NORMA A. CANTU

**** **** **** **.

Houston, Texas 77084

adm096@r.postjobfree.com

832-***-****

OBJECTIVE

A challenging position as an Administrative Assistant at a growth-oriented firm, which will allow me to both further utilize my skills and acquire new abilities. SKILLS

• Experienced with teamwork and can successfully work to achieve the same common goal.

• Adaptable, responsible and dependable.

• Understands the responsibilities and the importance of prioritizing tasks, planning, organization and time management. Excellent organization and time management skills and abilities to meet deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, phone manner, and office etiquette.

• Willing, eager and quick to learn.

• Detail oriented with a strong ability to multi task.

• Experienced with Windows, MS Office, Adobe, Lync, SharePoint, Visio and other software programs as required.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and ability to keep absolute confidentiality.

• Type 50-55 words per minute.

• Ability to learn other applications and use of databases as required.

• Expert understanding of the department function, terminology, policies and procedures.

• Ability to resolve problems and questions independently.

• Expert knowledge of and ability to mentor aspects of the position to others.

• Cheerful and positive person, very open to ideas and conversations.

• Demonstrates a professional manner in appearance.

• Ability to speak, read and write Spanish fluently.

• Has experience with all the above and put them to use daily in all situations. EDUCATION

Bradford School of Business, 4669 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300, Houston, TX, 77027. Diploma upon graduation in September 1993. Information Processing curriculum 920 hours courses included, typewriting, advanced word processing, advanced electronic spreadsheet, data entry, word processing editing, electronic calculator.

Northbrook High School, #1 Raider Circle, Houston, TX, 77080. Diploma upon graduation in May 1992. Courses included basic, typewriting and Business Computer Applications. WORK EXPERIENCE

Aug 2011 to July 2020 Wood.

May 2006 to June 2009 Corporate Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant to Department Managers. Responsibilities include:

• Answers incoming phone calls and addresses e-mails.

• Greet and escort visitors to conference rooms for meetings.

• Interfaces with clients and vendors and ensures outcomes are appropriately communicated.

• Reserve conference rooms, Coordinates and schedules meetings and Project Team Events.

• Organize Lunch & Learn Meetings.

• Coordinate with Office Services for meeting lunches/refreshments and Client Correspondence.

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• Preparing weekly and monthly reports.

• Facilitates domestic/global travel.

• Maintain a SharePoint site.

• Process requisitions in Oracle.

• Maintain and Order Office Supplies

• Enter/approve time and/or expenses in Oracle.

• Generate and Submit IT, Printers, Expenditure Authorizations, Access Cards, Building Maintenance Work Orders, Relocations & Client Offices Requests

• Assist Client with formatting of documents

• Coordinate administrative services for the project

• Assign numbers and maintain logs for project correspondence

• Organizes and maintains files and records.

• Prepares, formats and distributes documents such as meeting minutes, complex reports, presentations and studies.

• Generate and submit Document Control Transmittal Requests

• Generate and Issue Transmittals for Engineering documents and drawings. June 04 to Mar 06 Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.

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