Administrative Assistant

MARILYN ANN STOCKETT Cell: 303-***-****

**** **** **** ****: 325-***-****

San Angelo, Texas 76905 Email: ***********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Excellent administrative and management skills gained from over 20 years experience in the Accounting, Marketing and Advertising arenas. Proven track record in winning and servicing clients. Possess strong communication skills. Expertise encompasses problem solving, general administrative duties and project coordination. Proficiencies include: typing 65 WPM, letter composition, technical copy writing, meeting and travel coordination, Microsoft Office –advanced level skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LIPPER (Division of Thomson Reuters), Denver, Colorado 2005 – 2008

Data Analyst - Successfully collected mutual fund holdings data from financial institutes throughout the United States and Canada using sales techniques and communication skills. Met and exceeded established goals, which resulted in reducing the collection staff from three collectors to one.

ERNST & YOUNG, LLP (E&Y), Denver, Colorado 1998 – 2003

Senior Executive Assistant - Provided administrative support to Audit, Tax and Real Estate groups including: Partners, Senior Managers and Managers. Served as the department liaison in the absence of management, handling special projects, arranging meetings and schedules. Responsible for coordinating the development and production of client proposals and client deliverables.

• A major contributor toward the development of a regional database identifying the support information needed to provide seamless assistance to all Partners, Senior Managers and Managers by all Executive Assistants in the district. Coordination of projects was instrumental in winning clients, particularly in responding to local government Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

• A member of the National Solutions Committee assisting in the development of the Ernst & Young National Administrative Best Practices Procedure, which became the firm’s Administrative Guideline.

• Served on the Denver Annual Women’s Forum Steering Committee and successfully coordinated the event.

FIRST WORD STAFFING SERVICES, Dallas, Texas 1996 – 1998

Contractor - Assignments with Ernst & Young supporting: Tax Compliance, Audit, Health Services, Personal Financial Counseling and Expatriate Tax Services. Coordinated database revisions with senior level expatriate center staff members. Employed organizational, communication and PC software skills.

• Executed revisions to a major international expatriate database, which resulted in a uniform and accurate boilerplate tool, allowing staff members throughout the world to more efficiently perform their jobs.

MAXUS ENERGY CORPORATION, Dallas, Texas 1994 – 1996

Administrator of Regulatory Reporting - Managed regulatory reporting of oil and gas production to the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) and to working interest owners (clients). Served as the central point of contact for the Texas RRC and all levels of the corporation’s oil and gas production personnel.

• Implemented system improvements that increased task performance by more than 50% and improved client relations.

• Received a grade-level promotion within six months and an achievement bonus for outstanding performance.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Dallas and Waco, Texas 1990 – 1993

Computer Software Specialist and Administrative Assistant - Implemented automated systems and provided computer software expertise to various organizations in the Texas area. Organizations included MCI Telecommunications, Crum & Forester Insurance, Leon’s Fashions and Alexander Insurance.

 

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THE McREYNOLDS-SCOTT AGENCY, New Orleans, Louisiana 1987-1990

Advertising Agency Director -Coordinating partner responsible for managing client projects to launch new products and services. Developed and placed media buys and print collateral productions.

• Launched and built a successful business in less than two years. Awarded clients based on new business proposals and maintained clients through outstanding service.

HENRY J. KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. Washington, D.C. 1986

Advertising Agency Account Supervisor - Directed activities of agency account and creative teams to produce and place broadcast and print advertising and collateral materials for U.S. Savings Bonds, American Association of State Colleges and Universities and Mediatech, Inc.

• Team leader of U.S. Savings Bonds’ campaign, which received an EFFIE award given by the American Marketing Association for most effective advertising.

THE MARTIN AGENCY, Richmond, Virginia 1984-1985

Advertising Agency Senior Account Executive - Coordinated promotions for Digital Communications Associates’ IRMA Board product line, wide area networking equipment and high-speed modem.

• Successfully directed a unique and historical campaign of a “me-too product” with a selling proposition that the multi-million dollar marketing campaign placed over a short time-frame would sell the product, which contributed to exceeding sales goals by over 30%. The scope of work included seven-city focus groups and guiding creative productions of print advertisements and trade show collateral.

LAUER & ASSOCIATES, McLean, Virginia 1984

Advertising Agency Senior Account Executive - Coordinated promotional campaigns for a regional Holiday Inn, AmeriCar Rental & Leasing, American Red Cross (Fairfax County Chapter), Sterling Ford and Richards Corporation.

• Exceeded firm income goals by 50% and increased personal annual income by more than 30%.

J. WALTER THOMPSON, USA (Advertising Agency) 1977 – 1983

Vice President, New Business, Washington, D.C. (1983)

National Field Service Coordinator, U.S. Marine Corps Account, Washington, D.C. (1981-1983)

Account Executive, USMC Account, New Orleans, Louisiana (1977-1980)

Secretary, New Orleans, Louisiana (1977)

Coordinated the regional advertising programs for USMC Regular and national Reserve recruitment. Supervised the activities of six regional account executives and guided over one hundred USMC NCOs in promoting USMC recruitment through the development and execution of marketing plans.

• The only JWT employee given the title “Honorary Marine.”

• Team leader of USMC campaign ADDY award given by the Washington Advertising Club, 1981 - 1983.

• Writer and producer of USMC minority advertisement that was nominated for CEBA award by the World Institute of Black Communications.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Course work toward A.A.S. in Statistics and Data Processing

Perkinston Jr. College, Perkinston, Mississippi

• Interpersonal Communication Skills • Effective Telephone Techniques

• Negotiating Skills • Financial Marketing Seminars

• Effective Presentation Skills (ECS, Inc.) • American Management Association

• Mastering Microsoft Access, Excel & Word • Data Communications Seminars

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