Dawn M. Gale
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PERSONAL PROFILE
Administrative professional with a commitment to refining and enhancing office operations by fostering an environment of inclusivity and structure. I am an outcome driven, problem solving leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a quick wit.
EDUCATION
Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 1993 to 1995
- Evening Accelerated Degree in Organizational Management
Delaware County Community College, Media, PA 1990
- Associates Degree in Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visual Sound, Incorporated, Broomall, PA October 2023 to Present
(Leader in commercial audio visual systems integration industry serving diverse markets)
Office Manager/Client Relation Services Representative/Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
●Resolve administrative inquiries and questions through detailed research and creative ingenuity
●Design physical office workspaces and provide access to office resources for new hires
●Plan, organize and execute company professional and social events including open houses and team building exercises
●Manage and reconcile the corporate credit card expenditures and petty cash
●Coordinate and schedule associate travel and accommodations
●Manage all administrative office correspondence including hard copy letters, emails, memos and invoices
●Manage the accounts receivable functions of the office by recording check receipts and applying those receipts to invoices as well as reconcile deposits
●Manage the accounts payable functions of the office by validating purchase orders against invoices and applying necessary credits to invoices
●Manage the vendor list
●Facilities maintenance which includes troubleshooting all issues with office equipment, security system and HVAC
●Provide inventory purchase and control for the breakroom supplies
●Responsible for inventory control and distributing company branded clothing for all associates and new hires
●Provide notarial services for the company
●Manage the incoming and outgoing mail for the company
Schwartz Lasson Harris Ltd., Horsham, PA, February 2021 to October 2023
(Certified Public Accountants providing financial planning and tax services)
Office Administrator
●Processed tax returns for well over three hundred corporate and individual clients
●Manage the document retention system
●Managed the accounts payable functions of the firm by paying all bills timely and
●Managed the accounts receivable functions of the firm by receiving and applying payments to corresponding invoices
●Managed the treasury functions of the firm by reconciling cash balances and reconciling firm expenses
●Liaison between clients and senior management, coordinating information requests and disseminating information to and from both parties
●Prepared information for presentations
●Coordinated all meetings and travel
Bryn Mawr Trust, Bryn Mawr, PA, May 2019 to June 2020
(Banking industry leader providing fiduciary services to the Main Line)
Administrative Assistant/Private Banker
●Responsible for complete administrative support to the senior vice president through calendar maintenance, travel and expense management, screening and monitoring telephone contacts and handling inquiries independently
●Preparation of all intercompany correspondence and reports for senior management
●Facilities maintenance for the building
●Manage the accounts payable functions of the unit through processing and approving invoices and expenses for payment
●Provide modified accommodations for visitors to the private banking group suite
●Process and file credit applications and loan documents
●Deliver cash management products to clients
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Delaware County Community College, Media, PA 2024
- PA Notary Public, Delaware County, Commission Expires July 2028