Assistant

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A Top-notch Assistant with ten years of significant experience in the area of Microsoft Word, Excel, and knowledge of PowerPoint. Provides multitasking in a fast paced environment, completes projects within time and budget constraints, attention to detail, excellent time management/organizational skills, and a customer service attitude.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Event Planner (Part-Time) October 2007 - Present

My Theme Party, Little Elm, TX

• Meet with clients to discuss the nature of their event. Plan, coordinate, and set-up events by contacting, locating, and reserving a venue, selecting vendors, signing all contracts, follow-up with clients to discuss final details and many other requests.

Welcome Center Assistant (Temp. Assignment) February 2007 - August 2007

Cartus (formerly Cendant Mobility), Irving, TX

• Assist Specialist with 20-30 outbound calls daily to Real Estate Brokers to negotiate and obtain a 35% referral fee. Answer and direct 30-40 calls daily, input, copy, fax, and file agreement information.

Administrative Assistant May 2000 - October 2006

The Dallas Morning News (subsidiary of Belo Corp.), Dallas, TX

• Support Office Manager with input/output of monthly expenses and reports. Assist Editors and employees with verification of 75-100 telephone numbers/websites weekly, answer 20-40 calls daily, client interface, typing of correspondence, open and sort mail, order office/coffee supplies, schedule meetings, plan and set-up luncheons and supervise two employees.

EDUCATION

American Trade Institute - Dallas, TX * Business Administration Certificate, June 1990, GPA 3.9

SKILLS/TRAINING

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (training), Access (training), basic Accounting, and Ten-key

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