Becky Niskanen
Buffalo,MN
Summary
Personable administrative professional dedicated to cultivating positive client, staff and management connections. Highly-developed communicator with outstanding skills in complex problem-solving and conflict resolution. Expertise in resource allocation and schedule management.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant
Impact Christian Academy
Buffalo, MN
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Create, implement, utilize, and manage systems to track student attendance and lunch account balances.
- Maintain and manage inventory of consumables.
- Support coworkers in a variety of roles as needed.
- Support students and parents.
- Answer phone and emails.
- Developed and maintained filing systems for confidential documents and records.
- Greeted visitors and provided information about the school.
Public School Bus Driver
Vision Transportation, Inc
Buffalo , MN
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Monitored student behavior on the bus and enforced rules consistently.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations by taking appropriate actions.
- Promoted good public relations by responding courteously to inquiries from parents or members of the community.
- Assisted with loading and unloading of passengers as needed.
- Reported student behavior incidents promptly to the appropriate personnel.
- Performed pre-trip inspections of the bus according to established procedures.
- Maintained bus cleanliness, inspected for mechanical problems, and reported any issues to supervisor.
- Developed positive relationships with students through friendly interactions.
Office Administrator
Applied Electric, INC
Cokato , MN
02.2007 - 03.2011
- Assisted with budget preparation by providing data entry support into financial tracking system.
- Reviewed employee time sheets for accuracy prior to submission for payroll processing.
- Organized and maintained filing systems, including electronic databases and records.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through excellent customer service skills.
- Performed clerical duties such as photocopying, faxing and scanning documents.
- Coordinated and managed daily administrative operations of the office.
- Prepared presentations using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Processed invoices on a timely basis according to established procedures.
Office Administrative Assistant
Palo Companies, Inc
Cokato, MN
06.1998 - 01.2007
- Answered incoming calls in a timely manner and directed them appropriately.
- Performed administrative duties such as photocopying, faxing documents and mailing packages.
- Greeted visitors and answered incoming calls, providing information to callers or redirecting them to the appropriate personnel.
- Sorted mail daily for distribution throughout the organization.
- Organized and maintained filing systems, both paper and electronic.
- Greeted visitors and responded to inquiries in a professional manner.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries via email or phone.
- Collected data from various sources to create accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
- Processed incoming invoices for payment in a timely manner.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hancock Central High School
Hancock, MI06-1998
Skills
- Spreadsheet Management
- Data Entry
- Workflow Optimization
- Quality Assurance
- Digital Archiving
- Information Security
- Invoice Processing
Affiliations
- Active member of local church
- former foster parent
- adoptive parent
- Breast cancer survivor
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Impact Christian Academy
08.2022 - 05.2024
Public School Bus Driver
Vision Transportation, Inc
08.2018 - 06.2019
Office Administrator
Applied Electric, INC
02.2007 - 03.2011
Office Administrative Assistant
Palo Companies, Inc
06.1998 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Hancock Central High School
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