Chantel R. Velarde
**** ****** *** **. *** Vegas, NV 89148
**************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging and demanding career that will stretch my capabilities and mold me into an effective and efficient individual.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Self-motivated, initiative, high level of Energy.
• Operates in utmost honesty and integrity.
• Strong verbal, written and personal communication skills.
• Problem analysis, use of judgment, and ability to solve problems efficiently.
• Establishes good working relationships with colleagues and clientele.
• Develops new quality standards for better performance and reliability.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and work under extreme work pressure, high work load, and deadlines.
• Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills.
• Computer literate performer with extensive software proficiency including but not limited to; Microsoft office, QuickBooks, Outlook, Novell Database, and Internet navigation.
• Proven relationship builder with unsurpassed interpersonal skills.
• Dependable and responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.
• Highly adaptable, mobile, positive, resilient and patient risk taker who is open to new ideas.
• Conscientious go-getter who is highly organized, dedicated and committed to professionalism.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northwest Health Careers March 2008 – January 2011
Administrative Assistant
Las Vegas, NV
• Answer, screen and transfer inbound phone calls.
• Receive and direct visitors and clients.
• General clerical duties including photocopying, faxing and mailing.
• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing system.
• Retrieve documents from filing system.
• Resolve administrative problems or inquiries.
• Prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails.
• Schedule and coordinate meeting and appointments for managers.
• Prepare agendas for meetings and prepare schedules.
• Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence.
• Maintain office supply inventories.
• Coordinate maintenance of office equipment.
• Coordinate and maintain records for staff, telephones, parking and petty cash.
• Organize and file accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as invoices.
Susie’s deals October 2009- November 2010
Sales associate
Las Vegas, NV
• Insures that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer.
• Maintain an awareness of all promotions and advertisements.
• Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping.
• Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor stock.
• Aid customers in locating merchandise.
• Assist in completing price changes within the department.
• Assist in ringing up sales at registers and/ or bagging merchandise.
• Communicating customer inquires to management.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team.
Allure Wedding chapel and banquets January 2006 – July 2008
Assistant wedding and special events coordinator
Las Vegas, NV
• Decorate the wedding venue.
• Purchases and makes flower requisitions.
• Determine needs for wedding: sound, piano player, music etc...
• Briefly walk through rehearsal with Bride and Groom
• Bring communion elements, candle lighters in place, have matches or lighter.
• Troubleshoot - be available for brides needs/family needs
• Make sure everyone is in the right place at the right time for the ceremony itself.
• Make transportation arrangements
• Be available after the ceremony to round-up people for pictures, etc.
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Ecclesia Church January 2006 – Present
Volunteer singer for the praise and worship team. -Three times weekly.
Volunteer Children’s teacher. - One time weekly.
Volunteer youth staff member. –Weekly.
Education
Lincoln Christian University August 2010 - Present
Associates in General Studies
Las Vegas, NV
Academy for Individualized Study August 2006 – June 2010
Diploma
Las Vegas, NV
*References available upon request