Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
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Cindy Vargas

Summary

Professional administrative with strong background in executive support, adept at managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Highly skilled in communication, organization, and problem-solving, ensuring seamless office operations. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs and priorities. Dependable and resourceful, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Assistant

Ace Parking
06.2022 - Current
  • Manage executive calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel (domestic and international).
  • Coordinate domestic travels for executive team at corporate office and out of state.
  • Handled payroll processing tasks accurately while maintaining strict adherence to deadlines for timely payments.
  • Contributed to development of internal policies and procedures, enhancing organizational effectiveness and compliance.
  • Fostered positive work environment, organizing team-building activities and events.
  • Prioritize and screen emails, calls, and correspondence on behalf of the Executive Chairman/Owner.
  • Draft, edit, and proofread confidential memos, reports, and presentations.
  • Support strategic initiatives and coordinate across departments at the executive level.
  • Conduct research and compile briefings or executive summaries for decision-making.
  • Assist with confidential projects.
  • Handle sensitive HR, legal, or financial documents with discretion and accuracy.
  • Coordinate personal appointments, events, and family logistics as requested.
  • Manage personal travel, gifting, reservations, and vendor relationships.
  • Help manage special projects and high-level priorities across departments and executives committees.
  • Coordinate with legal, finance, and PR teams on time-sensitive initiatives.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Ensure smooth communication and alignment between the Chairman/Owner and key staff.
  • Anticipate needs and act with initiative, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
  • Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
  • Collaborated on special projects to improve overall business operations within the organization efficiently.
  • Aided in the recruitment process by screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and assisting with candidate selection.
  • Contributed to budget management by monitoring expenses and providing detailed expenditure reports regularly.
  • Updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on company events.
  • Developed strong relationships with vendors leading to improved contract terms resulting in cost savings for the company.
  • Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
  • Wrote reports, executive summaries and newsletters.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Took notes and dictation at meetings.
  • Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors, president and executive vice president.
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
  • Enabled timely project completion by coordinating resources and timelines across multiple departments.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information, upholding company's privacy policies and ethical standards.

Administrative Assistant to the Operations Manager

ObjectSecurity LLC
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Served as primary point of contact for facilitating operational and administrative inquiries.
  • Monitored and coordinated venue reservations and travel arrangements, facilitating meetings and events.
  • Coordinated travel arrangements and reconciliation of expense reports.
  • Screened incoming telephone calls, routing to appropriate personnel.
  • Maintained files and filing, keeping sensitive information confidential.
  • Resolved issues, escalating major conflicts and concerns to appropriate personnel.
  • Maintained calendars and schedules to set appointments for management team.
  • Prepared offer letters, reports, and team emails.
  • Registered company with Department of Labor and Unemployment Tax Insurance for all new employees outside of California using FEIN and NAICS Code.
  • Scheduled and facilitated interviews.
  • Delivered presentations to new hires.
  • Edit and delivered offers letters, employment contracts and confidentiality agreements.
  • Onboard/Offboard Employees to GUSTO HRIS and UNANET (Timesheets).
  • Managed 10 Interns. Delegated their tasks and deadlines.
  • Supported Software Engineers with ideas and organized their meetings with Interns.
  • Provided and supported structure to Company's Internship Program.
  • Used Microsoft Office Suite to create and revise documents and presentations.

Firearm Assistant and Data Entry Clerk

Glockstore
02.2017 - 02.2022
  • Compared data with source documents and re-entered in verification format to detect errors.
  • Located and corrected data entry errors with thorough verification methods.
  • Trained new team members in company policies and established work processes.
  • Prioritized competing tasks to meet high-volume targets.
  • Reviewed source documents to locate and enter data in specific data fields.
  • Responded quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems.
  • Reviewed and filed customer's DROS and 4473's in confidential manner.
  • Acquired all firearms serial numbers to the company's boundbook and collected all proper documentations.
  • Conducted transfers to licensed dealers and store locations.
  • Disposed firearms back to customer by following ATF regulations.
  • Responded to ATF live traces.
  • Conducted monthly audits with excel spreadsheets.
  • Responsible for scanning and faxing paperwork into computer files.
  • Processed and billed Invoices.
  • Contacted vendors regarding purchase orders.
  • Facilitated and team meetings. Reviewed monthly team goals.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible.
  • Employee of the Month August 2021 at Glockstore

Hostess

Tilted Kilt
05.2016 - 01.2017
  • Remedied guest complaints and escalated serious issues to restaurant manager for prompt resolution.
  • Observed food handling and sanitation requirements to reduce risks.
  • Delivered and refilled beverages and addressed requests for extra condiments and place settings.
  • Conversed with members and guests in outgoing and friendly manner.
  • Observed guest needs throughout dining experience, driving high-quality service.
  • Distributed, collected and organized printed menus.
  • Supported servers and bussers through high-volume shifts with food running and table clearing.
  • Presented positive first impression of establishment's high standards by delivering exceptional service.
  • Answered phone calls to take reservations and address guest questions and concerns.

Merchandiser Clerk and Sales Associate

Fry's Electronics
05.2015 - 08.2016
  • Drove customer service through integrity of merchandising and accuracy of store pricing and signage.
  • Maintained product rotation by checking expiry dates or damage.
  • Reviewed customer feedback for predicting sales trends and seasonal stock demand.
  • Used hand trucks and pallet jacks for maneuvering products throughout store.
  • Requisitioned and stored shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory.
  • Prepared work orders, bills of lading and shipping orders to route materials.
  • Packed, sealed, labeled and affixed postage to prepare materials for shipping.

Team Member

Toys R Us
07.2014 - 05.2016
  • Corrected order and product mistakes by assisting customers with returns and refunds.
  • Notified supervisors of item shortages and organized materials in appropriate locations.
  • Collaborated with other employees to meet sales targets and deadlines.
  • Assisted new employees during training sessions.
  • Stocked shelves according to planograms and faced merchandise for visibility.
  • Greeted customers and answered questions regarding products and promotions.
  • Canceled orders based on customer requests, inventory or delivery problems.

Education

High School Diploma -

The Charter School of San Diego
04.2014

Skills

  • Multitasking and Time Management
  • Administrative Management
  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Confidentiality and Data Protection
  • Supply Inventory Control
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English
  • Order Placement
  • Timeline Planning and Management
  • Administrative and Clerical Support
  • Data Entry Documentation
  • Back Office Operations
  • HR Policies
  • Personnel Documentation Verification
  • Termination Procedures
  • Disciplining Employees
  • Resume Screening
  • Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams
  • NetSuite
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom and Calendly
  • Executive support
  • Administrative support
  • Office management
  • Strong problem solver

Certification

State of California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms (COE) licensed #47056

Awards

Employee of the Month August 2021 at Glockstore

Timeline

Executive Assistant

Ace Parking
06.2022 - Current

Administrative Assistant to the Operations Manager

ObjectSecurity LLC
02.2022 - 06.2022

Firearm Assistant and Data Entry Clerk

Glockstore
02.2017 - 02.2022

Hostess

Tilted Kilt
05.2016 - 01.2017

Merchandiser Clerk and Sales Associate

Fry's Electronics
05.2015 - 08.2016

Team Member

Toys R Us
07.2014 - 05.2016

High School Diploma -

The Charter School of San Diego
Cindy Vargas