Colleen A. Kern
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania 19076
Cell: 610-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
Career Profile:
Administrative Assistant with strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with a keen ability to multitask a variety of challenges and responsibilities.
Skills and Proficiencies:
• MS Word/Excel Money, Power Point, Word Perfect
• Quick Books
• Planning and Scheduling Meetings and Conferences
• Written Communication
• Customer/Client Service
• Internet Research
• Telephone Reception/Greeting clients
• Maintain filing system and record keeping
• Purchasing
• 70 wpm Typing Speed
Duties and Accomplishments:
• Prepare and review monthly newsletter for distribution to over 6,000 contacts
• Organize and prepare all correspondence, workbook, announcements and mailings for Annual Conference
• Answer and screen all telephone calls
• Update website as required with current events
• All accounts receivable functions including the preparation of monthly billings, receiving and recording monies received and preparing checks for deposit
• Process letters, articles, and any correspondence exiting the office
• Process discussion guides and agendas and type, copy and bind workbooks for client retreats
• Tabulate and condense discussion guides for client review
• Maintain and purchase office supplies and keep office organized and running efficiently
• Prepare books annually for accountants, write checks and maintain checkbook
• Responsible for making travel arrangements and hotel accommodations
• Established and maintains electronic records management system for all incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Organize, sort and assign mail distribution
Employment History:
1987 to present Joel A. Rose & Associates, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 – Executive Assistant to President
Firm of management consultants which specialize in law firm management and legal economics.
9/2009 to present Princeton Presbyterian Church, Springfield, PA 19064 - Office Manager/Receptionist
1985 – 1987 Boy Scouts of America, Philadelphia, PA – Secretary to Finance Director and Program Director
Not for profit organization which provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.
1983 – 1985 Warner Company, Radnor, PA (no longer in business) - Front Desk Receptionist
1982 – 1983 McGee and Company, Philadelphia, PA (no longer in business)–supported Director of Finance
Education: High School Diploma, Interboro High School, Prospect Park, PA, 1982
Completed course on MSWord at Delaware County Community College, February 2009
Personal Activities: Girl Scout leader for twelve years. Opened and volunteer at Clothing Closet in local church.