Office Assistant
Resume:
DEBRA G. McGAUGHEY
Walker, Louisiana 70785
225-***-**** (Cell) **************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a secretarial position in an office environment.
EDUCATION
Southeastern Louisiana University. Hammond, Louisiana. Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts, Office Administration. Graduation Date: December 1994. GPA: 3.007
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Livingston Parish Public Schools (WFHS) November 2015 – July 2020
Walker, Louisiana Special Education Paraprofessional
Responsibilities included assisting teachers with instructional and non-instructional assignments under their supervision; assisting students in performing activities initiated by the teacher; assisting in preparing and distributing materials for students with disabilities; assisting in reinforcement of learning in small and large groups; assisting SPED teacher with copies and file record maintenance; maintaining spreadsheet for SPED department teacher-student tracking information; communicating with teachers and maintaining testing spreadsheet for test-giving information for paraprofessionals on a weekly basis; maintaining documentation for small group testing of students with disabilities; and administering small group testing of students with disabilities.
McGaughey Plumbing, LLC March 2008 – June 2019
Walker, Louisiana Co-Owner/Bookkeeper
Responsibilities included accounts receivable; accounts payable; payroll; making bank deposits; maintaining checkbook and balancing bank statements in QuickBooks; maintaining Excel spreadsheets of jobs completed, job expenses, office expenses, tool expenses and truck expenses; and filing quarterly estimated tax payments.
Roger W. Harris, Attorney at Law January 1999 - December 2001
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Secretary
Responsibilities included answering busy telephone; sending and receiving facsimiles; greeting clients; scheduling appointments and maintaining dual calendars; maintaining client files; drafting, typing and proofreading letters, contracts and pleadings; preparing and photocopying files for attorney’s court appearances; answering clients’ inquiries about their accounts; supervising and training part-time secretary; opening and sorting mail; opening and closing clients’ files; accounts receivable; accounts payable; making bank deposits; balancing bank statements; and filing quarterly wage earnings reports.
Office of the Legislative Auditor September 1998 - December 1998
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Temporary Secretary, Legal Division
Reported directly to the General Counsel, and was also responsible for the secretarial needs of the Legislative Auditor, Assistant Legislative Auditor, and Staff Attorney. My responsibilities included answering and placing telephone calls; receiving and routing incoming mail; sending and receiving facsimiles; typing and proofreading letters, legal briefs, legal contracts, and audit reports; maintaining contract and litigation files; scheduling appointments and maintaining dual calendars; making flight and hotel reservations for conferences; and supervising all student workers within the Legal Division.
Albertson’s Corporate Office June 1996 - September 1998
Boise, Idaho Secretary, Recruiting and Placement
Responsibilities included handling routine correspondence, answering telephone; making copies; sorting and routing incoming mail and reports; answering routine questions regarding open job postings and referring them to the proper individual; ordering supplies for the department; preparing internal job postings; accepting and processing daily employment applications and unsolicited resumes; maintaining department files and computer resume tracking system; and assembling and maintaining New Employee Kits and Supervisory Skill Center packets.
Office of the Legislative Auditor October 1992 – May 1996
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Secretary, Legal Division
Reported directly to the General Counsel, and was also responsible for the secretarial needs of the Legislative Auditor, Assistant Legislative Auditor, and Staff Attorney. My responsibilities included answering and placing telephone calls; receiving and routing incoming mail; sending and receiving facsimiles; typing and proofreading letters, legal briefs, legal contracts, and audit reports; maintaining contract and litigation files; scheduling appointments and maintaining dual calendars; making flight and hotel reservations for conferences; and supervising all student workers within the Legal Division.
QUALIFICATIONS
Organized; honest; dependable; experienced in handling confidential information.
Detail-oriented; quick learner; self-motivated; proven ability to meet challenges.
Independent worker; punctual; flexible; patient; excellent telephone skills.
Type 65+ wpm; knowledgeable in QuickBooks, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
REFERENCES
Excellent references upon request.
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