MARY J. HEARD
**** ******** **, ************, ** 37130 · 470-***-****
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I relocated to Tennessee and am currently looking for employment. I have worked for state governments for close to 30 years. Starting with office clerk through executive secretary through tax specialist.
EXPERIENCE
12/01/1989 – 08/01/2006
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OFFICE CLERK – EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Clerical positions responsible for but not limited to answering phones, processing mail, maintaining schedules, assisting supervisor with detail reports, ensuring employees time was accurate. Was also responsible for processing and distributing Employee Reimbursement Program funds for those who qualified and for processing claims for worker’s compensation.
09/18/2006 – 03/16/2007
SPHERION TEMP AGENCY, VARIOUS CLERICAL POSITIONS
Worked various temporary clerical/receptionist positions with duties such as processing mail, answering phone, data input.
03/26/2007 – 10/8/2020
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CLERICAL, COLLECTIONS AND TAX SPECIALIST
My duties included but not limited to opening mail, answering phones, processing payments, maintaining schedules, making collection calls, processing new business registrations, contacting new businesses to assist with tax questions.
07/01/2011 – 07/27/2020
CARMAX, BUSINESS OFFICE ASSOCIATE (PART TIME)
Worked in the business office preparing documents, signing with customers, processing payments, assisted customers in car buying process.
12/2020 – 1/2021
AMERICAN RESOURCE GROUP LLC
Worked call center, contacting, and aiding customers interested in rent to own homes.
1/2021 – 3/2021
CENTER FOR EYE CARE
Receptionist for eye clinic. Scheduled appointments, prepared files, answered phones, and signed in patients.
09/2021 – 10/2022
ISLANDVIEW CASINO
Call center representative for casino. Making reservations, answering phones
11/2022 – 3/2023
PIEDMONT PRECAST
Was administrative assistant to staff at main location. Answered phones, processed mail, made nameplates working with vinyl, scheduled deliveries.
EDUCATION
05 1978
Pleasant Plains High School
Graduated top third of my class
Received Drama Award, Scholastic Award, Was a member of National Honor Society
08 1978
Lincoln Land Community College
Have some college credits but did not graduate.
SKILLS
Know office programs such as Word, Excel
Can work multi line phones
Can Multitask
Have great customer service
Willing to be flexible
ACTIVITIES
Volunteered for the Springfield School District in 1994 as an art docent to bring art and information to grade school children.
Volunteered for USO to provide place for service personnel to wait for plane flights.
Worked as a volunteer for Red Cross Disaster Volunteer Coordinator’s unit assisting in the registering and scheduling of volunteers during major disasters.
Have received the Presidential Award for Volunteering 3 times.
Was Employee of the Month for both Illinois Department of Corrections and Carmax.
Was member of the Carmax Presidents Club for being in the top 10% of employees for customer survey results.
My passion is helping people. Anything I can do to assist someone I will do. I enjoy cooking and baking and even had a small business in Florida selling my goodies.