Admin Asst.

CINDY DOWNING

*** ** ****** ****** ¨ VALLEJO, CA 94590

415-***-**** ¨ *************@*****.***

Objective

To secure position in an organization where I can best utilize my years of education, organizational and project leadership skills, and allows for future career advancement.

Education

San Francisco State University, 1999-2004, Fall 2007.

Political Science Major, BA.

Experience

Contra Costa Regional Medical Ctr., Materials Management, Martinez CA . 11/2005-Present

Supervisor: Jim Tatum Phone: 925-***-**** Senior Clerk: Process purchase orders for various hospital and clinic supplies. Buyer’s Group Coordinator for Health Services. Interface with all levels, departments within Health Services. Phones, email, scan, general office duties. Process travel requests/arrangements. Prepare, submit, and track invoice payments. Assist Departments with County Purchasing/Accounts Payable procedures. Coordinate New Products Committee meeting.

Contra Costa County Mental Health Department, Concord, CA. 7/2005 – 11/2005

Supervisor: Erika Barrow Phone: 925-***-**** Clerk Experience Level: Answer/screen/directed phone calls for Concord Adult Mental Health Clinic, directly provided public with appropriate information about Mental Health programs. Used InSync. PSP billing program for the clinic’s physicians and case workers. Maintained patient’s files in Medical records. Provide basic clerical support for the clinic: Xerox, fax, mail distribution & filing.

Betz & Sons, Inc., House of Prime Rib, San Francisco, CA. 2001-2005 Supervisor: Joseph Betz Phone: 415-***-**** Multi-line Restaurant reservation operator, Open Table user: Provide clerical support for office: directing phone calls, fax, Xerox, filing.

Communities in Harmony Advocating for Learning & Kids, San Francisco, CA. 1999-2000 Supervisor: Ruth Barajas Phone: 415-***-**** Phone Line Operator: Provided Bay Area youth with information, peer support, and first stage crisis intervention. Outreach Worker: Visited community programs & organizations updated information/referral database. Facilitated formal presentations on youth issues such as domestic violence, GLBTQ issues, drug abuse, etc. as well as conducted street outreach in various communities in San Francisco.

Contra Costa County Public Health Department, Martinez, CA. 1996-1998 Supervisor: Francine Wise Phone: 925-***-**** Student Worker: Answered/screened/directed phone calls for Communicable Disease Control & Immunization Departments, directly provided public with appropriate information about Public Health programs. Received visitors to office. Answered calls from TB patients, maintained TB patient files, updated TB database. Acted as clerk to Director in absence of secretary. Provided basic clerical support for Public Health Nurses: Xerox, fax, mail distribution & filing.

Leadership/Volunteer

American Civil Liberties Union, Youth Advisory Committee 1997-2001

Contact: Dorothy Ehrlich Phone: 415-***-**** Organized two annual conferences for California high school students featuring workshops & community speakers on pertinent political issues. Conducted regular outreach to Bay Area youth.

Contra Costa County Public Health Department 5/1996-9/1996 Supervisor: Marlina Hartley Phone: 925-***-**** AIDS Program/Tobacco Prevention Program Volunteer: Answered/screen/directed calls directly answered inquires for AIDS services & information. Updated, organized, and distributed AIDS & Tobacco Prevention educational material. Provided clerical support: filling, faxing, Xeroxing.

Miscellaneous

Computer Skills

55 wpm. Proficient at Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Medi-Tech. Familiar with PageMaker, Photoshop & WordPerfect, Excel.

Other Skills and Interests

International/local politics. Enjoys dance, music, and Social Activism.

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