Ariel Grigg
197 Van Winkle St East Rutherford,NJ
Summary
adaptable leader with Detail-oriented professional experience in management. Known for strong organizational skills and attention to detail, contributing to improved operations and customer satisfaction across diverse roles in education and administration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Services
Passaic, NJ
03.2023 - 06.2025
- Facilitated classroom activities, ensuring student engagement and adherence to lesson plans.
- Managed classroom behavior, fostering a positive and respectful environment for all students.
- Collaborated with faculty to assess student progress and address academic challenges.
Administrative Assistant Manager
Hamilton Avenue Auto Sales
Brooklyn, NY
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Hired, managed, and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Coordinated scheduling and calendar management for General Manager, ensuring optimal time utilization.
- screened and responded to incoming calls, emails, and correspondence.
- handled clerical responsibilities including filing, data entry, scanning and document organization.
Top Notch Construction
Administrative Assistants
Hackensack, NJ
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Led cross-functional teams to execute project timelines and deliverables.
- Monitored project progress, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Conducted regular status meetings to ensure team accountability and goal alignment.
- Managed project schedules and budgets, ensuring timely delivery of construction milestones.
Dental Assistant
Emerson Family Dental
Emerson, NJ
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Assisted in patient preparation and comfort during dental procedures.
- Maintained accurate patient records and updated treatment plans.
- Sterilized instruments and ensured compliance with safety protocols.
- Contributed to dental team's effectiveness by sharing insights and feedback from patients regarding their care experience.
- Assisted in taking radiographs, ensuring high-quality imaging for accurate diagnostics.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, optimizing stock levels and reducing waste through efficient ordering processes.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids,mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions, while doing impressions for invisalign.
Education
Real Estate Salesperson - New Jersey Real Estate
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ04-2026
Associate of Science - Biology
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ05-2023
Skills
- File organization
- Scheduling appointments
- Document preparation
- Meeting planning
- Patient scheduling
- Management
- Reporting skills
- Excel shortcuts
- Date and time functions
- Microsoft office expertise
- Dental terminology
- Customer service
Certification
- Licensed real estate agent
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Administrative Assistant Manager
Hamilton Avenue Auto Sales
10.2024 - 04.2025
Substitute Teacher
Kelly Services
03.2023 - 06.2025
Top Notch Construction
Administrative Assistants
09.2021 - 02.2023
Dental Assistant
Emerson Family Dental
10.2020 - 02.2022
Real Estate Salesperson - New Jersey Real Estate
Bergen Community College
Associate of Science - Biology
Bergen Community College