Priscila Arruda
Virginia Beach VA, ***** • 978-***-**** • ****************@*****.***
Bilingual (Portuguese and English) professional with 12+ years of executive assistance, administrative, and legal support experience with strong knowledge in office operations, data entry, report preparation, word processing, and calendar management. Excellent organizational, analytical, multitasking, problem-solving, interpersonal, and adaptability skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Anthony’s Roast Beef and Pizza – Methuen, MA – General Manager 05/2018 – 05/2023
● Manage all phases of planning, budget analysis, and reporting for maximum use of resources.
● Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, sanitation, and safety.
● Develop and maintain excellent relationships with employees and customers.
● Supervised and managed 11 employees, establishing a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Paulo Horto Auctions Inc. – Brazil – Executive Assistant 07/2007 – 03/2018
● Served as executive assistant for 6 directors and the company’s president, maintaining complex and extremely detailed calendars while using discretion to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
● Organized all travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, reservations, and bookings for the board of directors.
● Managed and purchased all office supplies, business cards, marketing material, and third-party services.
● Tracked and reported on purchase orders and created master spreadsheets in Excel to organize, track and update information.
Grassano Law Firm – Brazil – Legal and Financial Assistant 03/2005 – 04/2006
● Provided administrative support, including copying, scanning, mailing, and filing for 7 lawyers and 20 employees.
● Managed accounts payable and receivable and assisted with daily and monthly account reconciliations.
● Prepared correspondence, documents, and forms and received and distributed incoming mail and packages.
● Scheduled and booked travel for the board of directors, lawyers, and outsourced contractors. Arrow Electronics – Peabody, MA – Quality Control Analyst 08/2000 – 01/2005
● Assured inspection on the production line and managed the documentation of needed repairs.
● Responsibly assisted with computer chip programming and line production of cables for medical laboratories, electronics, and the US Army.
● Inspected and supervised production lines during the process of preparing cables and finalizing the products.
● Worked together with engineers and exercised the position of Quality Inspector due to good performance as an operator and advanced English skills.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy – Filadelfia University Center – Brazil (incomplete) 2000 Medical Interpreter – AALB Medical Interpreter Program – Certificate of training 10/2022 Medical Billing Specialist – MEDCERTS 08/2022 – still studying