Administrative Professional with Real Estate License
Resume:
Melinda Purcell
Foley, Alabama 36535
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Objective:
To gain full or part-time employment in the Baldwin County, Alabama area using the skills I've obtained over the last several years and learning some new skills as well. I have a solid work history in areas such as administrative positions, office management, financial management, bookkeeping, customer service, loan and collections management and have supervisory, technical typing and various other administrative experiences as well. I am proficient in Linear, Banner, WordPerfect, MS Word and Excel. I am attentive to detail, a self-starter and have the ability to work independently or as part of a team. I am also an Alabama licensed real estate agent. Education:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Sophomore Standing
3.8/4.0 GPA
Alabama Real Estate License
2020-Present
Work Experience:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois 1984–1997; 1999-2008; 2008-2019:
2014-2019 Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean, College of Mass Communications and Media Arts
Was responsible for preparing contracts for the Dean along with overseeing many events and programs involving high school students, undergraduate students, graduate assistants, guests and departmental faculty and staff. Hired and supervised all Dean’s Office student employees. Kept track of fringe benefit reports for departmental faculty and staff. Made office purchases for Dean’s Office as well as for special events and programs. Provided various other duties pertaining to the Dean of the College as required. 2014-2014 Office Manager, Student Services and Registrar's Offices, School of Law Career Services (Temporary Position)
Worked with undergraduate law students as well as faculty and staff within the Law School. Maintained all filing systems, ordered supplies, performed problem-solving tasks requiring in-depth research and attention to detail, also served as proctor to ensure testing security, verifying student ID’s and upholding exam rules. Melinda Purcell
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2010–2014 Office Manager, Undergraduate Academic Advisement Office, College of Education & Human Services
Provided all administrative duties for five academic advisors. Hired and supervised all student employees. Served as the first point of contact for new students and their parents. Interacted with faculty and staff in busy office setting. Set up and maintained calendars for all advisors. Position required being knowledgeable of University and College rules and regulations regarding suspension, probation, admission, etc. Maintained all active, inactive and graduated student files for the College in an accurate and confidential manner. 2008–2010 Office Manager, Department of Theater, College of Liberal Arts Managed departmental office which included, but was not limited to, hiring, training and supervising student employees. Was responsible for preparing contracts for all faculty, graduate assistants, guest artists and entire staff for summer playhouse. Arranged all travel and lodging for department chair, faculty and graduate students. Responsible for making all purchases for departmental office faculty and staff as well as special purchases for costuming and stage setting. Served as key control for faculty and staff keys and was responsible for scheduling main theater and labs. Provided administrative duties and assisted Chair in other areas as required.
1999–2008 Administrative Clerk, Undergraduate Academic Advisement Office, College of Education & Human Services
Provided all administrative duties for five academic advisors as well as Chief Advisor. Hired, trained and supervised all student employees. Assisted numerous students, parents, faculty and staff in busy office setting. Kept calendars for all advisors. Position required being knowledgeable of University and College rules and regulations regarding suspension, probation, admission, etc. Made all new student (freshmen and transfers) appointments upon verifying admission to the university and verifying transcript evaluations. Kept up-to-date regarding various deadlines, changes and proper procedures regarding issues that pertained to this particular office. Maintained entire filing system for prospective, active, graduating and inactive students.
1996-1997 Office Systems Specialist II, Office of the Dean, College of Science Provided all administrative duties for Associate Dean of Students which included producing various documents, exams, etc., kept dean’s calendar, set up meetings with faculty, other offices on campus and off campus, organized student events, and other duties as required.
1994-1996 Office Systems Specialist I, Undergraduate Academic Advisement Office, College of Engineering
Provided all word processing documents for office such as curriculum guides, various forms and other documents for four academic advisors as well as keeping their appointment calendars. Melinda Purcell
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Maintained records for prospective, current and graduated students. This job required a high degree of initiative, judgment and knowledge of University rules and regulations regarding registration, academic standing, disciplinary issues, etc. Was also responsible for hiring, training, and supervising student employees. 1984-1994 Word Processing Operator III, Word Processing Center, Office of the Dean, College of Engineering
Managed Center workload and produced all technical word processing proposals, books for publication, college reports, presentations, exams, etc. for the departments of Mining, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering and the Technology Department in addition to the Dean's Office using the Lanier Technical Word Processing Software. This position required extreme accuracy, attention to detail, the ability to produce multilevel equations using both English and Greek on a regular basis and in a timely manner. This position required the ability to work with technical documents with frequent interruptions, the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines for all faculty in the college.
Customer Service Rep., National Cash Advance, Carbondale, Illinois 1998 – 1999
Took loan applications and prepared all related paperwork; made loan decisions and collection decisions, did banking and balancing of books on a daily basis.
Assistant Manager, Banner Finance, Carbondale, Illinois 1997 – 1998
Began as a Customer Service Representative and moved up to Assistant Manager after a few weeks. Responsible for balancing books at the end of each day. Took loan applications in person and over the telephone, assisted manager in gathering information and making loan decisions, supervised customer service representative and collected past-due accounts by telephone and in person. References and/or Letters of Recommendation Available Upon Request.
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