Grace T. Jordan
**** ***** ****** ***** – ****; Chicago, IL 60613
Home: 773-***-****
Cell: 312-***-****, 872-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***, ***********@*******.***
Professional Summary
Administrative professional with the following skills: computer software, flexible to changing priorities, and organizational abilities looking for Chicago employment. Discrete, meticulous, and experienced in managing confidential matters with good judgment. Comfortable dealing one-on-one and/or multiple executives effectively. Open to fresh ideas, learning from others, and new experiences.
Areas of Expertise
Design/Implement Office Procedures
Draft Confidential/Routine Correspondence
Event Coordination Assistant
Expense Reports
Internet Research
Inveterate Multi-tasker
Meticulous Organizer
Research/Draft Presentations
Travel/Meeting Arrangements
Computer Skills
Experience: Act!; Adobe Acrobat 7 - 8; Corel WordPerfect 7 - 9; Lotus 5 and 97; Lotus Notes 4.5 - 6; Lotus Organizer 2.1 - 97; MS Excel 2003 – 2016; MS Outlook 2003 - 2013; MS PowerPoint 2003 - 2013; MS Photo Editor; MS Project 2003 - 2007; MS Publisher 2003 - 2007; MS Word 2003 - 2019; MS Visio 2003 - 2007; Windows 7 - 10
Familiar with: Adobe Acrobat 9 - 10; Concur; Corel Draw 9 - 12; Corel WordPerfect 10 - 12; Google Office; Lotus Notes 7 - 8.5; MS Access 97 - 2013; MS Excel 2016 - 2019; MS InfoPath 2003 - 2013; MS Outlook 2016 - 2019; MS PowerPoint 2016 - 2019; MS Project 2010 - 2013; MS Publisher 2010 - 2013; MS Visio 2010 – 2016
Professional Experience
General Consulting Jan 01 – Present
Assisted with Masters’ thesis and undergraduate research/ work
Assisted foreign/other college students with their reading, grammar, and writing skills
Coordinated family moves
Medical and social calendaring for parent
Resume preparation/updates
Train/share software information
Contract Executive/Administrative Assistant June 03 – June 11
Worked with: Apple One; Choice for Staffing[1]; Digital Intelligence Systems; Kelly Services; Office Team; Randstad; and The Salem Group
Serviced the following clients: Advanced Equities; Ameriprise Financial; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; CNA, FEMA; Harris Bank; JP Morgan Chase; and KPMG by providing the following:
Answering/Routing calls
Calendaring
Call Center
Coding bank documents
Created/Designed Presentations
Meeting/Travel Arrangements
Overhauled Office Procedures
Proprietary database/software experience
Grace T. Jordan
Resume
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Professional Experience
JP Morgan Chase (Bank One) Mar 01 – Apr 03
Senior Administrative Assistant
Provided administrative and organizational support to 2 Credit Support Department Vice Presidents along with 100 to 120 direct reports. This included, among other things:
Meetings management: monthly, quarterly, conference calls, training sessions, etc.
Served as security liaison for department by providing 100+ Client Service Representatives with computer access
Streamlined registering, tracking, and attendance procedures for in-house banking classes
Contract Executive/Administrative Assistant Feb 96 – Mar 01
Worked with: Adecco; Esquire; and Loftus & O’Meara
Serviced the following clients: Bank of America; Bank One; Dai Ichi Kangyo Bank; Fremont Insurance; LaSalle Bank; McGraw Hill; PricewaterhouseCoopers; and RR Donnelley & Sons by providing the following:
Calendaring
Check physician credentials
Design/Implement office procedures
Extensive meeting/travel arrangements
File Management
Trained new employees on compliance system
Heitman Financial Services, Ltd. Sep 90 – Jan 96
Secretary (Jan 95 – Jan 96)
Assistance to Vice President and Assistant Vice President included but not limited to:
Assisted with copying, and collating presentations for the Executive Board
Coordinated extensive logistics of business trips
Maintained extensive filing records and conducted detailed research when requested
Secretary (Jan 92 – Jan 95)
Support for the Senior Vice President included but not limited to:
Coordinated compilation, distribution, and documentation of due diligence in the acquisition and/or sale of property
Managed extensive logistics of business trips
File Management/Assistant (Nov 90 – Dec 93)
Support for Executive Vice President and Secretary included but not limited to:
Downloaded, printed, and distributed various leasing reports for one or more leasing officers
Kept Production Department’s library organized
Prepared databases, lists, documents, and correspondence for the Legal Records Management Department
Consulting
Museum of Contemporary Art Jan 00 – Dec 10
Administrative assistance with:
Group outing notifications
Handouts
Northside Friends of the Sinfonietta yearly raffle display
Researched/created presentations
Research
Yearly opening reception particulars
Education
DePaul University – Bachelor of Arts – Majors: Business and Law June 2000
Hillsdale College – Certificate – Constitutional Law July 2015
[1] Out of business
3 months to 13 years