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Donna Jarvis

Lancaster,MA

Summary

Highly organized office assistant with experience in administrative support and customer service. Strong multitasking skills, effectively managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to take on new challenges with efficiency and productivity. Excelling in event coordination and implementation. Proven track record in enhancing operational organization and efficiency. A self-starter with strong problem-solving skills, compassionate and dedicated to community engagement, and supporting organizational goals and demands.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Assistant/ Farmer

Davis' Farmland
Sterling, MA
04.2014 - 10.2023
  • Made daily bank deposits and reconciled the safe.
  • Assign cash drawers, monitor registers, and conduct drawer pulls as necessary.
  • Confirm the currency in the drawers before leaving and when returning to the office.
  • Reset each cash drawer at the end of the day back to the correct startup amount, and return it to the safe room.
  • Maintain current employees' personnel files, ensure paperwork is current, and in order.
  • Welcomed new hires, confirmed that all paperwork is in order and signed, created new employee files, reviewed state and federal personnel forms for accuracy, and filed them in compliance with state regulations.
  • Assisted the accountant with reconciling various bank and credit card statements.
  • Created spreadsheets to capture and track a wide variety of information.

Program Manager

WHEAT Community Connections
Clinton, MA
06.2012 - 03.2014
  • Management and supervision of the day-to-day operations of a human service, non-profit organization, consisting of eight employees and numerous volunteers.
  • Hands-on working management of the food pantry and soup kitchen.
  • Enhanced and oversaw annual programs such as school supply backpack distribution, Thanksgiving turkey distribution, collaborating with AUC College Church for the distribution of Thanksgiving food boxes, Christmas toy distribution program, and Prom Dress clothing drive and distribution.
  • Coordination and implementation of numerous fundraising events.

Assistant to the Executive Director

WHEAT Community Services
Clinton, MA
11.2007 - 07.2012
  • Supported the Executive Director in preparing presentations for board meetings, taking, and typing up meeting notes.
  • Managed special projects assigned by the Executive Director.
  • Monitored budget expenses related to executive office operations.
  • Conducted research, prepared reports, and gathered data for the Executive Director's review.
  • Provided administrative support to the Executive Director, including managing emails, filing documents, maintaining confidential records, and organizing information.
  • Greeted visitors and answered incoming calls in a professional and confidential manner.
  • Entered client information and updates in the database system to track program participation.
  • Developed a spreadsheet for tracking store transactions.
  • Ensured that state sales tax was paid quarterly.
  • Employee payroll processing and paycheck distribution.
  • Working with the accountant's office in preparing for annual taxes.
  • Coordinating fundraising programs and events such as; school supply backpack distribution, Thanksgiving turkey distribution, collaborating with AUC College Church for the distribution of Thanksgiving food boxes, Christmas toy distribution program, and Prom Dress clothing drive and distribution.

Skills

  • Cash handling
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Payroll administration
  • Employee onboarding
  • Spreadsheet creation
  • Record keeping
  • Data entry
  • Event coordination
  • Problem solving
  • Quickbooks
  • Self-starter
  • MS Word, Excel, and Publisher
  • Human resources management (HRM)
  • Detailed meeting minutes
  • Meeting coordination
  • Bookkeeping

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Office Assistant/ Farmer

Davis' Farmland
04.2014 - 10.2023

Program Manager

WHEAT Community Connections
06.2012 - 03.2014

Assistant to the Executive Director

WHEAT Community Services
11.2007 - 07.2012
Donna Jarvis