Administrative Assistant Sales

ALLYSON JENAE JOHNSON

***** ******** **** *****, *******, TX 77429

PHONE: 832-***-**** EMAIL: ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

B.A. in Public Relations, Minor in Marketing, University of Houston, December 2011

HIGHLIGHTS

- Six plus years of administrative experience

- Public Relations Student Society of America, Fall 2011

- Montrose Street Reach Volunteer, 2009 – Present

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Senior Legal Assistant, Dresser-Rand/ Superior Staffing (Houston, TX) Mar. 2012 – Present

• Manage calendars, legal documents and expense reports for 3 attorneys

• Process and disperse an avg. of 100 invoices per week to be approved for payment

• Review firm and vendor invoices on a daily basis; calculate amounts for exact data entry

• Conduct daily searches in excel using v-lookups and formulas

Media Relations/ Assistant, Preston Kiser Productions (Houston, TX) Jan. 2010 – Present

• Communicate with current and potential clients to assess and schedule services

• Update company’s social media sites on a weekly basis to generate sales and publicity

• Develop and evaluate marketing plans and implement them as designed

Administrative Assistant, Anderson Remodeling (Tomball, TX) Nov. 2010 – Dec. 2011

• Scheduled estimator appointments, remodeling projects and company events

• Created, evaluated and adjusted an avg. of 5 client proposals/ invoices on a daily basis

• Supervised progress of ongoing projects

• Answered an avg. of 50 calls per day, in addition to handling special tasks as assigned

• Responsible for training new employees on company procedures

PR/ Marketing Assistant, Farouk Systems, Inc. (Houston, TX) Apr. 2008 – Oct. 2010

• Assisted director in achieving targeted regional and national press coverage

• Performed concentrated research analyses to obtain media contact information

• Coordinated biennial worldwide conference, as well as an avg. of 10 events yearly

• Provided support to director, including managing travel agendas and expense reports

• Responded to daily avg. of 15 press inquiries regarding company products and events

Administrative Assistant, The Health Club for Women (Houston, TX) Aug. 2007 – Apr. 2008

• Prepared weekly and monthly reports

• Organized and developed company documents and client files

• Conceptualized promotion specials and marketing ideas to educate potential clients

• Completed managerial tasks on a daily basis, in addition to improving membership sales

RELEVANT SKILLS

- Proven ability to conduct research, referencing the most relevant points in legal documentation

- Superior writing skills – conscientious with meticulous attention to detail

- Strong ability to grasp complex situations, adapt and learn quickly

- Passion for deadline-driven, high-volume environments

- Comfortable working independently and as an integral member of a legal team

- Proficient: Schedule View, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

- Intermediate: QuickBooks and SharePoint

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