Cindy Millikan
Truckee,CA
Summary
Experienced Administrative Assistant, successful in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team-player with expertise completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Familiar with internet, email, smartphone, filing systems and other office tools. Outgoing and friendly, with excellent receptionist, interpersonal and office communication skills. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Campus Supervisor
Walnut Elementary
Newbury Park, CA
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Supervised playground play with up to 200 children at a time.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Senior Pastor's Assistant
The Shepherd's House Church
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.1996 - 01.2003
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Answered multi-line phone system and transferred callers to appropriate department or staff member.
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
Administrative Assistant
Valley Packing Service
Watsonville, CA
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Monitored supervisor's work calendar and scheduled appointments, meetings and travel.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Supported room reservations, agenda preparation and calendar maintenance for programs, meetings and events.
- Arranged rapid office equipment repair and maintenance with vendors.
- Coordinated travel arrangements by booking airfare, hotel and ground transportation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of California At Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA06.1994
Skills
- Document and File Management
- Ease with Computers and Technology
- Client Correspondence
- Multitasking and Time Management
- Administrative Leadership
- Appointment Coordination
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Administrative Procedures
- Order Placement
- Correspondence Writing
- Mail Routing and Distribution
- Writing and Editing Skills
- Highly Efficient and Productive
- Employee Communications
2003-2022 Home Parent
Caregiver and Home Manager for my family with 4 boys. Skills mastered:
- Manage multiple schedules for a household of two adults and four children
- Create daily routines with built-in flexibility
- Establish budgets for utilities, food, necessities and leisure activities
- Coordinate medical appointments for all family members and follow-up with health care providers
- Manage details of having four children attending (at times) four different schools. Includes maintaining open and regular communication with teachers and office staff, volunteering on campus and coordinating rides to and from school, sports and extracurricular activities.
Timeline
Campus Supervisor
Walnut Elementary
01.2015 - 01.2018
Senior Pastor's Assistant
The Shepherd's House Church
01.1996 - 01.2003
Administrative Assistant
Valley Packing Service
01.1994 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of California At Santa Cruz