Suzanne H. Cassella
Unit *
Memphis, TN 38119
*********@***.***
OBJECTIVE: To secure a position as Executive Administrative Assistant or other Office Management Support person. Will build on current skills and provide a valuable balance to a new and challenging employment opportunity.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS:
All areas of administrative and clerical duties i.e.; MS Office, Outlook, Excel and Power Point computer knowledge. Preparing correspondence for all levels of management, accounts payable knowledge and use of multi-phone line systems. High level of task management skills with ability to prioritize based on sense of urgency. Comfortable working independently and/or collaborating with a team.
Offer a proven record of quality work ethics and reliable office support in a variety of administrative duties.
EXPERIENCE:
Meeks Financial Group LLC. - Memphis, TN
Managing Partner office with Northwestern Mutual – February 2011-July 2012
New Business Processor – Working with 60 agents inputting all Insurance policies and Annuity applications. Correspond with Agents on a daily basis regarding the application input. Correspond with the home office in Milwaukee, WI. on daily basis regarding the input process. Past responsibilities, have worked with specific agents as AFR and also for the Director of Client Relations. Have been a SET (Sales Execution Team) person working with 5 year and under agents as a support person to all application processes.
Perkins and Marie Callender’s Inc. - Memphis, TN – July 2009 to February 2011
Administrative Assistant and support position to three Senior Purchasing Managers and one Vice President of Purchasing for both Corporate and Franchise Restaurants for Perkins and for both Corporate and Franchise Restaurants for Marie Callender’s.
Person of first contact and support to all Franchise owners who attend four day Perkin’s Franchisee Conference.
Recruiting Services Group, Inc. - Germantown, TN – Jan 2007 – June 2009
Multi task position as an office manager, internet research individual and as passive candidate contact person.
Handled all invoicing and follow-up of all placed candidates.
Searched the internet for possible passive candidates.
Contacted individuals through cold calls.
Worked as a marketing individual as well through the use of internet research to find new clients for business growth.
Super Suppers - Memphis, TN – Aug 2005 to Jan 2007
Manager - Responsible for managing staff of eight employees. Handling all floor supervision on any given shift, delegating duties to staff, checking in all deliveries, inventory control and responsible for opening and closing procedures of business. Customer service of utmost importance.
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network – Memphis, TN – Aug 2003 to Aug 2005
Administrative Assistant to Financial Representative contracted with Northwestern Mutual.
Licensed Associate in Life and Health Insurance
Diversified Automotive Services (DAS) – Germantown, TN - Nov 2001 to March 2003
Office Manager – Responsible for collecting daily Floor Plan audits from eight auditors throughout the eastern US. Audits were entered in an extremely timely manner to database. Audits were then emailed to specific financial institutions in the US for floor plan inventory purposes. Incomplete audits were compiled and follow up completed on missing inventory. Traveled to locations to perform floor plan audits as well as working in the office.
March 2003 – August 2003
During this brief period of time when not working full-time attended Southwest TN Community College completing courses in Typing and Computer Basic Skills
Also worked part-time at Stein Mart.
Other employment experience and people management skills gained through an assortment of positions over many years;
Brennan College Service, Springfield MA – Merchandise Manager promoted to Buyer of Soft goods
G.Fox Retail Department Store, Hartford CT – Department Manager, completed Management Training Program
Catering Manager – Chateau Country Caterers, Germantown TN
Restaurant Hostess – Café Roux Restaurant, Memphis TN
Preschool Teacher – Church of the Holy Spirit, Memphis TN
Other certificates or skills:
40 WPM Typing Level
City of Germantown CERT Member- Community Emergency Response Team
Education: State University of New York at Cobleskill, Cobleskill NY
Associates Degree in Business Management
Adirondack Community College, Glens Falls NY - Certificate in Commercial Cooking