads, presentations, and graphics. Software Skills: MS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe: CS Photoshop, and Illustrator, both PC and Mac platforms

Professional Experience:

Independent Caregiver/Personal Assistant to Laurie Silva, Applegate CA – March 2020 – Present

• Provided personal care to a Senior with Multiple Sclerosis, who is unable to walk and has use of one arm/hand

• Maintained 3200 sq. ft. home w/ 3 acres. Companionship, meals, laundry, groceries, medications, home, pet and garden

care. Transported from bed, chair, scooter, stair chair, assisted with personal needs, dressing, hair, etc.

Overnight and managed any issues such as pain management

Artist/Specialty Faux Finisher, Owner www.BellaDesignsForYou.com

Bella Designs for You, Placer County and Bay Area, CA – September 2003 – Present

• Contracted home décor, renovation/reconstruction projects, including a 3M home renovation

• Met new clients to discuss décor needs, presented creative solutions, and sample boards

• Created Murals, Trompe L ‘Oeil, faux specialty wall finishes; sky ceilings, detailed marbleized columns, fire place/mantels,

verdigris, glazes, granites, etc. for high end clients

• Estimates, invoicing, and correspondence/Elucidate any problems with projects or clients

Arizona Tile Roseville, CA – May 2022 – October 2023

Showroom Consultant

• Help clients as a “design consultant” by understanding their goals and selecting the appropriate tiles, slabs, grout and edging to

achieve there ideal bath, kitchen, flooring, outdoor space, pools and more.

• Using my extensive design, color skills, and product knowledge to create beautiful product selections, while promoting the best

buying experience available

• Putting customers at ease, guiding and educating them through a step by step process to achieve end goals w/ excellent service and

product selections

• Lead consulting appointments, special projects, creating sample boards and attending special design events

Home Consignment Center, Roseville, CA – June 2018 – Dec 2018

Sales Associate

• Designed in house staging and displays promoting faster sales in the store

• Provided customer assistance choosing decorative home décor and furnishing arranging delivery solutions

• Photographed store items and uploaded with descriptions onto their Facebook site.

• Homes client visits for home preview and pricing for retail. Cashier

Sierra College, Rocklin, CA – Feb 2017 – May 2017

Administrative Assistant to Dean of Nursing and Nursing Department (temp position)

• Supported Dean of Nursing and the Department, first contact for phone, email and walk in contacts for all nursing program questions

• Intake, organization and responded to over 350 applicants for the nursing, LVN-RN, and CAN programs

• Compiled Professor evaluations, kept student personnel and education files current and updated, verifying completion of tests, immunizations, and needed documents to stay current in the program

Kaiser Permanente, Roseville, CA – May 2016 – July 2016

Administrative Assistant to Anesthesia Department (temp position

• Reconcile daily staffing for OR coverage and out of OR, on call shifts, rescheduled replacements for same day shifts for surgery,

Main point of contact for all sick calls for Sacramento, Folsom and Roseville anesthesia staff

Assigned daily personnel assignments on OR white boards, notified staff of any special needs for daily OR

Calendaring, meeting prep/minutes, maintained employee files for assured compliance for: education, licensing, health screening

University HealthCare Alliance, (a division of Stanford Health Care) Newark, CA – October 2012 – March 2016

Executive Assistant to CAO, V.P. Finance, and CIO

Provided full and diversified executive level range of support for CAO, Sr. V. P. Finance and Operations, and Associate CIO of University HealthCare Alliance, (Stanford Health Care)

Service line support and first point of contact for Board of Directors

Manage/maintain complex calendars, schedules, appointments, and travel arrangements

Coordinate meeting logistics, scheduling, invitations, document preparation, conference calls, room set up, transcribed and distributed meeting minutes, catering, facilitate special event registration and execution

Maintain professional interpersonal relationships with employees, peers, clients, receive and interact with incoming visitors and external clients, liaise with internal staff at all levels

Managed Policies and Procedures development and implementation process

Processed On-boarding of IT Contractors and Administrative Contract/Agreements

Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA – May 2012 – October 2012

Executive Administrative Assistant to Administrative Director Stanford Laboratories

• Provided full executive level support of Administrative Director and department; prepared reports, correspondence and follow up on outstanding items, answered and screened screen calls

• Managed and maintained Administrative Director’s calendar, schedules, appointments, and travel

• Coordinated meeting logistics, scheduling, invitations, document preparation, conference calls, room set up, recorded, transcribed and distributed meeting minutes, catering etc.

Alere Home Monitoring, Livermore, CA – June 2011 – February 2012

Patient Care Coordinator

• Maintained tracking and quality checks on patient account information and documents for completeness and accuracy before sending to Benefits Department

• Communicated both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, coordinating with internal departments to ensure quality customer service, worked closely with Sales teams

• Professionally answer customer calls, emails, providing information about products and services to customers and direct to the appropriate departments, phone and web leads, input, and administrative/clerical tasks

Nelson Staffing, Pleasanton, CA – August 2010 – April 2011

Administrative Secretary to the Director of Professional Services – (Eden Medical Hospital, Temp position)

• Provided full administrative support for the Executive Director of Professional Services/Department

• Scheduled complex calendars, reserved conference rooms, equipment, screened visitors, telephone calls

• Maintained departmental policies and procedures, quality assurance program, safety and environmental Infection control

standards; prepared reports, maintaining appropriate confidentiality

Container Graphics, Modesto, CA – January 2006 – September 2006

Graphic Designer

Created and formatted artwork for direct process printing for corrugated board industry for: Clos Du Val, Gallo, Sun, Dole, Hallmark, Trader Joe’s, Java City, Ghirardelli, Sutter Home, Alhambra, etc.

Mentor Graphics, San Jose, CA – May 1997 – April 2003

Sr. Graphic Artist for Mentor Consulting Department

• Developed, managed, created, new concepts/designs for Consulting Department

• Created presentations, illustrations, brochures, data sheets, success stories, CD packaging, logos, posters, teaching manuals

for Nokia, EE Times ads, and web content

• Art director for multimedia CD for DAC, (Design Automation Conference)

Contributed to the preparation and setup, and attended seminars/trade show

Education:

• A.A. Computer Graphics/Print Communication Foothill College, Los Altos, CA

• B.A. and Secondary CA Life Teaching Credential, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

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