Dorjeanne Bechhoefer
Bald Knob,AR
Summary
Capable educator with several years of experience in professional roles and desire to take on new challenges. Excellent classroom management, lecturing and behavior enhancement skills. Collaborative in working with teachers, administrators and specialists to support all student needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Administrative Assistant
ARcare
Augusta, AR
08.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained effective relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Participated in special projects as assigned by manager or executive team.
- Prepared expense reports for senior staff members.
- Processed invoices, credit memos, payments, and other transactions as needed.
- Organized and maintained financial files both electronically and physically.
- Served as primary point of contact between finance department and external auditors during annual audit process.
- Assisted with budgeting processes including tracking expenses against planned budgets.
- Researched discrepancies in financial records and resolved issues in a timely manner.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines consistently.
- Provided support to finance team members including preparing reports, creating spreadsheets, and entering data into accounting systems.
- Reviewed all incoming invoices for accuracy before submission for payment approval.
- Responded to inquiries from internal departments regarding account balances or invoice status.
- Updated system to organize office documentation, maximizing efficiency and increasing productivity.
Staff Writer
Searcy Living Magazine
Searcy, AR
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Edited content to ensure accuracy of facts and grammar.
- Updated existing webpages with new content when needed.
- Gathered data from surveys and other sources to support written pieces.
- Proofread documents before submission to ensure accuracy in spelling, punctuation, grammar.
- Reviewed published pieces regularly to identify areas needing improvement or refinement.
- Created outlines and drafts for long-form stories related to company initiatives or projects.
- Generated ideas for story topics that would engage readership base.
- Researched and wrote articles for company website on topics such as industry trends, product features, new technology.
- Assisted in the development of marketing strategies designed to increase readership numbers.
- Maintained detailed records of work completed and submitted articles on time.
- Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to obtain information necessary for writing assignments.
- Identified key mistakes in documents and used well-developed proofreading skills to make changes.
- Wrote dynamic and entertaining copy for revenue-producing corporate materials.
- Determined story's emphasis, length and format to organize material accordingly.
- Developed and pursued stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics and events.
Office Manager
Searcy Faith Assembly of God
Searcy, AR
08.2014 - 07.2017
- Reviewed contracts for accuracy prior to signing off on behalf of the company.
- Managed front desk operations including greeting visitors, answering questions or directing them to appropriate personnel.
- Developed and implemented office policies and procedures.
- Resolved customer inquiries in a timely manner while maintaining positive relationships with clients.
- Supervised staff members, organized schedules and delegated tasks.
- Developed effective communication strategies between departments within the organization.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders when needed.
- Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.
- Prepared agendas for board meetings along with taking minutes during sessions.
- Maintained confidential records relating to personnel matters.
- Ordered supplies and equipment to maintain adequate inventory levels.
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services.
- Provided administrative support to management team including preparing reports and presentations.
- Created spreadsheets in Excel to track data such as vacation requests, sick days .
- Coordinated meetings, conferences, travel arrangements and department activities.
- Organized company events including holiday parties, team building activities .
- Maintained filing system for records, correspondence and other documents.
- Responded to customer inquiries via phone or email in a professional manner.
- Assisted in recruiting, onboarding and training new employees.
- Automated office operations for managing client correspondence, payment schedules and data communications.
- Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
- Oversaw receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
- Coordinated office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies.
- Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
- Used judgment and initiative in handling confidential matters and requests.
- Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12-1999
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Maricopa Community Colleges - Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Behavior Management
- Student and parent relations
- Effective Communication
- Serving Diverse Communities
- Effective prioritization
- Deadline Management
- Assessing performance
- Decision-making skills
- Report Generation
- Workflow Coordination
- Calendar Management
- Strategic Planning
- Schedule Management
- Data organization
Timeline
Finance Administrative Assistant
ARcare
08.2023 - Current
Staff Writer
Searcy Living Magazine
04.2018 - 08.2019
Office Manager
Searcy Faith Assembly of God
08.2014 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Grand Canyon University
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Maricopa Community Colleges - Paradise Valley Community College