Deborah (Debbie) Barnes
Brownsville Baptist Church
Whiteville,TN
9
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented administrative professional with strong customer service and organizational skills. Proven ability to enhance communication and streamline processes, contributing to efficient office operations.
Work History
Administrative Assistant
9 Years 1 Month- Organized church events and activities, ensuring smooth execution and effective communication among participants.
- Managed scheduling for pastoral staff, enhancing time management and reducing conflicts in appointments.
- Developed and maintained filing systems, improving document retrieval efficiency and organization.
- Assisted in financial record-keeping, ensuring accuracy in processing donations and expenditures.
- Implemented office procedures that increased workflow efficiency and improved overall operational effectiveness.
- Trained new administrative staff on protocols and software systems, promoting consistency across operations.
- Led initiatives to enhance member communications through newsletters and digital platforms, driving engagement and outreach efforts.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees, providing training materials, and coordinating orientation schedules to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Supported executive staff through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing crucial documents.
- Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files or submitting time-off requests per company policy guidelines.
- Collaborated on special projects as assigned by leadership, contributing research findings or coordinating event logistics as needed for success.
- Managed expense reports for executive staff members, ensuring accurate documentation of spending for budgeting purposes.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Developed filing system for historical documents, preserving important company records and improving access to information.
- Assisted in preparation of financial reports, gathering data that contributed to budgeting accuracy.
- Contributed to policy updates, researching regulations to ensure company compliance.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for staff, ensuring cost-effective and timely accommodations and transportation.
- Enhanced communication within office, establishing weekly newsletter summarizing key updates and achievements.
- Monitored office supplies inventory, ensuring availability of essential items without overstocking.
- 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.
- Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Increased office participation in special events by creating newsletter with detailed calendars and other office updates.
- Transcribed and organized information to assist in preparing speeches and presentations.
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Customer service
Data entry
Computer skills
Office administration
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
Brownsville Baptist Church
05.2017 - CurrentRead More
White Station High School
High School Diploma
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