** ******* *****, **** *********, N.J. ***** Tel. 732-***-****
E-Mail: ****************@*******.***
KAREN FITZGERALD
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Objective: A challenging position in a progressive enterprise that will both utilize and strengthen the organization, communication and motivational skills acquired in over 15 years of diverse and demanding responsibilities.
Experience: March 1995 – December 2006 GFI Realty Services, New York City
Sales / Finance Assistant
Full responsibilities included:
• Assistant to 30 Real Estate Brokers.
• Creating information packages for properties for sale and finance and making it presentable for property owners, brokers and banks.
• Creating spread sheets for all our properties for sale and finance and updating it on a daily basis.
• Typing all letters and agreements for brokers.
• Preparing commission memos when there was a closing, obtaining checks from brokers, and making sure that they were paid.
• Typing up advertisements for properties for sale each week and submitting them to the New York Times and to sign companies.
• Ordering supplies for our department.
• Occasionally when needed, covering the receptionist desk during her lunch hour.
March 2004 – July 2005 The Online Business Group – Internet Based Business - E-Franchise Consultant
Full responsibilities included:
• Recruiting people for an internet based business opportunity involving the household consumption of various products.
• Made a minimum of 25 cold calls per day in search of candidates.
• Conducted a 30-45 minute interview using a script to see if candidates had the right qualifications we were looking for.
• Presented the business using a Powerpoint presentation on a webinar environment and through use of the telephone.
September 1991 – March 1995 Excise Bond Underwriters, New York City - Administrative Assistant
Full responsibilities included:
• Preparing Alcoholic Beverage Bonds for clients by obtaining information over the phone or in person.
• Dealing with clients on a daily basis on the phone and in person, answering questions and solving any problems they may have with their liquor license.
• Reviewing statements each month for overdue payments and handling this situation with a phone call and letter.
• Calculating all checks at the end of the day for deposit to the bank
• Handling large mailings of renewal of liquor licenses at the end of each month.
• Covering receptionist desk during her lunch hour each day.
Education:
• Attended computer courses in 1993 at Kingsborough Community College.
• Graduated in 1991 from Bishop Kearney High School.
Skills: Typing – 90 Words per minute
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
References: Furnished upon request