Administrative Assistant

MATOAKA LITTLE EAGLE

**** *********** ******, *** *****, NY 12561

845-***-****

*******.*@*****.***

Administrative Assistant with a diverse background. Excellent communication skills. Detail-oriented. A team player or confident to work independently. Resourceful and eager to learn.

Composite Experience and Skills

--Case management. Advocacy. Referrals for services.

--Coordinate itineraries/travel/ limousines/hotel accommodations.

--Excellent oral and writing skills.

--Proof/assemble grant proposals.

--Write/edit correspondence and reports.

--Prepare reports for – inventories, labor and materials costs, individual and departmental productivity.

--Maintain accounts receivable/accounts payable. Bank receipts.

--Office manager/Receptionist - ensured smooth operation of office. Ordered supplies. Meet/greet

clients. Phones.

--Ability to relate to wide spectrum of clientele.

--Word, Access, Excel.

--63 wpm typing.

--Fax, file, scan, copy, distribute mail, operate multi-line phone. Internet savvy.

--Operate and maintain postage machine, copier, fax machine.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2005-2010

Community Follow Up Worker. AIDS-Related Community Services (ARCS) aka Mid Hudson Valley AIDS Task Force. Kingston, NY. Provided casework, referrals, and advocacy. Created and maintained client charts. Resolved Medicare and Medicaid issues. Coordinated transportations. Effectively acted as office manager/ receptionist/AA.

2004-2005

Employment Specialist. Gateway Community Industries. Kingston, NY. Developed pre-job skills

In persons with disabilities, provided support, and job coaching. Transported clients.

2003

Residential Counselor. Gateway Community Industries. Kingston, NY. For clients with mental health disabilities. Reinforced daily living skills. Monitored behaviors and medications. Made appointments. Transported. Ensured safe, clean, and nurturing environment in supported housing.

2003

Administrative Assistant/Clerical. Manpower. Kingston, NY. Temporary work: Ulster Co. Dept. of Mental Health-Kingston, NY. BOCES-Port Ewen, NY. AMETEK ROTRON-Woodstock, NY.

2002

Substitute Manager. Mohawk Bed and Breakfast. Kanatsiohareke. Fonda, NY. Oversaw daily operations. Provided customer service. Cooked. Ensured safe and clean accommodations.

2001

Assistant Coordinator. Books Alive! (Afterschool reading program for children at risk.) Learning Center for Educators and Families – Long Island University. Brooklyn, NY. Coordinated, developed, and taught classes to improve reading skills and behaviors. Presented empowerment activities.

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Administrative Assistant/Office Support. – For Upper Management. For Various grants funded not-for-profit organizations/arts projects. NYC metropolitan area. For all employers below: Responsible for phones, filing, faxing, data entry, routine correspondence. Additional duties as indicated.

1997-2001

- Brooklyn Youth Chorus -- Office management. Assisted with fund drive. Coordinated concert

logistics. Supervised volunteers. Proofread grant proposals and packaged them for submission.

- The Posse Foundation -- Assisted in evaluating students for leadership training and college

scholarships.

- The American Indian Community House -- Talent referral. Interfaced with the public. Created and

implemented theater ticket donation program to allow community members free access to off Broadway

productions.

- United Puerto Rican Organization of Sunset Park – Assisted with conducting youth meetings.

- Avalon Productions – For the movie, “Lulu on the Bridge”. -- Coordinated demolition of sets.

Purchased supplies. Tracked payroll hours.

1991-1997

DX Cooling, Inc. Brooklyn, NY. Customer relations. Dispatch. Accounts receivable/payable. Clerical.

1988-1989

Nippon Steel USA, Inc. New York, NY. Secretary. Routine correspondence. Distribution of international faxes. Travel arrangements, itineraries, and hotel arrangements. Made Japanese tea for guests.

1979-1986

American Broadcasting Company. Lake Placid, NY, 1980 Winter Olympics. Secretary/Liaison to local resources and services for upper management. Petty cash. Travel and hotel arrangements, itineraries. Received international guests, personalities, and technical/media staff.

American Broadcasting Company. New York, NY (1980 and forward). Secretary for manager of engineering department and eight engineers. Then promoted to Administrative Assistant for a technical department. Tracked productivity/departmental costs. Generated reports for manager and department. Petty cash.

Education B.S., Elementary Education. N-6. Social Science. Plattsburgh State University.

Plattsburgh, NY.

Achievements Earned several academic scholarships to attend college. Tutored parent to achieve high

school equivalency. Native American singer, dancer, storyteller, writer, and educator.

Scholarship fund raiser.

References available upon request

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