Amber Richards
Carrollton,VA
Summary
Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Tarantino
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
CNA
Tarantino
Hampton, VA
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
CNA
Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center
Smithfield, VA
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
CNA
Sentara
Hampton, VA
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
Administrative Technician
City Of Newport News-Planning Departmet
2400 Washington Ave. Newport News
09.2023
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
Education
Nursing Assistance
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA04.2014
Skills
- Advanced MS Office Suite Knowledge
- Customer Service
- Travel Administration
- Labor Relations
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Mail Management
- Program File Distribution
- Detailed Meeting Minutes
- 10-Key Proficiency
- Report Analysis
- Document Retrieval
- Back Office Operations
- Records Management Systems
- Data Entry Documentation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Business Correspondence
- Multi-Line Phone Systems
- Customer Relations
- Sorting and Labeling
- Calendar Management
- Typing Proficiency
- Customer and Client Relations
- Correspondence Writing
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Administrative Technician
City Of Newport News-Planning Departmet
09.2023
Administrative Assistant
Tarantino
01.2023 - 09.2023
CNA
Tarantino
07.2021 - 09.2022
CNA
Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center
03.2019 - 08.2021
CNA
Sentara
01.2015 - 01.2020
Nursing Assistance
Tidewater Community College